Joe Mazza, Ed.D. Social Media To Engage Families
Twitter: @Joe_Mazza Voxer: Joe_Mazza Web: leadlearner.com / gse.upenn.edu/midcareer Skype: leadlearner Email: [email protected]
Today’s Agenda
Shared problem Shared action plan
Research shared with all stakeholders Shared actions
Shared next steps Parents’ perspectives shared
SHARED
Collaborative Transparent Partnership Relationship
Relational trust Implemented with (not to)
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Family engagement insanity = continuing to expect parents to come to us...
Schools Must Meet Parents Where They Are If They Are Committed to Building & Maintaining Partnerships
460,000 people sign up for Twitter accounts each day. 70% of these sign-ups are aged 18-35. (Pew Internet Study, 2013) What is the significance?
Supporting Post - Case for eFACE
Invest in Communication Without Technology Talk to parents about what they need to become partners with the school. Surveys, meetings, research sharing. (Epstein, 2011)
Invest in face to face two-way communication - A foundation or home
button for home-school partnerships
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Supporting Post: Leadership “Home Button”
Using tech tools to build a connected learning community.
Our “Size” @KnappElementary •Students: 600, K-6 •Home languages: 23 •Free/reduced lunch: 43% •Many other * facets to consider
Community is not one size fits all.
Supporting Post - Building a connected learning community
Joined Twitter Summer 2011 as “@Joe_Mazza”Began following 10 @NMHS_Principal@LarryFerlazzo@ShellTerrell@ChrisWejr@GCouros@Cybraryman1@TomWhitby@ChrisLehmann@webclassroom@l_hilt
Image credit: coroflot.comSupporting Post - Parents’ Guide to Twitter
Social media based PD is now available where teacher preparation and educational leadership programs miss the mark.
Three areas educators tell us they need more support:
FACEFamily And Community Engagement
Dr. Joyce Epstein Dr. Karen Mapp Dr. Anne Henderson Dr. Steve Constantino
Many years of action research
Epstein’s 6 Types of Involvement
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Family Engagement Core Values 1) All parents have dreams for their children and want the best for them.2) All parents have the capacity to support their children's learning.3) Parents and school staff should be equal partners.4) The responsibility for building partnerships between school and home rests
primarily with school staff, especially school leaders.
(Henderson & Mapp, 2006)
Supporting Post - How to do you know you’re open to partnership?
FACEFamily And Community Engagement
Dr. Joyce Epstein Dr. Karen Mapp Dr. Anne Henderson Dr. Steve Constantino
Many years of action research
eFACEelectronic Family And Community Engagement
voicemail
fax machine
P.A. system
460,000 per day (Pew Internet Survey)
What is the impact of social media tools like Facebook, Blogs & Twitter on home-school partnerships?
Dissertation: Principals Use of Social Media to Connect Home & School
-> 3 Principals -> 3 Parent leadership groups -> Actual social media evidence
Supporting Post - Monthly Home & School 2.0 Meetings Average parent-teacher-community attendance = 43 (pre live feed option = 13)
anymeeting.com
Supporting Post - 12 Reasons to Get your School Tweeting
Global Skype with other classrooms full of students to bring the learning alive
#MysterySkype @CoachYetter
@MrYettersClass
5th grade class in Iowa
Supporting post - 5 Ways...
“@KnappElementary: @MissMorrison’s students read their newly published eBooks to 2nd grade buddies today & will share them with their family tonight!”
dinner table
Tell me about this book you published.
Supporting Post - 5 Ways Being Connected Helps My Students
Supporting Post: #EdCamp Comes to @KnappElementary
parentcamp.org
#EdCamp style PD comes to @KnappElementary
Ongoing Face to Face Two-Way Communications
Email Distribution ListFamily Engagement Wiki
Home & School 2.0Twitter
Text Alerts
“Knapp App”?
PollEverywhereTimekiwi
Remind - Text Alerts
A “MENU” of eFACE efforts grown over time
Google Voice/Text line
Our “Menu” of CommunicationsFace to Face Phone Send a note Zippslip Skype E-mail Google Text Twitter
P-T Conferences Edmodo NEW “Knapp App” Home & School 2.0 Mtg
Supporting Post - “I’m Overwhelmed with all the technology here.”
Evolve your strategies
“Meet families where they are”School Facebook page (policy)Google Voice/Text Line/RemindZippslip eCommunication interface
School Digital Family SummitStudent Voice Tweets/Learnings#PTchat during Home & School MtgSchool hashtag (i.e. #TMSHawkChat)Skype P-T Conference OptionsOff-site tutoring program#ParentCamp
Supporting Post - Digital Family Summit
Free online is now available where teacher preparation and educational leadership programs often miss the mark.
Supporting Post - Evolution of Lead Learner by George Couros
pennfinn13.wordpress.com facebook.com/pennfinn13 Learn how Finland uses social
media in education
2014 - Alaska 2015 - South Dakota
Family Engagement Wiki knappwiki.wikispaces.com
Parent Perspectives
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What are the top 5 Ways Using Social Media has added to our school?
• “I can keep up w/events & activities”
• “I am able to follow along w/what is being taught in class/field trips” (carrying conversation on at home)
• “It’s easier/more shared educational sites between parents & teachers”
• “I have better relationships with teachers that I might not have gotten to know in passing at school”
• “Its another way to recognize positive things families & staff do for kids”
Twitter: @Joe_Mazza Voxer: Joe_Mazza Web: leadlearner.com / gse.upenn.edu/midcareer Skype: leadlearner Email: [email protected]
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