Tech Communication help for parents

+ Making technology work for parents

MAKING CONNECTIONSPeople for Education Conference, 2009

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Introductions

GAY

JAN

TANYA (not here in person!)

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Introductions

How many of you use email and Word or a word processing program?

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Introductions


Is anyone here a member of our online community? Or another discussion board or group? Any moderators?

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Introductions



Has anyone created their own online group?

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Introductions



Has anyone created their own online group?

Does anyone have their own website or look after someone else’s?

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Communication is key.Making the web work for you!

It’s all about building

relationships in your

community.

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Why the internet?

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And did you know that…

+Web 2.0 takes it a bit further. This means:

Using the internet to instantly collaborate, share information and have a conversation about ideas we care about.

+Samples of what you can do!

Barrhaven Consolidated School Councils

Jockvale Council Yahoo Group

Online newsletter: Corner Council News ; Fall Newsletter P4E

http://carletonplacehighschool.ning.com/

People for Education’s online community (Ning.com site)

+What shall we work on today?

How to do stuff in P4E’s online community

(e.g. update your profile/page settings, post pictures/videos, make comments, add discussions, blog)

How to send free listserv / e-newsletters(e.g. sign up to a company, upload email addresses to send to,

format an e-news message to send out)

How to create simple groups (e.g. Google groups or Yahoo)

How to create a NING.com group similar to People for Education’s online community

(step by step, we will cover the basics)

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Stay in touch!

http://schools-at-the-centre.ning.com/

http://schools-at-the-centre.ning.com/group/techhelpforparents

http://epttech.wordpress.com