Comments on: Smart phones require smart communication strategies

By: alefiyabhatia

alefiyabhatia — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:43:24 +0000

Couldn’t agree more Nora. The huge communication gap and lack of parent involvement at schools where I taught is what led me to step out of the classroom and into the business world to create an easy solution for schools to connect with their communities and for parents to be excited and engaged, through Mobile. Do check out http://www.Crescerance.com – would love your thoughts, ideas and feedback, if you have a moment!

By: nkcarr79

nkcarr79 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:19:35 +0000

Thank you for the feedback. Communications and parent outreach are the focus of my columns, not teaching and learning. My view? We need to focus on student learning and advancing outcomes for them, and keeping parents informed and engaged is an important part of making that happen.

By: jessica_ruby

jessica_ruby — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:26:16 +0000

Thanks for sharing this useful information with us. Ever since man invented technology, the use and dependency on it has been tremendous. The use of technology has been seen not only at work place but also in schools. I am sure many schools after reading this post may schools will think of using technology is a smarter sense for the success of the students.

By: Tomsmcdonald

Tomsmcdonald — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:01:45 +0000

This is all fine and dandy for speeding up existing elements, but where are the deep learning, transfer and application benefits to individual advanced student learning outcomes?

We again try to find a use for technology rather than focusing in research driven pedagogy.

“Backing these new apps with sophisticated databases and other programs that make upkeep easier can go a long way in helping time-stressed school personnel manage communications more effectively and efficiently”.

What about the students and advancing their educational outcomes. This is where the priority should be.