Presentation at annual Title I Conference on March 5, 2012 to share with Title I community efforts in the Malden Public Schools to outreach to parents using Web 2.0 and other media formats.

1. Dr. Margaret Adams, Director of Language and Literacy Pat Fish, Title I Parent Coordinator Paul McCarthy, Title I Parent Coordinator

10. Highlight family events in the community Share news about the schools and students

11. Share links to Title I newsletters and blog posts Send reminders of upcoming Title I events and workshops Create opportunities for conversations

12. Share links to articles and tips from various organizations Like “Malden Families” on Facebook and share our links with your parents. Share photos of events and workshops by creating albums

13. Get data weekly on your outreach efforts.

15. A brief tutorial from Free Technology for Teachers

17. The following directions apply to creating groups.

19. Select "group is closed" if you want your group to be on an invite-only basis

24. Basics of Creating and Editing a Wikispaces Wiki. Richard Byrne

25. Create a wiki

38. Example of Blog Post on ideas for parents and families to support learning at home. http://malden.patch.com/blog_posts/get-cooking-and-learning-with-the-kids

39. http://malden.patch.com/blog_posts/beebe-english-language-learners-celebrate-the-power-of-writing Example of Malden Patch blog post about events going on in the schools.

40. http://maldenguidance.wordpress.com/