Using Tech Tools to Connect to Families & Students
Using Tech Tools to Connect to Families & Students
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What do I want in a tech tool, so I can connect to families?
What do I want in a tech tool, so I can connect to families?
Connecting with Families
Email
Email
Email list of all families
Call
Call
From a personal phone, add *67 to the number to remove Caller ID.
Or Call 413-362-1979 and the password is 572680 (do not allow this to be shared with students). The system will thank you and give a dial tone. You can then just dial the 10 digit destination number. The caller ID will be 413-362-1800. When the call is complete, just hang up as usual.
Current Tool
Current Tool
Any other tool like Remind, ClassDojo, Google Classroom, etc.
Additional Ways To Connect to Families
Additional Ways To Connect to Families
Note: These might require families to set up accounts and download/access, so it might be difficult to get all families on-board.
Note: These might require families to set up accounts and download/access, so it might be difficult to get all families on-board.
Visual Tools: Students/Families can share work & interact
Visual Tools: Students/Families can share work & interact
Website and app recommended by Sara at Pelham for sharing photos to the class.
Teacher creates an album and invites students. Students login with Google and post photos. Other students can "heart" (like) and comment.
Website and app. Video sharing within a class.
Teacher creates a Grid, which students join. Teacher creates Topics and students can respond with videos (with cool effects and add-ons).
The SAFEST WAY is to create Student IDs and give them an identifier. So they go to flipgrid/"yourgridname" and sign in with their name or identifier.
Website and app. Student portfolios and Class sharing.
In their Portfolio, teachers can create assignments and students can submit work/images. Though, only the teacher and owner can see the world.
Website and app recommended by Victoria at Wildwood.
Teacher creates a class and invites students & families. Students post work as part of their portfolio. Teacher can toggle settings to allow students to view other student work.
Solid Communication Tools
Solid Communication Tools
Website and app. Digital classroom led by the teacher. Great for posting files/links and sharing tutorials.
Teachers create a class. Add students w/their @arps.org account. Teachers can change settings to allow students to post/comment.
The link below takes you to a sub-page of this website to learn more.
Website and app. Voice calls. Need a webcam and microphone to communicate.
Participants join via a website or code. It's teleconferencing: voice calling.
The link below takes you to a sub-page of this website to learn more.
Website and app.
Made popular, because families could connect with their phone number (sometimes more preferable than email or an app).
Messaging, private messing, comments, and files.
Screenshots of the Tools
Screenshots of the Tools
Google Photos
Google Photos
Flipgrid
Flipgrid
ClassDojo
ClassDojo
Seesaw.me
Seesaw.me
Google Classroom
Google Classroom
Google Meet
Google Meet
Remind
Remind
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