The majority of this week's web conference focused on utilizing technology. Dr. Abernathy posed the question "How do we connect these resources with the community?"
Many suggested conferencing with parents using Skype, offering an Open Lab for parents and community members to use computers and email, utilizing Web 2.0 Tools, and Edmodo.
The majority of the 3rd through 5 grade teachers on my campus use Edmodo in the classroom. This is a wonderful tool for communicating with students and creating paperless assignments. The students love it! It is sometimes a little more time consuming for teachers than they would like because it must be monitored.
There is a great video on YouTube by Corning called A Day Made of Glass. Technology is advancing; unfortunately most of us are technology immigrants rather than natives. It's challenging to keep up with the latest technology and learn as quickly as it is advancing. Dr. Abernathy posed a great question... one that I will continue to ponder... "How do we connect these resources with the community?"
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