Presenting In A New Era
Questions that I have for my colleagues
I am doing a presentation at my school on family involvement in literacy development at home. I would like to know if someone can offer suggestions on how I can use social media in my presentation. I do not use Facebook, but I have a feeling that I need to step up my game. I need to find a medium or turning point that will help me to include families in a way that they can make a connection in working with each other. I have found that blogging is helpful and I am considering creating a Blog page for parents to interact with one another.
Helpful Information
Information that I have found helpful are the different websites that show how to create an advocacy plan and stay organzed. I have also found resources through NAEYC which offers information on activities that parents can do with their children.
Information that I am seeking
I would like to get more information on different social media networks that will help my advocacy efforts.
Yvette
I think that using any of the social media sites is great; I use facebook for my kiddie oke and Preschool music site destination Preschool Music and Destination Entertainment on face book. But as far as blogging merchant circle and four square is a site that all the businesses use. They both are excellent ideas. I think that you are on right track and that you may get more parent involvement on facebook with a group to join and it might be something that everyone can invite everyone to see the great things you want to change and what you have to say. Then four square could be another social media site that others would be able to see. They will see your plans unveil even after you are out of this class. 10 years ago I never thought that kiddie oke would be a sucess but people are really checking out my sites lately in last 6 years. So having it on the internet any where is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteDarlene Tschopp
Thanks Darlene for this great information. I will try to use facebook and research four square. This could be the beginning of something new for my parents and myself.
DeleteYvette
Hello Yvetta
ReplyDeleteI believe that any social media would be good to help you solicit family involvement in literacy. Early literacy is very important in young children lives. When literacy is in the home and schools its valuable. I also agree with you about facebook helping you make a connection in working with others. Facebook is a well-liked social media and I believe that you can get your parents interest on facebook, when you start a page about families being involvement in their child’s literacy development. I believe that this will help parents understand why you think literacy is so important for young children in your program. I think a good way to get your parents attention on the blog and facebook site is to explain to parents that children should be encouraged to communicate, descriptively to enhance language development –no pointing but encourages children to talk because they are well aware of systematic patterns of sounds in spoken language. Identify their names, participate in songs and finger plays that encourage alliteration and rhymes, labels and signs, art/drawing, (pencil and paper).
Shawanda Fairley
I too am focusing my advocacy on early literacy at home and struggled to find a way to incorporate social media. I decided to start a website where I can put resources for parents that includes links to reputable websites, a list with parenting books on literacy and a list of suggested literacy activities. I will also have a section with suggested books and websites for children and a blog where parents can ask questions and share resources.
ReplyDeleteThe thing about Facebook is that you would have to have a way to connect to the parents that are in your target group, which I don't know if you are able to do that.
I think the important thing is to get the information out to parents with statistics about the benefits of supporting literacy at home. I think a lot of them just don't realize how important that is.
Good luck on your presentation!
Ruth Van Duzer
I truly believe that learning begins at home and literacy is a vital part of a child's learning. Without literacy the child wouldn't be ablt to comprehend what is being read to them and will not be able to read back. Literacy builds the child's vocabulary and enhancings their reading skills. SUPER Blog!!!
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