Today I attended edcampSC in Rock Hill, SC. Before I forget, I am just going to briefly share my “take-ways” from this conference.
Session #1: How to engage parents
Facilitator: Bobby Lynch
Strengths of Remind101 – allows to txt w/hyperlinks What ever way in communicating with parents, consistency is the key to success Traditional methods of communication with parents via newsletters is still effective with puzzles and/or brain teasers Look for ways to allow bidirectional communication including anonymous feedback Teacher was successful in using padlet to have students create artifact and have parent interaction with it Another teacher had success in posting high performers on stars on the wall. Students were very eager to have parent to come to school to share accolade Blogs are a great resource in communicating with parents and to receive feedback from them. (Weebly was mentioned) ConnectEd was agreed by all to be annoying and a “turnoff” to parents Focus groups including parents to address issues seemed to help with communication