References:

Lee, M., & Finger, G. (2010). Parent perspectives on the digital home-school nexus. In Developing a
Networked School Community (1st ed., p. 179). Victoria, Australia: ACER Press.Mitchell,
Morris, K. (2013, March 13). The Benets of Educational Blogging. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from
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S., Foulger, T. S., & Wetzel, K. (2009). Using technology to improve home-school
communication. Ten Tips for Involving Families through Internet-Based Communication.
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Presentation by Alison
Galley, Sydney
Nicholson, Janet Tang
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Advantages/Disadvantages
Pros:
- Continuous information keeps
parents updated regularly
- Environmentally friendly It doesnt
waste any paper!)
- Sense of Classroom Community
Bringing the class together and
involving all participants
- Motivating for students and
parents to bring learning home
- Builds a broader audience for
class progress and student work
- Continual parental feedback since
parents and students are
encouraged to comment on any
post
Cons:
- Overwhelming number of
parents contacting when more
than one mode of technology is
used to communicate with
parents--hard to keep track of!
- Technology may malfunction
(not the most reliable form of
communication)
- Technology is not available to
all parents though most will have
access
- Technology is a learning curve
and communicating through it
could leave some behind if they
nd it difcult to use
What is it?
Communication: the activity of
conveying information through
the exchange of ideas, feelings,
intentions, attitudes,
expectations. It is the meaningful
exchange of information
between two or more
participants.
Technology:
E-mail
Websites
Social media sites (Example:
Twitter)
Methods of Technology that are applicable:
Twitter:
Teachers can use Twitter to keep children and their caregivers engaged and
up-to-date on the latest activities
For example:
-To update parents about events, news, and weather of the day
-Share photographs and information from school
Blogs: (Weebly & Wordpress accounts)
Weebly and Wordpress are both websites where teachers can create posts
that are thorough and informative about the class
For example:
- Updates about homework, display of monthly calendars, showcasing student
work etc.
For teachers
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Teachers can see how many people have viewed their page, which would
help with trying to keep track of if all the students told their parents about
the website, etc.
For Parents
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Has an about section that allows the teacher to write about his/herself in
order to allow the parents to know who is teaching their children
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Homepage of blog shows most recent posts but there is also an archive that
appears along the side directing the audience to previous months
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If the parents have a wordpress account they can follow the blog and get
the posts on their main dashboard
E-mail:
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A more professional and personal way of contacting parents
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May be used on an individual basis or wider audience depending
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