What free tech tools can help simply your busy family life while still helping you stay involved doing good in your community? We'll show ya!

1. Free Tech Tools
for Families &
School Communities
Facilitator:
Karen Bantuveris, Founder & CEO
@VolunteerSpot @VSpotMom
#FreeTech4PTA
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2. Share your Faves!
Grab a partner
Show ‘em your
favorite Apps!
Why are they your
faves?
#FreeTech4Families
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3. Tech Today
Smartphone Ownership in U.S.
• 56% of Adults (Pew)
• 65% of Moms (Nielsen Report)
Tablets
• New sales more rapid than smartphones
(Meeker Report)
• 34% of US Adults own a tablet
(Pew)
Social media usage among online adults
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67% Facebook (75% of MOMS!)
20% LinkedIn
16% Twitter
15% Pinterest
13% Instagram
6% Tumblr
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4. You are busy Superheros!
So much to do…
 Manage Time
 Boost Participation
 Build Accountability
 Grow Community
 Spark Action!
#FreeTech4Families
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5. What frustrates you in your Role?
What keeps you from
being the Superhero
you want to be?
What takes too much
time, frustrates you, or
gets in the way of your
important work?
#FreeTech4Families
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6. FREE Tech Tools for:
• Advancing Your Mission
• Organizing Docs & Planning
Meetings
• Building Community
• Family FUN!
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7. Tools for:
Advancing your Mission
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8. A Week in the Life of a Volunteer Superhero
#ILPTA2013
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9. A Week in the Life of a Superhero
#ILPTA2013
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10. A Week in the Life of a Superhero
#ILPTA2013
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11. A Week in the Life of a Superhero
#ILPTA2013
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12. A Week in the Life of a Superhero
#@!%!
#ILPTA2013
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13. Simple Steps…BIG BOOST in Involvement
Doing GOOD just got easier!
• For Anyone…Anytime
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• Board permission not required
• Partnerships for State &
Regional Organizations
#ILPTA2013
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14. Receive a personal invitation
#ILPTA2013
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15. Fast & Easy Sign Ups!
On-the-Go, In Person or On Computer
NO PASSWORDS
FOR PARENTS & VOLUNTEERS!
“So simple to sign up! I’m not good at
computers and this was soo easy!”
~ Mari M., Ft. Worth, TX
#ILPTA2013
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16. Receive Confirmation & Reminder emails
#ILPTA2013
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17. NEW! Group Pages
All your Signups on ONE page with ONE link!
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18. Why Leaders & Volunteers LOVE Us
SAVE TIME
BOOST Volunteer Turnout
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Simple signups – no registration required
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Automated confirmation and reminder emails
help people keep their commitments
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iPad Clipboard app for easy on-site signups
REDUCE Leader Burnout
• Eliminate clipboard sign up sheets, phone
trees and spreadsheet juggling
BUILD Loyalty & Donors
#ILPTA2013
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19. What Parent Leaders Say…
“Your program has changed our
PTA! Gone are the same 10
people helping. More parents are
pitching in, our leaders are happy,
our kids are better supported!”
~ Cindy R, PTA Leader
99% of Organizers
95% of Volunteers
would refer
VolunteerSpot to a friend
or colleague.
“Thank you for making me look like a hero! This was
our easiest season ever – more help in less time!
~ Jodi, CSA Leader
#FreeTech4Families
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20. FREE Upgrades for TX PTA Members!
www.VolunteerSpot.com/TXPTA
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21. GET STARTED NOW @ VolunteerSpot.com
For everything you organize!
Classroom
Volunteers
Walkathons &
Races
#FreeTech4Families
Scouts
Sunday
School
Carnivals &
Festivals
Book Fair
Concessions
Potlucks & Parties
@VolunteerSpot
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22. The world’s petition platform
empowering people everywhere to create the
change they want to see
#FreeTech4Families
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23. #FreeTech4Families
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24. #FreeTech4Families
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25. Change your Neighborhood or World!
1. Start Your Petition Online
2. Promote Your Petition
3. Talk to Your Decision
Maker
#FreeTech4Families
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26. Tools for:
Planning Meetings &
Organizing Documents
#FreeTech4PTA
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27. Google Drive: Storage & Collaboration
#FreeTech4Families
@ChangeOrgs
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28. Google Drive: Document Collaboration
#FreeTech4Families
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29. Google Drive: Document Collaboration
#FreeTech4Families
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30. Google Drive: Sharing
#FreeTech4Families
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31. Dropbox: Document Storage & Sharing
#FreeTech4Families
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32. Dropbox: Document Storage & Sharing
#FreeTech4Families
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33. Dropbox: Document Storage & Sharing
#FreeTech4Families
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34. Meet Anytime….Anywhere!
#FreeTech4Families
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35. Skype
 Keep Chat
open for
ongoing group
communication
(IM)
 Smartphone
too
#FreeTech4Families
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36. Join.me: Online Meetings w/ Screen Sharing
#FreeTech4Families
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37. Join.me: Online Meetings w/ Screen Sharing
Enter Code on any device: 123-456-789
#FreeTech4Families
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38. Free Conference Call.com
#FreeTech4Families
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39. Livestream: Online Stream Meetings
#FreeTech4Families
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40. LiveStream: For PTA Presidents & Presidents!
