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Increasing Parent Communication: Connecting with Parents via Social Media
Dr. Ted Huff, Principal Francis Howell Middle February , 2015
Midwest Education Technology Conference
Learner Outcomes…
• By the end of today’s session participants will:• Understand the significance of Parent Engagement as it
relates communication,• Be able to establish a Parent Twitter for your school/district• Understand the importance of using Twitter as a direct
communication tool,• Become familiar with Remind as a classroom and building-
wide communication tool, • Be able to use Voxer as a collaboration tool with parent
committees, and• Use Instagram to communicate current event taking place
during the school day (and beyond)
Know, Understand, Be able to Do
• Know: The purpose of Social Media Communication with your parents
• Understand: How to use the Social Media Tools in your daily communication work.
• Be able to Do: Implement these tools beginning today (and positively impact your community)!
Emerson
Parent Engagement
• National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS)
– Six Keys
– Parent Involvement
• #PTchat
What kind of school?
From “Beyond the Bake Sale” Mapp and Henderson
Remember…
Twitter & Parent Chats
• Social Media 101
– Provide PD for parents
• Technology Night
– March 5, 2015 6:30pm
– Guest Speaker Julie Smith
Twitter & Parent Chats
Parent /Teacher Twitter Chat: #FHMchat 1st/3rd Mon 7PM CST
• This will create another powerful way to stay connected with your parents
• Strengthens relationship
• Increases communication opportunities
• Another venue to include parent voice
• Twitter Chat Topics:
– Academics
– Introduction to Social Media
– Using Social Media to Enhance Academics
– BYOD: What should parents know?
– College and Career Readiness for Middle School Students
– The transition from Elementary School to Middle School
Remind• Remind (@RemindHQ)
– Specific group texts
– One way communication
– Instant communication
– Quick reminders
– Snow Days
– Upcoming Meetings
– Upcoming Events
– Emergency notification
– Quick Reminders
– Celebrations
– Invitations
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Learner Outcomes Check
• By the end of today’s session participants will:• Understand the significance of Parent Engagement as it
relates communication,• Be able to establish a Parent Twitter for your school/district• Understand the importance of using Twitter as a direct
communication tool,• Become familiar with Remind as a classroom and building-
wide communication tool, • Be able to use Voxer as a collaboration tool with parent
committees, and• Use Instagram to communicate current event taking place
during the school day (and beyond)
Communication: Voxer
• Voxer (@Voxer) – Real Time Communication
– 21st Century Walkie-Talkie
– Picture share
– Links
– Audio and Text share
– Instant communication
– Quick reminders
Let’s hear from a few of my colleagues…
Voxer Communication
Book Studies • Collaboration
• Communication
• Teacher to Parents
• Parents to Teacher
• Student work to Parents
Learner Outcomes Check
• By the end of today’s session participants will:• Understand the significance of Parent Engagement as it
relates communication,• Be able to establish a Parent Twitter for your school/district• Understand the importance of using Twitter as a direct
communication tool,• Become familiar with Remind as a classroom and building-
wide communication tool, • Be able to use Voxer as a collaboration tool with parent
committees, and• Use Instagram to communicate current event taking place
during the school day (and beyond)
Skype
Planning Session Skype with another Middle School and their Parent Group
Topic: Book DiscussionDanah Boyd’s “It’s Complicated”
Blogging
Communicate with parents via your Blog.
Decide on the focus or theme of your blogs.
Be consistent with Blog posts.
TheodoreHuff.blogspot.com
Audience: School &Community
Reaching a larger audience
with a single blog.
Ways to use Social Media
• Flipagram
• Animoto
PicStitch
The Evaluation…
Thank You
