1. Technology as the arm from school to home Ciara Brennan St Peter’s Primary, Bray @PrimEdTeacher / @StPetersBray www.stpetersbrayblog.com

2. Introduction

3. The content of today’s workshop Our school blog – www.stpetersbrayblog.com www.stpetersbrayblog.com ◦ Focus on the use of audio, video and graphics Blogging for parents ◦ Using online aids in guiding and advising parents Giving it a go ◦ Setting up your own blog to deliver an extraordinary message in plain language

4. Our Blog

6. 1.1 How we blog Short, snappy posts Visual Heavy use of sound and video Comments are encouraged Finishing a post with a question Alternating between posts from children and more formal posts written by teachers

7. 1.2 Comments

8. 1.3 Comments from parents

9. 1.4 Video

10. 1.5 Sound

11. 2.1 Literacy and Numeracy Useful sites to help your parents do what you do, in their way ◦ See packs as distributed ◦ e.g. http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Asses sment/Parents/ http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Asses sment/Parents/ “Never assume knowledge; never accept ignorance.”

12. 2.2 Wednesday for Parents

13. Examples of ‘Wednesday for Parents’ posts: ◦ Fire safety ◦ Online safety ◦ Maths for fun ◦ Exploring the news with your child ◦ Finally, and most importantly, reading and writing “The list is endless: fit your model to suit your parents. Give them the tools to facilitate informal learning in the home.”

14. 3.1 Setting up your own blog

15. 3.2 Hosting your site

16. 3.3 What you should try to achieve Give them nothing a child couldn’t recreate Learning in the delivery Once established, interact with other bodies Emphasise the positive use of social media Adapting other social media platforms into your blog ◦ Twitter (#edchatie)

17. 3.4 Twitter #edchatie - @fboss @seomraranga @simonmlewis @groganbee

18. 3.5 Policies you need Acceptable Use Policy Comments Policy ◦ Copies available in your pack

19. Any questions?

20. Please get in touch via Twitter (@StPetersBray) or at our blog: www.stpetersbrayblog.comwww.stpetersbrayblog.com Many thanks!