moving beyond the newsletter: communicating through social media
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Presentation at the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) annual spring conference in Richmond, BC. Working with parents and families to become aware of the possibilities for enhanced home-school communication and helping PACs to connect with the parents community at their schools.TRANSCRIPT
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Moving Beyond the NewsletterCommunicating through Social Media
Chris Wejr@chriswejr
www.chriswejr.comcc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by Judy Baxter: http://flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/2050429545/
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Me
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“Connection is why we are here. We are hardwired
to connect with
others -- Brene Brown
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Home-School Communication: How Far Have We Come?
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Informcc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Anthony Crider: http://flickr.com/photos/acrider/2821469623/
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Share
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Foster Relationships
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Build Trust
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Build Community
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Engage
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Communication: Beyond Informing
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How can we use tech to enhance communication?
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Use Technology to meet parents where they are.
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Connect,Create an Online SchoolCommunity
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Jenna
Jenna
Molly
Molly
MollyJenna
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Blogs
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Where do we start?
Where are people?
Start THERECC Image from Martino Sabia https://flic.kr/p/35NQx
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From Pew Research Project http://bit.ly/SdhCsc
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Pages
Confused?
Groups
??
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Ian Sane https://flic.kr/p/9fw
oMs
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Determine Your
WHY
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PagesShare
Public
Searchable
Interact with organization
Timelines
Metrics
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Groups
Collaboration between members
More private
Build online community
Document sharing
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It is not about technology nor is it about events…
it is about how we build
relationships in our schools.
Cc photo by Dominic http://flickr.com/photos/dominicspics/4626456660/
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Share the Stories
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Engage with others.Start the conversation.Build community
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L. Carranza https://flic.kr/p/eayK1s
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Pulling Together
with Purpose
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Move beyond the newsletter
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Questions?
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