2. Poornima D’Souza Email: [email_address] Twitter: @pord_33 PARENT UNIVERSITY Empowering Parents with Technology & Language Skills

5. Why Parent Tech The Native Speakers The Immigrant Accent Students have become Digital Natives and parents are Digital Immigrants Think in paper Use Email Work Independently Step by Step Text Focus One at a time Deliberate Speed Use txt msg & IM Taken from presentations by Marc Prensky Think Digitally Work Collaboratively Random Access Graphic Focus Multitasking Twitch Speed

7. Parent University English Classes Listening Computer Skills Speaking Writing Internet MS Office Software Keyboarding skills Education System in the U.S. Reading Internet Safety School Expectations Attendance Behaviors Study Habits Conferences Communication Health & Hygiene

8. Parent University Parenting Skills Social Skills Parent Tech Conversational Skills Disciplining Skills Web 2.0 Skills Keyboarding Skills Internet Safety Rosetta Stone Acculturating Skills

10. Parent Tech Wikispace http:// parentingclasses.wikispaces.com

11. Parent Tech Wikispace http:// parentingclasses.wikispaces.com

12. Parent Tech Ning http:// parentingclass.ning.com

13. Fitness & Cuisine Ning http:// cuisine.ning.com /

14. Fitness & Cuisine Ning Discussion about recipes, healthy alternative, exercise, fitness, food and cultures…

15. Parent Tech Wikispace Sessions & Lessons Fitness & Cuisine Assignments & Projects Webcasts & Attachments Journaling Discussion board Postings/Uploading Video viewing Ning External & Internal Links Online support/chat

16. Pre Survey Data Parents are surveyed for knowledge of computer skills and hopes and dreams for their children.

17. Mobile lab & Computer lab Parents get a chance on the mobile and computer lab

19. Post Survey Data Post survey information is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and provide feedback for improvement

20. Parent University Orientation Overview about Parent University Obtained feed back from the parents about sessions, needs, suggestions…

21. Parent University Orientation Food & Clothing giveaway Brochures and handouts in different languages Parents got to take home calendars, backpacks, clothing, shoes and canned food fire safety in different languages, healthy food recipes from Hyvee

22. Parent University Orientation Healthy foods and recipes Talked about food groups, health foods and alternatives, recipes for healthy foods, important school documents…

23. Parent Tech -2011 Orientation Parenting working on Web 2.0 Skills Parent learned basics – accessing internet, activation accounts, overview of Wikispace and Ning

27. General Session

30. Culture Walk Created a model for the students

31. Culture Walk Healthy foods and healthy habits that is unique to each culture

32. Culture Walk

33. Culture Walk

34. Culture Walk

35. Culture Walk Fiesta

36. Culture Walk Fiesta

37. Culture Walk Fiesta

38. Graduation Graduation, Potluck & Celebration

39. Graduation Graduation, Potluck & Celebration

40. Portaportal Links – Web 2.0 tools http://guest.portaportal.com/web2.0tools

41. Portaportal Links – ELL http:// guest.portaportal.com /enl

42. Portaportal Links – Subject wise http:// guest.portaportal.com/pord

43. It's All About Relationships ~

44. Resulting Focus- Team Effort

45. Any Suggestions or Questions?

47. THE END