All about Parent University! Strategies to empower parents and understand the education system. Providing digital literacy as well as bridging the digital divide.

1. Poornima D’SouzaPoornima D’Souza
Email:Email: Poornima.dsouza@k12.sd.usPoornima.dsouza@k12.sd.us
Twitter: @pord_33Twitter: @pord_33
PARENT TECHPARENT TECH
Empowering Parents with Technology Skills

2.  School-Home Liaison/Parent Educator
 Doctoral student at UST
 10 years with SFSD & 13 years of Banking
experience
 Adjunct professor at Augustana College
IntroductionIntroduction
Who are you & why are you
here…?

3. 1996-1997
 White population
91 percent
 Ethnic diversity
9 percent
2008-2009
 White population
78 percent
 Ethnic diversity
22 percent
Approximately a 1 percent shift
each year for the past 12 years
Student demographicsStudent demographics

4.  Where school-home links are
strong, students motivation,
attendance and levels of
academic achievement will be
improved.
 Children are less likely to be
excluded from schools where
students, parents and the
school work together.
PrinciplePrinciple

5.  Most immigrant families
have computers in their
homes.
 How?
 SES
 Why?
 Communication with family
back home.
 Importance in student’s
education
Computer AccessComputer Access

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

7. Goals of Parent Tech
•Establish solid partnerships and bridge the gap
•Support and extend student learning at home
•Build confidence in using computers
What is Parent Tech?
•Parenting skills using love and logic
•Skills for parents – technology, Rosetta Stone
•Breaking down barriers
•Forging partnerships with parents

8. Parent TechParent TechParent TechParent Tech
Parenting SkillsParenting SkillsParenting SkillsParenting Skills
Social SkillsSocial SkillsSocial SkillsSocial Skills
Skills for ParentsSkills for ParentsSkills for ParentsSkills for Parents
Conversational SkillsConversational SkillsConversational SkillsConversational Skills
Disciplining SkillsDisciplining SkillsDisciplining SkillsDisciplining Skills
Web 2.0 SkillsWeb 2.0 SkillsWeb 2.0 SkillsWeb 2.0 Skills
Keyboarding SkillsKeyboarding SkillsKeyboarding SkillsKeyboarding Skills
Internet SafetyInternet SafetyInternet SafetyInternet Safety
Rosetta StoneRosetta StoneRosetta StoneRosetta Stone
Acculturating SkillsAcculturating SkillsAcculturating SkillsAcculturating Skills

9. • to realize their Hopes and Dreams
• to understand, appreciate, get involved
• to have input into children’s education
• become computer savvy and monitor children
• learn to speak English
• understand the education system
Parent Tech helps parentsParent Tech helps parents……

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

11. WikispacesWikispaces

12. Parent Tech WikispaceParent Tech Wikispace
http://parentingclasses.wikispaces.com

13. Parent Tech NingParent Tech Ning
http://parentingclass.ning.com

14. Fitness & Cuisine NingFitness & Cuisine Ning
http://cuisine.ning.com/

15. CUISINE NINGCUISINE NING

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

17. Parent TechParent TechParent TechParent Tech
WikispaceWikispaceWikispaceWikispace
Sessions & LessonsSessions & LessonsSessions & LessonsSessions & Lessons
Fitness & CuisineFitness & CuisineFitness & CuisineFitness & Cuisine
Assignments & ProjectsAssignments & ProjectsAssignments & ProjectsAssignments & Projects
Webcasts & AttachmentsWebcasts & AttachmentsWebcasts & AttachmentsWebcasts & Attachments
JournalingJournalingJournalingJournaling
Discussion boardDiscussion boardDiscussion boardDiscussion board
Postings/UploadingPostings/UploadingPostings/UploadingPostings/Uploading
Video viewingVideo viewingVideo viewingVideo viewing
NingNingNingNing
External & Internal LinksExternal & Internal LinksExternal & Internal LinksExternal & Internal Links
Online support/chatOnline support/chatOnline support/chatOnline support/chat

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

19. Feedback SessionsFeedback Sessions
•Review, record, report progress on family assignment
•Celebrate, discuss and reflect

20. Mobile lab & Computer labMobile lab & Computer lab
Parents working on the mobile and computer lab

21. Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)
DRA levels for determining the effectiveness of the program
– Gains in DRA levels correlate with parent involvement and indicate positive impact of the program

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

23. GraduationGraduation
Graduation, Potluck & Celebration

24. Culture WalkCulture Walk
Created a model for the students

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

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

27. Culture WalkCulture Walk

28. Culture WalkCulture Walk

29. Culture WalkCulture Walk

30. Culture Walk FiestaCulture Walk Fiesta

31. Culture Walk FiestaCulture Walk Fiesta

32. Culture Walk FiestaCulture Walk Fiesta

33. Parent UniversityParent UniversityParent UniversityParent University
EnglishEnglish
ClassesClasses
EnglishEnglish
ClassesClasses
ListeningListeningListeningListening
Computer SkillsComputer SkillsComputer SkillsComputer Skills
SpeakingSpeakingSpeakingSpeaking
WritingWritingWritingWriting
InternetInternetInternetInternet
MS OfficeMS OfficeMS OfficeMS Office
SoftwareSoftwareSoftwareSoftware
KeyboardingKeyboarding skillsskillsKeyboardingKeyboarding skillsskills
EducationEducation
System in theSystem in the
U.S.U.S.
EducationEducation
System in theSystem in the
U.S.U.S.
ReadingReadingReadingReading
Internet SafetyInternet SafetyInternet SafetyInternet Safety
School ExpectationsSchool ExpectationsSchool ExpectationsSchool Expectations
AttendanceAttendanceAttendanceAttendance
BehaviorsBehaviorsBehaviorsBehaviors
StudyStudy HabitsHabitsStudyStudy HabitsHabits
ConferencesConferencesConferencesConferences
CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication
Health & HygieneHealth & HygieneHealth & HygieneHealth & Hygiene

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

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

36. Parent University OrientationParent University Orientation
Healthy foods and recipesHealthy foods and recipesHealthy foods and recipesHealthy foods and recipes
Talked about food groups, health foods and alternatives, recipes for healthy foods

37. • group sessions according to culture and language
• have an interpreter in class for Q & A
• celebration of cultures
• parent as teachers – get to know their cultures
• guest speakers from the community
• high school information session for senior parents - FAFSA,
applying for colleges, grants, scholarships etc
• health and hygiene session
Parent University plansParent University plans……

39. Resulting Focus- Team
Effort

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

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

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

43. Any Questions?

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•Wiki:Wiki: http://poornima.wikispaces.com/http://poornima.wikispaces.com/
•Linguisitics: http://enllinguistics.wikispaces.com/Linguisitics: http://enllinguistics.wikispaces.com/
•Diversity & Parental Involement NingDiversity & Parental Involement Ning

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