Technology SmackdownTechnology Tools for Communication and PTA Efficiencies

Julia D. Pile, PresidentStinger Media, LLC

KY & 14th District PTA Social Media Commissioner

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First things first…

While I love social media and electronic communication, nothing replaces face to face relationship building.

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Survey your parents:-Where are they?-Paper is not dead!-Don’t forget about ELL (English Language Learners) families!

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All Tools Can Be Found on the Symbaloo Webmix:

http://mobileiphone.symbaloo.com/mix/ptatools

Every unit should have a social media policy or rules.Remember: YOU, each and every one of you are a Parent

Leader and YOU represent the school.

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Use a #hashtag for all of your communications, best if school and PTA communicate together, register your #hashtag (keep short)

Checkout: #Twuzz, #CEMSBlazers, #GoCrickets

All communication from your PTA and the school should have a consistent look & feel i.e. “Branding”.

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Technology Smackdown – Let’s Break It Down

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Social Media Platforms

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Virtual/Video Tools

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Posting & Summarizing Tools

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Helpful Utilities

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Administrative Tools

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Event Management/Survey Tools

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Direct Communication Tools

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Direct Communication Tools

The teachers, school administration and PTA all need to agree on a Direct Communication Tool as to not overwhelm families by using multiple products. Do you have time to check 3 or 4 places for information each day? Make it easy for them and you!

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Think About….- How do you communicate with families who are not on

electronic methods? Paper can still be very useful.- How do you communicate with families of different

languages? What are your top 2-5 languages?- Do families of different cultures expect to receive

communications via different methods?#14kypta16

Last step – Create awareness of where families can stay in

the loop and encourage them to communicate too!

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Questions????

Thank you for attending!Please feel free to connect with me on

any of the social media platforms. (juliepile)

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