School Parentz

This year, we ran our parent sessions a bit differently. We created a closed Community on Google+ called "23 Things for Parents". We had 6 sessions. 4 were face-to-face in our computer lab and 2 were held virtually on Google Hangouts.

23 THINGS FOR PARENTS March - April 2013

Progress Chart

WEEK 1 - COLLABORATION

THINGS

How to setup a gmail account

How to contribute on a shared doc

What is a “browser”?

Week 1 Assignment

Find another resource (book, video, article, or podcast) about "collaboration". Share the link and your thoughts about it on this shared doc.

WEEK 2 - NEW LITERACY

THINGS

Google+

Shared Calendars - to do anytime

Shared Albums -to do anytime

Week 2 Assignment

Make sure your computer/laptop/ipad has a working camera, mic, and this software; https://tools.google.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin. Join “23 Things for Parents” community group on Google+ and practice using the Google+ “Hangout” option with your partner or any other member before we meet online for next week’s class.

WEEK 3 -TRENDS IN UNIVERSITY & K12

THINGS

Google Hangouts

Chatting inside Hangouts

Google Effects inside Hangouts

Week 3 Assignment

Share an article, link, podcast, or video about K-12 trends or "disruptions" on our Google+ community "23 Things for Parents"

WEEK 4 - OPEN INFORMATION

Video - http://www.ted.com/playlists/13/open_source_open_world.html

The Digital world is starting to affect the physical world...in a good way for all.

THINGS

10. Start a Pinterest account

11. Create a new Pinterest Board called “Open Information”

12. Follow each other on Pinterest (follow me at http://pinterest.com/jennieteacher)

Week 4 Assignment

Create a board called “Open Information” on Pinterest. Add several “pins” related to any of these ideas listed below on your new “Open Information” board.

Open Source

Open Data

Open Government

Open Publishing

Open Research

Open Education

Open Design

Open Economics

Once you have about 10 pins - share the link to your board with the rest of us on “23 Things for Parents” community.

Week 5 - PEOPLE NETWORKS

Videos -

Seth Godin on social networking

Social Capital, Creative Capital, Intellectual Capital

LinkedIn: 9 minutes can change everything

THINGS

13. Start a Linkedin account

14. Develop your profile

15. Connect with the rest of the group on Linkedin

Week 5 Assignment

Share an article on Google+ to help our group discover ways to use Linkedin better.

For example: http://mashable.com/2012/05/23/linkedin-beginners

WEEK 6 - TWITTER

Videos -

How to use Twitter...
How To Use Twitter To Effect Social Change

THINGS

16. Start a Twitter account

17. Follow each other in the group

18. Follow 10 outside people or organizations

Week 6 Assignment

Set up a twitter newspaper on Paper.li and share the link with us on our Google+ community.

AFTER THE COURSE

Please continue to share with our group if you find any interesting articles or videos related to our sessions.