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Getting Parents On Board with Technology in the Classroom

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Getting Parents On Board with Technology in the Classroom

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  1. Getting Parents On Board with Technology ShellyTerrell@gmail.com Bit.ly/ELTLINKs

  2. Parents need to know what tools you plan on integrating & how you plan on keeping their children digitally safe.

  3. Pave the way for continuous communication

  4. Create a Parent Portal Edmodo Google Site Posterous Ning Wiki Facebook group Moodle Haiku Google Plus Page Blogs

  5. Which is the best option for me? Which do you have access to? Which tools are the parents & students most comfortable using? Which of these tools do the parents already use? Which will save you time?

  6. HaikuLearning.com

  7. Keep them returning… Student content updated! Polls Suggestion area! Announcements Multimedia & Visuals Parents as content creators!

  8. Make it user-friendly

  9. Make it user-friendly Google translate Screen tutorials Kids translate Multimedia & Visuals Easy navigation Translation bar

  10. EnglishStoryTime.pbworks.com

  11. Offer a variety of communication options Twitter Account/ Hashtag Newsletter Shared Google Calendar SMS Alerts Podcasts/Vodcasts E-mail Phone calls

  12. Include.. Description of the tools What the child will do with the tools Your contact info Your learning beliefs Link to Internet Safety guidelines Links to Wiki, blog, or class site with more info Learning objectives/standards the use supports

  13. Send a Parent Letter

  14. Survey them about their technology use!

  15. Example Questions

  16. Use Google Forms

  17. Host a parent workshop!

  18. How do I manage this successfully?

  19. Team up!

  20. Provide food and drinks

  21. Prepare a welcome package! DEN Virtual Conference Schwag by Krossbow, Flickr

  22. Plan for Daycare

  23. Use icebreakers to learn more about them and ease the tension

  24. Anticipate and address fears!

  25. Go over your cyber safety guidelines and measures

  26. Let them play with some of the tools, apps, & webtools

  27. Elicit and incorporate their ideas! The Idea Machine by Will Hastings, Flickr

  28. Record the session

  29. Follow up!

  30. Get them to sign an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

  31. Utechtips.com/2009/07/31/aup-driven-by-vision-not-protection/Utechtips.com/2009/07/31/aup-driven-by-vision-not-protection/

  32. Create Avatars Doppleme.com

  33. Respect opinions and compromise

  34. Bit.ly/ELTLINKs ShellyTerrell@gmail.com

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