Parent Training Facilitator Name Date Workshop A Welcome 1a. Introductions: Facilitator and Participants Instruction #1

Housekeeping Issues Bathroom locations Refreshment location Emergency School site phone number: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Group Rules Welcome 1a. Introductions: Facilitator and Participants Instruction #2

A Workshop I. Welcome Introductions Pre-Survey School2Home Program Overview II. Build From What We Know Open Ended Questions to Build On Parent Knowledge III. Learning New Information School2Home Goals and Key Themes Basic Computer Skills (I) Learning Effective Communication Strategies (I) Basic Computer Skills – Create an email (II) Learning Effective Communication Strategies (II) School Support Information IV. Take Action Homework V. Closing Feedback and Wrap-up Welcome 1a. Introductions: Facilitator and Participants Instruction #3 Note: The Ice Breaker allows for late arrivals. Instruction #5 – Take roll (NO SLIDE for this) Instruction #6 – Give Class Roster with attendance notations to Parent Expert (volunteer) for copying and to be filed in the Facilitator Box

Participant Introduction Ice Breaker Instructions! Step 1 Turn to a partner and find out his or her name and the name of his or her child. Step 2 Share with your partner what you hope to gain from the program. Welcome 1a. Introductions: Facilitator and Participants Instruction #4 Note: The Ice Breaker allows for late arrivals. Instruction #5 – Take roll (NO SLIDE for this) Instruction #6 – Give Class Roster with attendance notations to Parent Expert (volunteer) for copying and to be filed in the Facilitator Box

Pre-survey Online Parent Survey Go to School2Home website Click on the Parent Tab The link is in the middle of the page in RED If that doesn’t work, type in the URL http://goo.gl/yhkB1c Welcome 1b. Pre-Survey Instruction #1 & 2

Next Workshop Workshop B Date: Insert Date Time: Insert Time Welcome 1c. Program Overview Instruction #1

close the “digital divide” School2Home Overview A one-to-one computer program that helps to: close the “digital divide” improve teachers ability to teach with computers improve parent and school staff communication improve student academic outcomes Welcome 1c. Program Overview Instruction #2 Note: Identify if the term “Digital Divide” is understood. If not, use the following slide to discuss what is the “Digital Divide”?

What is the Digital Divide? Welcome 1c. Program Overview Instruction #2 & #3 Note: Use slide to further explain the term “Digital Divide” Access S2H Video embedded on this slide Video

Build on Assets 2a. What can we build upon? What do we know? Instruction #1 & #2

Learn New Information 3a. S2H Goals and Key Themes Instruction #1, #2 and #3

Internet Why is it important to be connected from home? Learning New Information 3b. Basic Computer Skills Internet Service Providers: Instruction #1 & 2 NOTE: Participants will explore various websites to reinforce the importance of having internet access from home

Basic Computer Skills The Internet Essentials Website is a very useful tool for brand new users Let’s visit this site: learning.internetessentials.com Learning New Information 3b. Basic Computer Skills Learning Internet Essentials: Instruction #3

Let’s visit this site: learning.internetesstentials.com Basic Computer Skills The Internet Essentials Website is a very useful tool for brand new users Let’s visit this site: learning.internetesstentials.com Learning New Information 3b. Basic Computer Skills Learning Internet Essentials (Continued): Instruction #3

Surfing the NET Use www.google.com to find: <YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT> then find <YOUR SCHOOL NAME> What is the school Internet Address? http://www. Learning New Information 3b. Basic Computer Skills Surfing the NET by exploring their School’s Website: Instruction #4

Enter Your School’s Name School Website Address http://YOURSCHOOLURL Learning New Information 3b. Basic Computer Skills Surfing the NET by exploring their School’s Website: Instruction #5

Surfing the INTERNET Learning New Information 3b. Basic Computer Skills Explore the School2Home Website: Instruction #6

Effective Communication In the past, why have you talked with school staff (teacher, counselor, administrator, etc.)? How did you communicate (in person, on the phone, by text, by email, at a group meeting, at a community event)? Learning New Information 3c. Learning Effective Communication Strategies Ways to Communicate with School Staff: Instruction #1, #2 and #3

PERIOD/ SUBJECT TEACHER EMAIL PHONE NUMBER BEST TIME TO CONTACT 0 Period   1ST Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 5th Period 6th Period Learning New Information 3c. Learning Effective Communication Strategies Teacher Contact List: Instruction #4

My Child’s School Contacts Counselor Name Phone Email Presenter: if you don’t have a counselor, put in principal, dean, vice principal as a title, then delete this instruction text box! OTHER SCHOOL CONTACTS Name Phone Email Learning New Information 3c. Learning Effective Communication Strategies Teacher Contact List: Instruction #4 Name Phone Email

Using E-mail Why do you need an e-mail address? Sample Email (view unread email, where to type in email addresses, how to compose new message) Setting up a Gmail Account (Page 13) www.google.com www.gmail.com Learning New Information 3c. Learning Effective Communication Strategies Communicating through Email: Instruction #5

Create a Gmail Account www.gmail.com Put this URL in the address line of your web browser: www.gmail.com Learning New Information 3d. Basic Computer Skills/Create Email Account Instructions #1 & 2

Learning New Information 3d. Basic Computer Skills/Create Email Account Instructions #3

Effective Communication Strategies How can we use email to better communicate with our child’s school? Will our child benefit from this? How? Learning New Information 3e. Learning Effective Communication Strategies/ Send an Email Instructions #1

Send an Email www.gmail.com Put this in your address line in the web browser www.gmail.com Open your email account and send an email to Jessicaschoolparent@gmail.com Learning New Information 3e. Learning Effective Communication Strategies/Send an Email (Continued) Instructions #2 & 3

School Support Information Your Child…students have been using computers for years at school Add School’s site support information here for example: Parent Center Room 14 Mon- Thurs from 9:30 – 3:30pm Learning New Information 3f. School Support Information Instruction #1 & #2

HOMEWORK LIST Parent Training Workshop 01 Set up your email address Bring your email address, email homepage address and your username and password to the next session (this information goes in your “My G-mail Information” on page 14 of your workbook Email someone using your new Gmail account Order a high-speed Internet Line for the home Begin to fill out the “My Child’s Contacts” on page 11 If you are a new user, explore the School2Home webpage <www.school2home.org> or the Internet Essentials web page www.internetessentials.com Talk with your child about School2Home. Take Action! 4a. Homework Instruction #1

Closing/Wrap Up Feedback Form Next Session Date: Insert date here Time: Insert time here Closing 5a. Feedback and Wrap Up Instruction #1 & #2

Thank YOU for your commitment to your child’s academic success! Closing/Wrap Up Thank YOU for your commitment to your child’s academic success! Closing 5a. Feedback and Wrap Up Instruction #3