I had the opportunity to speak to parent coordinators (those who are the liaison between families and schools) about great tools to stay connected to families this summer. The focus was on free social media tools that parents can access via their cell phone. About half of the resources could be accessed on basic, text enabled phones which is great for communities where not all parents have consistent data plans or internet access.
I shared examples of each of the following tools. The goal for participants was to come away with one tool they would use this summer to stay connected with families.
Here are the resources I shared:
Tool
Number
URL
1
Cel.ly
23559
2
N/A
3
iPadio
866-605-0336
4
Remind
81010
5
Twitter Fast Follow
40404
6
UStream
N/A
7
Vimeo
N/A
8
YouTube
N/A
Here is the presentation I delivered to show how each resource is used:
Which of these resources have you used? What has worked well? Have examples? Share in the comments.
Lisa Nielsen writes for and speaks to audiences across the globe about learning innovatively and is frequently covered by local and national media for her views on “Passion (not data) Driven Learning,” "Thinking Outside the Ban" to harness the power of technology for learning, and using the power of social media to provide a voice to educators and students. Ms. Nielsen has worked for more than a decade in various capacities to support learning in real and innovative ways that will prepare students for success. In addition to her award-winning blog, The Innovative Educator, Ms. Nielsen’s writing is featured in places such as Huffington Post, Tech & Learning, ISTE Connects, ASCD Wholechild, MindShift, Leading & Learning, The Unplugged Mom, and is the author the book Teaching Generation Text.
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