Video Link: http://blip.tv/file/4031370
Topic: VolunteerSpot: Online and Offline Strategies for Boosting Parent Involvement
Special Guest: Karen Bantuveris Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:http://www.VolunteerSpot.com/school (Karen Bantuveris' website: register with promo code 'TeachersSave' for a chance to win $100 in classroom supplies from @ClassWish
http://twitter.com/volunteerspot (VolunteerSpot twitter account)
http://www.youtube.com/user/VolunteerSpot#p/a (VolunteerSpot Youtube channel)
http://www.youtube.com/volunteerspot (VolunteerSpot video: Back to School Sign Up Sheets Boost Parent Involvement)
http://blog.volunteerspot.com/volunteer_guru/2010/04/engaging-parent-volunteers-pta-action-planning-for-back-to-school-2010-2011.html (VolunteerSpot Blog:Engaging Parent Volunteers: PTA Action Planning for Back-to-School 2010-2011)
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1cP2SswqoUlwE6aQ-K6PxQ4ixAHTu1J1FMnbSJqx-Yao (Poems compiled by Peggy George for volunteer recognition and appreciation)
http://fillthebackpack.com/enter-the-dream-classroom-contest-here.html (Dream Classroom Contest: Win one of two Dream Classrooms-$500 in classroom supplies)
http://VolunteerSpot.com/ebooks/roommom (Free Room Mom Survival Guide)
http://www.ourschool.ca/parents-get-involved-using-fundraising-solution.html (Parents as Partners Interview with Karen Bantuveris)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice094.shtml (Education World: Tips for Welcoming Parent Volunteers into your Classroom)
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7834 (Scholastic: Top 5 Ways to Use Parent Volunteers)
http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/45-tasks-for-parent-volunteers-in-the-classroom/ (So You Want to Teach: 45 Tasks for Parent Volunteers in the Classroom)
http://www.inspiringteachers.com/classroom_resources/tips/parent_communication/parent_volunteers.html (Inspiring Teachers: Tips for Parent Volunteers in Classroom)
http://www.parent-volunteers.com/ (Book by Rhonda Jones-Turning Parents into Volunteers-$29.95-rationale, recruiting, training, rewarding, forms/letters/templates)
http://www.projectappleseed.org/npid.html (Project Appleseed-parent involvement pledge and many outstanding resources)
http://ezinearticles.com/?12-Ways-to-Reward-Parent-Volunteers&id=2013657 (Ezine Article: 12 Ways to Reward Parent Volunteers)
http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/bilingualparents.php (Everything ESL: Working with Bilingual Parent Volunteers)
http://www.ptotoday.com/pto-today-articles/article/30-10-tips-for-classroom-volunteers (PTO Today: 10 Tips for Classroom Volunteers-things parents can do to make volunteering more rewarding)
http://www.forestridge.org/uploaded/Parents.../Parent-vol_form2010-11_jan10.pdf (Sample Parent Volunteer form created by Forest Ridge School Parent Association)
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Final_Parent_Involvement_Fact_Sheet_14732_7.pdf (What Research Says about Parent Involvement in Children's Education in Relation to Academic Achievement)
http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/parent-involvement/ (Report from the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory: a synthesis of research on parent involvement over the past decade)
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/08/21/parent-engagement-resources/ (Larry Ferlazzo: Parent Engagement Resources)
http://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/2010/07/30/my-most-popular-blog-posts-on-parent-engagement-over-the-past-year/ (Larry Ferlazzo: My Most Popular Blog Posts on Parent Engagement over the Past Year)
http://www.educatorsroyaltreatment.com/2010/05/10/engaging-parents-to-fund-education-technology/ (Engaging Parents to Fund Education Technology)
http://www.classwish.org (ClassWish - uniting the community, parents and alumni using social media to fund needed classroom supplies)
http://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/PParents/ (Shamblesguru: Working with Parents)
http://www.shambles.net/pages/school/ParentHelp/ (Shamblesguru: Help for Parents on Internet)
http://www.ourschool.ca/5th-grade-digital-portfolios-for-student-led-parent-conferences.html (Digital Portfolios for Student-Led Parent Conferences)
http://www.embracediverseschools.com/ (Embrace Diverse Schools: Beyond celebrating: Debunking myth-perceptions to build strong diverse schools and communities)
http://ncrsc.niagaracatholic.ca/Pro/samplesurvey07.pdf (tips for preparing a community survey)
http://www.polleverywhere.com/ (Poll Everywhere: great tool for modeling use of Smartboard with parents by polling them with mobile phones during demo)
http://wiffiti.com/ (Wiffiti: also a great tool to demonstrate interactive use of Smartboard that allows for mobile phone responses)
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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