1. Parent Communication
Using Technology
ED 204/TECP 63:
Instructional Technology
Week 9
YOU WILL NEED A
MAC!

2. Concept Mapping
Any Experience?
Benefits to
Students?
What grades &
subjects?

3. Concept Mapping
http://youtu.be/Gm1owf0uGFM

4. Describing a Number

5. Comparing Traditional Fantasies

6. Vocabulary Sorts

7. Series of Events

8. Animal Report

9. Concept Map About
Parent/Student
Communication
• Create a Web
• Topic: Parent Communication Using Technology
• Add at least 5 topics
•
Twitter, Newsletter, Podcast, Student Information System (online grading program), Website, Instant
Messaging/chat, Email, Facebook Page, Blog, Skype/Google Talk/FaceTime, Cell Phones, Course Management
Program (Blackboard, Edmodo, Moodle)
• Add details about each topic
•
Think about these questions… How are the tools useful? How do the tools enhance parent communication?
What are some guidelines for using the tools? What are some drawbacks of the tools?
• Submit URL of your Concept Map through BlackBoard

10. Animated Cartoon
Create an animated cartoon
Choose a
Parent/Student/Teacher
Communication Tool and
create a dialogue about it.
Submit to Blackboard and
embed on Blog.

11. Create a Podcast as a Way to
Communicate with Parents and Students
• Use GarageBand
• Lessons Taught
• Support at Home
• Homework
• School Events
• podcast_yourname.mp3

12. Homework for Week 11
Spreadsheet and Assessments
Read Chapter 11
Study Guide Quiz
Reflection on Blog
Spotlight Tools
Web and Video Activities Extra
Credit