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This blog is about supporting students in the 21st Century. Parents and teachers will find technology tips, research about parent involvement and recordings of the Parent as Partners webcast at www.edtechtalk.com
The Parents as Partners webcast at www.edtechtalk.com/live broadcasts the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month with show hosts Lorna Costantini, Matt Montagne and Cindy Seibel.
About Lorna Costantini
I am a former trustee, a parent advocate, family studies teacher and a realtor. Pulling all these experiences together I have been been the facilitator for the Parent Reaching Out Project for the Niagara Catholic Regional School Council.
You can also find me on Saturday mornings as a show host with Kim Caise and Peggy George on Classroom 2.0 Live, a professional development series for teachers.
My other blog is www.classroomblogging.com If you need online training, please see my professional site. www.elearningcentre.ca
I do not represent any group or organization and the ideas and some of the materials here are my own personal work. The content here is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Please feel free to pass this information on but attribute the work by linking back to this blog
The philosophy behind this blog
Developing good relationships is not an easy task especially in the context of the school environment. Parents are keenly interested in supporting their children as they grow and develop life skills. Emotionally charged, parents naturally support their child in finding the best possible resources.
Teachers want the best for all of their students and must maintain a global approach to educating all their students. In the day to day operations of a school, these two factors can conflict. Parents as Partners is a forum for parents and educators to discuss issues related to parents and schools. You can join in the conversation by commenting to the posts or articles. Please feel free to comment and suggest topics for this discussion forum.
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Hi Lorna, I would like to connect with you to share how teachers and various universities are using TextMarks group text messaging to communicate interactively with parents and students. Our technology allows any teacher to send information such as homework assignments to students, or parent reminders, etcetera using group text messaging.
Many universities are now integrating our TextMarks API with their applications, websites and databases as a communication tool across classrooms, departments, and for teacher-to-teacher communication.
Please contact me at 415-424-5588 or denise@textmarks.com to connect further regarding our educational offerings. Thank you!