6-10 pages
GRADING RUBRIC MUST BE FOLLOWED
For this assessment you will use a challenge presented in a media simulation that shows how the Riverbend Middle School dealt with the issue of improving communications with students, staff, and parents.
Instructions
View the following Riverbend City simulation, set in the Riverbend Middle school. It is the basis for this assessment.
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After viewing the simulation, complete and submit the following components as a report to your committee:
Articulate the strengths and weaknesses of digital tools for communication with stakeholders. Briefly annotate the characteristics of at least one digital tool for each of the following six communication channels. (Walk through the different digital tools available to communicate with stakeholders; what are the strengths and weaknesses of each tool?)
District and school Web site.
Mobile app (Remind, ClassDojo).
Notifications and alerts (Parent Alert by RenWeb, SMS).
E-mail.
Social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest).
Video (YouTube, Ustream).
Describe the process for choosing digital tools for communication with stakeholders, supported by research and best practices. Describe the tools you chose and the process you used. How are your decisions supported by research and best practices?
?Create a table of your decisions on what channels and digital tools are most appropriate to communicate the following types of information to intended stakeholders:
Emergency alerts.
Public relations.
Event promotion.
Announcements.
Reminders.
Forms/documents.
PTO information.
Apply digital tools to communicate with students, parents, community, and school staff. Create four different communications using a digital tool for each of the four audiences. Then, answer the following questions about each type of communication you used. In addition to your answers, also include the actual communications you created or links to those communications.
What tools did you practice?
Who was the audience (students, parents, community, or school staff)?
What was the type of information that you communicated with each of the stakeholders?
What research and best practices did you use to support your decision?
RESOURCES
Articles
Abbott, W., Donaghey, J., Hare, J., & Hopkins, P. (2013). An Instagram is worth a thousand words: An industry panel and audience Q&A. Library Hi Tech News, 30(7), 1-6.
Galvin, N. (2011, June 19). What are”¦YouTube channels: Out of the box. Sun Herald, 7.
Gilgore, S. (2015). Probing the impact ofparent-teacher digital communication. Education Week, 35(4), 1, 16. Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/09/16/probi”¦
McFarland, M. (2014, September 12). What is twitter, as explained by its evolving tagline. Washington Post – Blogs.
Pilgrim, J., & Bledsoe, C. (2011). Learning through Facebook: A potential tool for educators. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 78(1), 38-42.
Sheninger, E. (2015). Transforming yourschools with digital communication. Educational Leadership, 72(7). Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leade”¦
Wilkinson, Z. (2013). Oh, how Pinteresting! An introduction to Pinterest. Library Hi Tech News, 30(1), 1-4.
Web Sites
Connected Principals. (n.d.). Ten digital tools for enhancing your communication [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://connectedprincipals.com/archives/11883
Willams, S. (2015, October 26). Six key school communication channels and how to use them. Retrieved from https://www.campussuite.com/6-key-school-communica”¦
Common Sense Education. (n.d.). Apps and websites for improving parent-teacher communication. Retrieved from https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/ap”¦
Pescatore, G. (2015, April 15). Four tools to improve communication between home and school [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2015/04/15/im”¦
Mazza, J. (2012). Live stream school events to boost community outreach. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/blog/live-streaming-schoo”¦
Education World. (2013). Parent communication: Using social media. Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/stenhouse/cla”¦
Tibbs, C. (n.d.). Digital communication for teachers. Retrieved from http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1584179#an”¦
Ramasubbu, S. (2015, March 17). Using technology to enable parent teacher communication [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suren-ramasubbu/usin”¦
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