Building stronger learning communities

Transforming School/Parent/Student Collaboration With Technology

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• Decades of research show that when 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 more: http://www.americanessays.com/tool-box/apa-format-citation-generator/#ixzz2ELDY45eS

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"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.

1958 Classroom

The Classroom Today

They don’t look that different

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

1. Collaboration1. Collaboration2. Communication2. Communication3. Problem Solving3. Problem Solving

A learning community is a group of people who actively learn together and from

each other

“Learning” and “Sharing” are synonymous.

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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.

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.

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

Control privacy of Google Docs,

Spreadsheets, Videos, Presentations etc. and

link to student portfolios

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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

Jump!

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

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• How can the school and parents continue to work together to build stronger learning communities?

• What are your key take aways?

• Questions?