Transforming School/Parent/Student Collaboration With Technology

1. Building stronger learning
communities
Transforming School/Parent/Student Collaboration With Technology
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3. • Decades of research show that when
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parents are involved students have: (Parent Teacher
Association)
‣Higher grades, test scores, and graduation
rates
‣Better school attendance
‣Increased motivation, better self-esteem
‣Lower rates of suspension
‣Decreased use of drugs and alcohol
‣Fewer instances of violent behaviour
• Michigan Department of Education (2002). WHAT RESEARCH SAYS ABOUT PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN’S
EDUCATION In Relation to Academic Achievement. [ONLINE] Available at:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Final_Parent_Involvement_Fact_Sheet_14732_7.pdf. [Last Accessed December 6, 2012]. Read
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4. "In this complex world, it takes more than a
good school to educate children. And it takes
more than a good home. It takes these two
major educational institutions working
together." Dorothy Rich, Author of Megaskills.

5. 1958 Classroom

6. The Classroom Today

7. They don’t
look that
different

9. Technology is a doorway into
the classroom that transcends
time and space making the
learning transparent

12. 1. Collaboration
2. Communication
3. Problem Solving

14. A learning community
is a group of people
who actively learn
together and from
each other

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“Learning” and “Sharing”
are synonymous.

18. I just wanted to say that although I
am not part of PSD70 or the Learning
Leader Project your work has had
impact beyond your district...
Thank you for making your learning
visible in such a transparent way.

28. Mrs. Dickson’s Grade 3 class decided to change
the Twelve Days of Christmas into theTwelve
Days of Kindness. It was such a good idea we
chose to use it to.

34. Even further, Twitter and blogging has connected me to the
most phenomenal people in the world...when you have a team
from all over the country who are just as determined and
passionate as you are, you get a whole new sense of
empowerment.
Stephanie Rivera, Student

43. Control privacy of
Google Docs,
Spreadsheets, Videos,
Presentations etc. and
link to student
portfolios

45. This is not the wisdom of the crowd, but the wisdom of
someone in the crowd. It’s not that the network itself is
smart; it’s that the individuals get smarter because
they’re connected to the network.
Steven Johnson
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46. Jump!

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Open your world...Open their world.
Open your world...Open their world.

49. • How can the school and parents continue to work
together to build stronger learning communities?
• What are your key take aways?
• Questions?