1. Communication & Collaboration: Home, School, and Community
Tracie Madden
&
Alina Coro
Both

2. Communicating Through Technology
Teacher Website
Online Grade Book
School Website
Blogging
Clickers
Academic support websites
Tracie

3.
Alina

4. Email Dynamic communication with families Weekly updates and reminders
Communication between parents and teachers
Staff collaboration
Updates and important notices
Administrative updates on classroom events
District correspondence

5. Classroom Website
Tracie

6. Classroom Website Nightly Homework Long Term assignments
Upcoming Tests
Calendar of Events
Educational games and website links
Daily Motivation
Moodle
Units of Study
Story of the Week
L.A. study guide
Current Social Studies topic
Math games

7. Online Grade book
Alina

8. Online Grade Book Snapgrades.com
Individual access to parents and students
Current grades
Missing assignments
Student accountability/responsibility

9. School Website
Tracie

10. School Website Public relation tool for local community
Outline of school policies, procedures, and expectations
Current events
Fundraisers
Social gatherings
PFA functions

11. Blogging
Alina

12. Blogging Showcases student work in a public forum
Promotes internet safety and responsibility
Applies real-world understanding to teacher directed lessons
Connects students around the world
Creates online student learning environment
Connects relatives to the classroom

13. CRS - “Clickers”
Tracie

14. Clickers Immediate feedback for teachers
Motivation/ participation for students
Accountability

15. Curriculum Supporting Websites
Alina

16. Websites IXL.com Spellingcity.com Google Docs
Shared data through Google docs
Studyisland.com
Individual, standard based reinforcement for language arts, math, and science.
Brainpop.com
Online lessons and videos
IXL.com
Nightly math review with direct feedback
Spellingcity.com
Weekly spelling pretest & practice

17. Statistics
Surveys
Parents
Teachers
Students
Tracie

18. Parents Do you access the classroom website for nightly homework
and /or general announcements?
Surveymonkey.com used to gather data
Alina

19. Teachers
Do you feel that incorporating technology into the curriculum has improved the educational experience?
Google Forms used to gather data
Tracie

20. Students
Do you feel that having homework and assignments online has helped you improve your organizational skills?
CPS clickers used to gather data
Alina

21. Student Perspectives
Why do students enjoy using technology in school and at home?
Tracie