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Recording (video):  http://blip.tv/file/4409408

Topic: Connecting with Parents Using Technology

Special Guest:  Lorna Costantini

Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:

Gl.am Link for 11/20/2010:
  http://gl.am/GCNT5

http://www.ourschool.ca (Lorna Costantini-Parents as Partners Blog-Connecting Parents and Schools Using Technology)
http://www.education.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RW004.pdf
(Engaging Parents in Raising Achievement Do Parents Know They Matter? Anne Harris, Dr. Janet Goodall, Warwick University)
http://debbiepushor.com  (Dr. Debbie Pushor’s web site)
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/  (National Network of Partnership Schools)
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/tips/index.htm (Teachers Involving Parents in School Work)
http://ncrsc.niagaracatholic.ca/Pro/index.html  (Niagara Catholic District School Board Parent Reaching Out Project)
http://ncrsc.niagaracatholic.ca/Pro/handbook.shtml  (Parent Reaching Out Handbook)
http://www.southwestiowanews.com/articles/2010/11/07/council_bluffs/doc4cd61de0eceb2779388716.txt  (First graders Use Facebook)
http://www.ourschool.ca/?p=3433  (Toronto District School Board using social media)
http://blog.parentella.com/2010/how-to-engage-parents-at-a-title-i-school/
(Parentella: How to Engage Parents at a Title I School blog post)
http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/edutopia-home-to-school-guide.pdf  (Edutopia: Home to School Connections Guide Tip List-#1 Go where parents are)
http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/blog_brad_flickinger/creating_facebook_page_your_school  (Creating a Facebook page for your school)
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/08/6-ways-to-use-cell-phones-to-strengthen.html (Lisa Nielsen: 6 Ways to Use Cell Phones to Strengthen the Home-School Connection)
http://www.ourschool.ca/NiagaraCatholic/sylphonecall.shtml    (A Simple Phone Call-The Best Way to Ask for Help)
http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=628   (Digital Parent Engagement - Lorna Costantini Presentation for K12 Online Conference 2010)
http://www.elearningcenter.ca/course/view.php?id=9  (Digital Parent Engagement course)
http://digitalparent.wikispaces.com  (Digital Parent Project)
http://www.connectedprincipals.com/archives/727  (Larry Fliegelman’s post “Inform, Invite, Perform (and Feed): A Plan to Increase Parental Involvement”)
http://mstechnology.wikispaces.com/Parent+Ed  (Matt Montagne Parent Education wiki)
http://voicethread.com/share/346039/  (Student-led Parent-Teacher Conferences)
http://www.curriculum.org/secretariat/studentled/index.shtml  (Canadian Curriculum services Student-led Parent-Teacher Conferences)
http://kidblog.org/missdunsigersclass  (Student/teacher blogs kid blogs-Class Kidblog  for Aviva Dunsiger, Grade 1)http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/resources/parents/#t2  (PBS Frontline Digital Nation Parent Survey)
http://twitter.com/liveclass20 (Classroom 2.0 LIVE on Twitter)
http://live.classroom20.com/archive-and-resources.html (Classroom 2.0 LIVE Archives and Resources for all recordings and links)
http://groups.diigo.com/group/classroom-20-live (Classroom 2.0 LIVE Diigo Group-please join and share your links with everyone)

 
 
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Recording (video):http://www.humyo.com/10294235/CLASSROOM%202.0%20LIVE%20engagingparents.Movie.640x480.h264.mp4?a=f5QZilZI8-0

Topic: Engaging Parents with Sharepoint Portal  

Special Guest: Mike Herrity

Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:

Gl.am Link for 4/17/2010:  http://gl.am/bA23N


http://sharepointineducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Twynham-School-SharePoint-2007-10-v1.1.pdf   (Free E-book on Twynham School's Learning Gateway)   
http://sharepointineducation.com/ (Sharepoint in Education website)
http://twitter.com/MikeHerrity (Mike Herrity on Twitter)

http://www.twynham6thform.com/Pages/default.aspx  (Twynham 6th Form)
http://www.twynhamschool.com/supportinglearning
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/education/schools/engaging-with-parents.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/archive/tags/Twynham+School/default.aspx
http://news.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=38753 (2008 Becta Award Winning School-Twynham School-Best Beyond the Classroom Award Category-Secondary: "Shining Examples Lead Digital Revolution in Education.")
http://awards.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=38727 (Information and video of Twynham School 2008 Becta Award-Beyond the Classroom-Secondary)
http://www.ictineducation.org/home-page/2009/11/20/awards-for-the-best-use-of-technology-in-schools.html (Terry Freedman/ICT in Education: Becta 2009 Awards for the Best use of Technology in Schools)
http://www.ourschool.ca/mike-herrity-from-twynham-school-using-sharepoint-to-connect-parents-and-schools.html (Parents as Partners blog post about webcast with Mike Herrity)
http://edtechtalk.com/node/4692 (Parents as Partners webcast with Mike Herrity on EdTechTalk with recording and chat log)
http://www.edtechtalk.com/node/3688 (Parents as Partners webcast with Debbine Graper from Dade County, FL discussing development of parent portal)
http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/Resources/Parent_Leadership_Model/ (Aurelio Montemayor: The Power of IDRA's Parent Leadership Model-goal is parent leadership)
http://portalguide.tech4learning.ca/ (Cindy Seibel: K-12 Parent Portal-An Implementation Guide)
http://dougjohnson.squarespace.com/dougwri/teacher-webpages-that-build-parent-partnerships.html (Doug Johnson: Teacher Webpages that Build Parent Partnerships)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin511.shtml (Education World: Principals Share Lessons Learned about Communicating with Parents, Others)
http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=oe&catcode=ss_es_fam_02 (Becta Schools: Extended Opportunities-Parental Engagement)
http://www.ourschool.ca/STLPF_workshop_120408.html (Parent Workshop presentation-Student Learning A Parent Focus-Niagra Catholic Regional School Council)
http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/fine-family-involvement-network-of-educators (Harvard Family Research Project: FINE-Family Involvement Network of Educators; dedicated to strengthening family–school–community partnerships)
http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/publications-resources/tapping-into-technology-the-role-of-the-internet-in-family-school-communication (Harvard Family Research Project: The Role of the Internet in Family School Communication)
http://www.ncpie.org/ (National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education)
http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/show?id=649749%3ATopic%3A67487 (Larry Ferlazzo: Using Technology to Encourage Parent Engagement in Schools-excellent compilation of responses from many educators)
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/center.htm (Center on School, Family and Community Partnerships: John Hopkins University, Joyce Epstein, Director)
http://idra.org (Intercultural development research association)
http://www.projectappleseed.org/index.html (Project Appleseed: Many resources for parent involvement in schools)

http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/sharepoint/ (Shamblesguru links for Sharepoint including video-Sharepoint in Plain English)
http://live.classroom20.com/archive-and-resources.html (Classroom 2.0 LIVE Archives and Resources for all recordings and links)
http://groups.diigo.com/group/classroom-20-live (Classroom 2.0 LIVE Diigo Group-please join and share your links with everyone)
http://tinyurl.com/cr20liveitunesu (Classroom 2.0 LIVE link to subscribe in iTunesU)