#FreeTech4Families
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41. Tools for:
Building Community
#FreeTech4PTA
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42. Journey of a Volunteer
Thanks to Chris Jarvis,
@RealizedWorth
#FreeTech4Families
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43. Journey of a Volunteer
Thanks to Chris Jarvis,
@RealizedWorth
PARTICIPATION &
RECOGNITION
Social Media
Accelerates
the Journey
#FreeTech4Families
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44. Build Engagement
Listen
Inspire
It’s like having a conversation!
Share
Connect
#FreeTech4Families
Engage supporters actively…
not a one way communication!
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45. Engagement Drives Action &
Ownership
Listen
Trust
Inspire
Share
Action
Connect
#FreeTech4Families
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46. Facebook & Twitter
#FreeTech4Good
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47. PTAs: What to Post?
 Thanks to volunteers + photos of their work
 Appreciation to teachers
 Interesting local news, parenting & education content
 Legislative updates
 School news, meetings, deadlines, form links, sports scores, polls
 Fundraising & Membership Links & Status updates (Carnival tickets,
donation buttons, join now, % completed, $ raised)
 Call for Volunteers (with a signup link)
 Results of fundraisers & elections (e.g. # books sold at book fair, # miles
walked at walkathon, $ raised)
 Thanks to local businesses that sponsor events
#FreeTech4Good
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48. Pinterest
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49. Pinterest Board Brainstorm
What would you find Interesting, Helpful,
Engaging, SHARE WORTHY??
• K-6
• Parents
• 7-12
• Parents
• Students
#FreeTech4Families
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50. PTAs: Board Ideas K-6
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Educational Websites
Healthy Lunch & Snack Ideas
Class Party Ideas
School Fundraising Ideas
School Carnival Games
After School Activities
Spirit Wear Ideas
Homework Help
Local places for family fun
We’re pinning PTA fun!
Pinterest.com/VolunteerSpot
Please follow & share!
#FreeTech4Families
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51. PTAs: Board Ideas 7-12
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Scholarships & Grants
Teen Books
Rec. Sports Clubs
Prom Fashions
Educational Apps
Volunteer Opportunities
Science Fair Ideas
School Clubs
New Drivers Info.
Drug & Alcohol Prevention
Spiritwear
#FreeTech4Families
We’re pinning PTA fun!
Pinterest.com/VolunteerSpot
Please follow & share!
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52. Follow Us: Pinterest.com/VolunteerSpot
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53. Tools for:
Fundraising
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54. Tools for Fundraising
 Many + New Entrants
 Social Share a MUST
 Think Teachers Too!
 DonorsChoose.Org
 ClassWish.Org
 Calculate Payout
#FreeTech4Families
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55. Tools for:
Organizing Yourself
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56. Cozi Family Organizer
 #1 Shared Family Calendar
 Add school calendars to Cozi
 Share shopping & To-do-lists
 Track appointments,
birthdays, practices & more
 Set reminders
 Cozi.com + Apps for
smartphones & tablets
#FreeTech4Families
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57. Cozi Family Organizer
* Grants & Giveaways for PTAs at Back-to-School Time
#FreeTech4Families
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58. Penultimate
 Written notes BETTER!
 Sync to Evernote
 Search your handwriting
 Email notes
IMMEDIATELY to team &
self (or save to Dropbox & send link)
#FreeTech4Families
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59. Evernote
Store (and search) your ideas, notes, photos, receipts,
lists and more…. in the cloud!
#FreeTech4Families
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60. Tools for:
Family Fun
4 Pics, 1 Word
Field Trip
Yoshino
The Game of Life
Minecraft
#FreeTech4PTA
Famigo
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61. Family Fun
4 Pics, 1 Word
4 pictures that have 1 word in common – what is it?
Field Trip
Field Trip is your guide to the cool, hidden, and unique things in the world around you.
Field Trip runs in the background on your phone. When you get close to something
interesting, it pops up a card with details about the location
The Game of LIFE
Anything can happen in THE GAME OF LIFE! Play with up to 3 friends as you navigate
animated tokens through winding roads and lush landscapes with easy touch controls.
Live on the edge or play it safe.
Minecraft
Minecraft is about placing blocks to build things and going on adventures. Pocket
Edition includes Survival and Creative mode.
Yoshino
Yushino is Scrabble with Numbers! Sudoku lovers, lonely no more: Yushino is played
with company . Lose the dictionary. Yushino is easy as 1,2,3
Famigo
Famigo provides a kid phone lock that turns smartphones and tablets into safe,
educational, mobile playgrounds.
#FreeTech4Families
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62. More Helpfuls we Love…
Don’t Forget
your List:
Store-by-store
shopping lists
with reminders!
Group Text: Setup lists for
your PTA Officers, Exec.
Committee, Room Parents,
Carpool, Team and more!
#FreeTech4Families
Ca
CamScanner:
Sign docs
On-the-go
The BEST Crowd-sourced
coupons. When shopping
online OR in stores – GO to
RetailMeNot first!
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63. Paid Tools We Appreciate!
Constant Contact – Easy eNewslettersl
Mail Chimp – Easy eNewsletters
Send to a list of 2,ooo
up to 12,000 emails per month
for FREE, fee after that
DirectorySpot – School Directory Apps
No more paper directories!
#FreeTech4Families
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64. Put ‘em to work!
Who has a current challenge these tools
address?
#FreeTech4Families
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65. ASK US & Connect with Us!!
Take a tour at:
VolunteerSpot.com
Facebook.com/VolunteerSpot
Pinterest.com/VolunteerSpot
Karen Bantuveris
Founder & CEO
VolunteerSpot.com
@VSpotMom
@VolunteerSpot
#FreeTech4Families
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