Technology as the arm from school to home Ciara Brennan St Peter’s Primary, Bray @PrimEdTeacher / @StPetersBray www.stpetersbrayblog.com
Jan 17, 2016
Technology as the arm from school to home
Ciara BrennanSt Peter’s Primary, Bray
@PrimEdTeacher / @StPetersBraywww.stpetersbrayblog.com
Introduction
The content of today’s workshopOur school blog –
www.stpetersbrayblog.com◦Focus on the use of audio, video and
graphics Blogging for parents
◦Using online aids in guiding and advising parents
Giving it a go◦Setting up your own blog to deliver
an extraordinary message in plain language
Our Blog
1.1 How we blogShort, snappy postsVisualHeavy use of sound and videoComments are encouragedFinishing a post with a questionAlternating between posts from
children and more formal posts written by teachers
1.2 Comments
1.3 Comments from parents
2.1 Literacy and NumeracyUseful sites to help your parents
do what you do, in their way◦See packs as distributed◦e.g.
http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Parents/
“Never assume knowledge; never accept ignorance.”
2.2 Wednesday for Parents
2.2 Wednesday for ParentsExamples of ‘Wednesday for Parents’
posts:◦Fire safety◦Online safety◦Maths for fun◦Exploring the news with your child◦Finally, and most importantly, reading and
writing
“The list is endless: fit your model to suit your parents. Give them the tools to facilitate informal learning in the home.”
3.1 Setting up your own blog
3.2 Hosting your site
3.3 What you should try to achieveGive them nothing a child
couldn’t recreateLearning in the deliveryOnce established, interact with
other bodiesEmphasise the positive use of
social mediaAdapting other social media
platforms into your blog◦Twitter (#edchatie)
3.4 Twitter
#edchatie - @fboss @seomraranga @simonmlewis @groganbee
3.5 Policies you need
Acceptable Use Policy Comments Policy◦Copies available in your pack
Any questions?
Please get in touch via Twitter (@StPetersBray)
or at our blog: www.stpetersbrayblog.com
Many thanks!