hampshire ict conference 2010
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HAMPSHIRE ICT HAMPSHIRE ICT CONFERENCE 2010CONFERENCE 2010
Using e-learning to Using e-learning to engage Parentsengage Parents
Helen Bound Helen Bound PERINSPERINS
Quick Background….Quick Background….
• E-learning Manager for 5 years embedding Moodle into school
• Regularly in dialogue with parents about Moodle and e-learning
• No real communication plan to engage Parents
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• Took on PEC role in September in addition to e-learning
• Started coordinating!!!• Used OFSTED objectives• Mapped our Parental provision
against these objectives• Devised a plan using traffic-
light scheme to prioritise
Coordinated activities Coordinated activities by departmentby department
Mapped those Mapped those activities against activities against
OFSTED objectivesOFSTED objectives
Invited parents to join Invited parents to join forum groupforum group
• 18-20 members18-20 members• Meet every half-termMeet every half-term• Discuss communication Discuss communication
methodsmethods• An informal discussion An informal discussion
sharing ideas and viewssharing ideas and views• Clarifying channels of Clarifying channels of
communicationcommunication• Website vs VLEWebsite vs VLE• SMS textingSMS texting• E-mail between Staff E-mail between Staff
and Parentsand Parents• Digital Parents Digital Parents
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Communication Communication issues!!issues!!• Parents couldn’t find information
easily• Blurring between school website
and VLE• Asked for information that had
been there for years!• Majority of Parents not accessing
VLE• Needed training!!
Existing Existing communicationcommunication• E-mails• SMS texting • Letters home• School website• VLE…….but still not clear to Parents
what e-learning was!!
Got feedback from Got feedback from Parents Parents • Used feedback from online
surveys to Parents• Sent e-mail link with weekly
mail-out• Had alerted them to this
method of info gathering• Fed-back results via Moodle
Had a re-look at Had a re-look at Moodle!!Moodle!!• Make it much clearer for
Parents to access VLE• Give them personal logins• Clear navigation• Define website vs VLE• Provide e-learning training
So…..redesigned So…..redesigned Parent Area on MoodleParent Area on Moodle
Parent coursesParent courses
Link to SLGLink to SLG
Parents training courseParents training course
The Future…..??The Future…..??
• More training for Parents• Creating digital Handbook• PEQS accreditation• More Parent Forum meetings• Develop clear distinctions
between website, VLE and online –reporting
…….keep talking to each other!!
See how we did it See how we did it at……..at……..• http://moodle.perins.net• Login: hantsict2010• Password:perins
• Any further information [email protected]