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

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

4. 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 (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

5. 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

6. 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
Welcome
1b. Pre-Survey
Instruction #1 & 2

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

8. 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”?

9. 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

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

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

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

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

18. 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 , 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

19. PERIOD/
SUBJECT
TEACHER
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

20. My Child’s School Contacts
Counselor
Name
Phone
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
Learning New Information
3c. Learning Effective Communication Strategies
Teacher Contact List:
Instruction #4
Name
Phone

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

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

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

24. Effective Communication Strategies
How can we use 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
Instructions #1

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

26. 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

27. HOMEWORK LIST Parent Training Workshop 01 Set up your email address
Bring your address, 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
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 < or the Internet Essentials web page
Talk with your child about School2Home.
Take Action!
4a. Homework
Instruction #1

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

29. 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