3.7 Communication & Collaboration
Candidates utilize digital communication and collaboration tools to communicate locally and globally with students, parents, peers, and the larger community. (PSC 3.7/ISTE 3g)
Artifact: ITEC 7480 F.E. Newsletter for Parents at Memorial Park
The artifact I am using to utilize digital and collaborative tools to communicate locally and globally with students, parents, peers, and the larger community is one weekly newsletter I developed in ITEC 7480. The purpose of this artifact was to communicate camp reminders, theme of the week, and the lunch program menu for parents of The Memorial Park Day Camp Summer Program.
The artifact supports local communication with parents specifically, but with social media, global communication is possible since the profile is public. Canva.com is a digital tool that allows for the production of the newsletter to support collaboration and communication. The newsletters keep parents and community members up to date with what is happening at Memorial Park Day Camp. This was one of my duties as Camp Director. Many parents would call and ask for more information about what their child needs to have and what the menu was for that current day. The newsletters communicated the theme, activities, basic materials their child needs and the weekly food menu for day camp. Parents and community members have access to these newsletters digitally through the Athens Leisure services public Facebook profile and prints are available throughout the week for a physical copy. The newsletter was also a collaborative in nature. Each camp counselor reviews the newsletters before printed and adjustments make the newsletter more precise. These newsletters support communication and collaboration of camp activities and details.
After completing these artifacts, parents appreciate knowing what their child is doing at camp. When they are able to access these digitally, it makes it even more convenient for them to simply look up what their child needs for the week, instead of calling up to camp. Weekly communication to support knowledge of their child’s activity at camp cuts back on questions and ensures parents and the community is aware of what Memorial Park Day camp is up to on a weekly basis.
The work that went into this artifact supports school improvement and faculty development because weekly newsletters are great for school communities too. When parents are aware of specific focuses in their child’s education, they feel more at ease and knowledgeable. Collaborative monthly newsletters to promote consistent communication with parents and community members is important for successful schools. Faculty members can share this tool for classroom monthly newsletters as well.
The artifact supports local communication with parents specifically, but with social media, global communication is possible since the profile is public. Canva.com is a digital tool that allows for the production of the newsletter to support collaboration and communication. The newsletters keep parents and community members up to date with what is happening at Memorial Park Day Camp. This was one of my duties as Camp Director. Many parents would call and ask for more information about what their child needs to have and what the menu was for that current day. The newsletters communicated the theme, activities, basic materials their child needs and the weekly food menu for day camp. Parents and community members have access to these newsletters digitally through the Athens Leisure services public Facebook profile and prints are available throughout the week for a physical copy. The newsletter was also a collaborative in nature. Each camp counselor reviews the newsletters before printed and adjustments make the newsletter more precise. These newsletters support communication and collaboration of camp activities and details.
After completing these artifacts, parents appreciate knowing what their child is doing at camp. When they are able to access these digitally, it makes it even more convenient for them to simply look up what their child needs for the week, instead of calling up to camp. Weekly communication to support knowledge of their child’s activity at camp cuts back on questions and ensures parents and the community is aware of what Memorial Park Day camp is up to on a weekly basis.
The work that went into this artifact supports school improvement and faculty development because weekly newsletters are great for school communities too. When parents are aware of specific focuses in their child’s education, they feel more at ease and knowledgeable. Collaborative monthly newsletters to promote consistent communication with parents and community members is important for successful schools. Faculty members can share this tool for classroom monthly newsletters as well.