1. Parent Centers and eLearning:
Leveraging Technology to Empower Parents
Maria Daane, Parents Helping Parents, Inc. (San Jose, CA) 
Paula Goldberg, PACER Center (Minnesota)
Carolyn Hayer, SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (New Jersey)

2. 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference
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2019 OSEP Leadership Conference
DISCLAIMER:
The contents of this presentation were developed by the presenters for the 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)

3. Overview and Introduction (Carolyn Hayer)
Objective of Presentation
Overview of eLearning methods, in order from Easy to Hard:
Facebook Live Streaming
Live Webinars & Archiving
Online Library of Curated Video Content
Live Streaming & Archiving of Training
Learning Management System & Google Classroom
Creating Videos
Q&A at the end

4. 1. Facebook Live Streaming (Maria Daane)
Ease of Use: Very Easy
Cost: $0 to Facebook, staff time minimal
Impact: Can be shared nationally to hundreds/thousands
Can you capture data/evaluate? VERY limited. Count viewer #
Closed captioning/508 compliant? Facebook live can automatically provide CC
See examples at: Family Network on Disabilities (Florida), Parents Helping Parents (PHP)

5. 2. Live Webinars & Archiving (Carolyn Hayer)
Ease of Use: Medium
Cost: Varies. Techsoup has gotowebinar for $534.
Can you capture data and evaluate? Yes
Closed caption / 508 compliant – Can be
Successful Webinars:
Provide key concepts & share resources
Are interactive – use polls, questions, chat
Use multiple presenters for engagement
Are properly marketed
Archive webinars on your website for repeated viewing
Share the link on social media, in other publications, for pre-teaching of training sessions
Examples: SPAN, PACER, PHP, Nevada PEP, Idaho Parents Unlimited, etc.
Webinar Platforms:
Go To Webinar | Google Hangouts | Zoom | Webex | Join.me

6. 4. Online Library of Curated Video Content (Maria Daane)
Ease of Use: Medium
Cost: staff time to curate content: hours; staff time to add videos to website: ½ hour per video
Impact: Families can access high quality content 24/7
Can you capture data/evaluate? Limited. Page view Counts.
Closed captioning/508 compliant? Can be
See example at: PHP.com: 197 videos including 44 in Spanish

7. 5. Live Streaming & Archiving of Trainings (Paula Goldberg)
Ease of use: Medium – Hard
Cost: Hardware $1160; $900 annual membership to Vimeo
Impact:  Convenient for all families, including those who are underrepresented; can view real time or archived; accessible on phone, tablet, or desktop computer
Can you capture data & evaluate? Collect user info in pre-registration; # views collected by livestream. Survey monkey online evaluation sent via chat.
Closed captioning/508 compliant? Live captioning provided upon request; archived webinars can be loaded with YouTube Closed Captioning
Example: PACER (Minnesota)

8. 6. Learning Management System & Google Classroom – (Carolyn Hayer & Maria Daane)
Ease of Use: Hard
Cost: Free - $10,000/year plus staff time setting up
Impact: Theoretically, can provide a systematic set of classes
Can you capture data/evaluate? Yes
Closed captioning/508 compliant? Yes
See example at: Neither PHP or SPAN are currently using
** As free software platforms develop, may someday be a good mode of training

9. 7. Create Studio Videos (Maria Daane)
Ease of use: Hard
Cost: Hardware $1500 green screen, mic, iPhone, lighting; appr. $300 for fiverr.com consultants (transition, editing, cc). Staff time HIGH, 20 hours for 3 minute video.
Impact: YouTube receives 3 Billion searches/month; huge potential with millennials
Can you capture data & evaluate? If locked to website
Closed captioning/508 compliant? Can be
Examples: Parents Helping Parents, FACT (Missouri)

10. Conclusion (Paula Goldberg)
eLearning is ONE MORE TOOL for Parent Centers
Does not replace traditional service methods
Limitations on data collection should be considered
Accessibility priority
Reaches more parents and professionals
NEXT STEPS: What will you be trying at your Parent Center? What have you tried we can all learn from?

11. 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference
OSEP Disclaimer
2019 OSEP Leadership Conference
DISCLAIMER:
The contents of this presentation were developed by the presenters for the 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)