tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975155.post3812845572118701001..comments2023-12-28T06:27:40.647-05:00Comments on EdTech Solutions - Teaching Every Student: ReThinking: Home-School CommunicationKaren Janowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09735088828586482051noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975155.post-31808688790294178292011-10-20T17:43:41.041-05:002011-10-20T17:43:41.041-05:00Thank you all for leaving your comments. As Nancy ...Thank you all for leaving your comments. As Nancy and T have pointed out, these methods can be student initiated as well. When we use home/school communication notebooks, they are rarely, if ever, completed by students. <br />These methods offer additional ways to empower students, encourage them to reflect upon their day and share information with families at home.Karen Janowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735088828586482051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975155.post-62786553602013720862011-10-20T17:40:14.741-05:002011-10-20T17:40:14.741-05:00Digital Voice Recording could be helpful in many ...<a href="http://speechrecognitionsoftwarereview.com/dragon-voice-recognition/" rel="nofollow">Digital Voice Recording</a> could be helpful in many situations. It becomes a teaching tool about better communication skills.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322624234131378568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975155.post-64156917275866234602011-10-13T12:47:16.003-05:002011-10-13T12:47:16.003-05:00I think that this is a great start toward more ope...I think that this is a great start toward more open communication between school and parents. But what about the student? I'm not a Special Educator yet, but I think that I would want my students to participate in the responsibility of learning; including writing down assignments and self-assessment with academics as well as behavior. <br /><br />Again, this is a great start, or an alternative for students who have severe or profound disabilities. Can a student be too reliant on this HSCN? The technology portion of this article was very enlightening and I enjoyed the alternatives for writing. <br /><br />I think that we need to keep in mind that some students are able to do for themselves, and if they are, let them. Give them responsibility and say in their learning (both academically and socially).T_Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480874395245370850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975155.post-73809827742558218052011-10-02T10:17:23.445-05:002011-10-02T10:17:23.445-05:00Karen,
I would think that using recordings coul...Karen,<br /> I would think that using recordings could be a great motivator especially with high incidence learners. I like that this puts the recording in the hands of the students not just the adults.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Nancy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785303835521700957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975155.post-28355393182591988752011-09-30T20:38:37.377-05:002011-09-30T20:38:37.377-05:00Great post Karen describing the challenges of usin...Great post Karen describing the challenges of using a home-school communication notebook as well as highlighting some of the other options available. <br /><br />We are developing a new collaboration platform called Goalbook (https://goalbookapp.com) that lets you set up a private social network around individual students and parents. <br /><br />The Friendship Circle blog recently highlighted Goalbook here and in the post are videos highlighting the benefits to educators and parents:<br /><br />http://blog.friendshipcircle.org/2011/08/31/goalbook-a-new-platform-for-schools-special-educators-and-parents/Daniel Jhin Yoohttp://twitter.com/danieljyoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975155.post-12388120931313798092011-09-30T20:23:34.891-05:002011-09-30T20:23:34.891-05:00we are trying to encourage parents and staff to cr...we are trying to encourage parents and staff to create groups with parents, teachers and support staff. Here they can all communicateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975155.post-73214138154398590522011-09-30T18:11:56.923-05:002011-09-30T18:11:56.923-05:00If possible, a small flip camera to go between hom...If possible, a small flip camera to go between home and school. Student can be responsible for filming video of their school day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com