Technology for Learning

Also called Learning Management Systems (in some contexts) or Portals, I’ve used this fun video to introduce the concept to teachers and parents. This is about using technology to engage and connect – and ultimately to enhance the support of student learning.
Thanks to Chris Thomson in Sheffield, UK for delivering this great work. [...]

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Some time ago I read a post helping teachers determine what they should and should not post on their classroom websites. It was a very positive list from Mrs. Smoke who posts often with helpful hints.
But when Alec Couros had a bad experience with someone favouriting his daughter’s photos on flickr, I [...]

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Improvement Cycle School Family Partnerships
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As I have often posted here about the development of the Implementation Guide for K-12 Parent Portals, I am pleased to report that the work is ready. I will not use the word “finished”, because it will always be open for improvements. You can access the guide here:
K-12 [...]

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I’ve developed a draft outline for the K-12 Parent Portal Implementation Guide. The Guide will be developed online at Parent 2.0 Interactive. The major sections of the Guide (in the current draft) are:

Introduction
About School Community
Current State – District and School
Technology Tools Today
Issues
Building the Site
Technical Support
Launching the Site

Click on the mind map for [...]

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When you’re working deeply on a project, you forget sometimes that others are not so aware of the technology you’re using. So I’ve created a video that tries to describe in simple terms a Parent Portal. Hope you find it useful, for yourself and for others.

In addition to your comments and feedback if you use [...]

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Your school district has decided to build an online portal to better connect with parents. What will it do? Will it be better than it is today? Please add your voice by completing the form. You can view the rest of the the online discussion and background at the Parent 2.0 Interactive website.
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Who better to describe how a school online portal might be used than a parent who is using one!

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You must watch this amazing video from a parent called “What I Want for my Children”. Every parent and teacher will be moved by what this parent asks of teachers and challenges other parents to do.
Follow the conversation at her blog I was thinking.

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I’ve just finished reading Disrupting Class by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. Johnson. I loved this book for several reasons:

It’s about technology and learning (my passions).
It brought a perspective from beyond the classroom.
It was grounded in research and data.
It concluded with a call to action that moved [...]

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Another leg of my journey to developing a K-12 Parent Portal is completed. The first compilation of “What would you do in a K-12 Parent Portal?” is now posted on the Parent 2.0 wiki. It is a work in progress, as I continue to receive feedback from the blog postings [...]

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