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Technology Smackdown
Technology Tools for Communication and PTA Efficiencies
Julia D. Pile, President
Stinger Media, LLC
KY & 14th District PTA Social Media Commissioner
#kypta16
First things first…
While I love social media and electronic communication,
nothing replaces face to face relationship building.
#kypta16
Survey your parents:
-Where are they?
-Paper is not dead!
-Don’t forget about ELL
(English Language
Learners) families!
All Tools Can Be Found on the Symbaloo Webmix:
http://mobileiphone.symbaloo.com/mix/ptatools
Every unit should have a social media policy or rules.
Remember: YOU, each and every one of you are a Parent
Leader and YOU represent the school.
Use a #hashtag for all of your communications, best if school and
PTA communicate together, register your #hashtag (keep short)
Checkout: #Twuzz, #CEMSBlazers, #GoCrickets
All communication from your PTA and the school should have a
consistent look & feel i.e. “Branding”.
Technology Smackdown – Let’s Break It Down
Social Media Platforms
Virtual/Video Tools
Posting & Summarizing Tools
Helpful Utilities
Administrative Tools
Evet Management/Survey Tools
Direct Communication Tools
Direct Communication Tools
The teachers, school administration and PTA all need to agree
on a Direct Communication Tool as to not overwhelm families
by using multiple products. Do you have time to check 3 or 4
places for information each day? Make it easy for them and
you!
Think About….
- How do you communicate with families who are not on
electronic methods? Paper can still be very useful.
- How do you communicate with families of different
languages? What are your top 2-5 languages?
- Do families of different cultures expect to receive
communications via different methods?
Last step – Create
awareness of where
families can stay in
the loop and
encourage them to
communicate too!
Questions????
Thank you for attending!
Please feel free to connect with me on
any of the social media platforms.
(juliepile)

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KY PTA 2016 Technology Smackdown Presentation

  • 1. Technology Smackdown Technology Tools for Communication and PTA Efficiencies Julia D. Pile, President Stinger Media, LLC KY & 14th District PTA Social Media Commissioner #kypta16
  • 2. First things first… While I love social media and electronic communication, nothing replaces face to face relationship building. #kypta16
  • 3. Survey your parents: -Where are they? -Paper is not dead! -Don’t forget about ELL (English Language Learners) families!
  • 4. All Tools Can Be Found on the Symbaloo Webmix: http://mobileiphone.symbaloo.com/mix/ptatools Every unit should have a social media policy or rules. Remember: YOU, each and every one of you are a Parent Leader and YOU represent the school.
  • 5. Use a #hashtag for all of your communications, best if school and PTA communicate together, register your #hashtag (keep short) Checkout: #Twuzz, #CEMSBlazers, #GoCrickets All communication from your PTA and the school should have a consistent look & feel i.e. “Branding”.
  • 6. Technology Smackdown – Let’s Break It Down
  • 14. Direct Communication Tools The teachers, school administration and PTA all need to agree on a Direct Communication Tool as to not overwhelm families by using multiple products. Do you have time to check 3 or 4 places for information each day? Make it easy for them and you!
  • 15. Think About…. - How do you communicate with families who are not on electronic methods? Paper can still be very useful. - How do you communicate with families of different languages? What are your top 2-5 languages? - Do families of different cultures expect to receive communications via different methods?
  • 16. Last step – Create awareness of where families can stay in the loop and encourage them to communicate too!
  • 17. Questions???? Thank you for attending! Please feel free to connect with me on any of the social media platforms. (juliepile)