I am pretty confident that I have all the resources I need.
The only modification to my plan so far is how I am going to get my first set of parent cell numbers. Instead of passing out a flyer, I am going to start with emailing the parents that I can. (Our grade book program as an option that I can hit, and it will send out a mass email to everyone in my class, that we have emails for). I figure why use a middle man, when I can get it directly. That will be my base group, and then from there I will seek out the other student’s cells.
I was apart of a 21st century learning meeting this past week. I plugged how important collaboration was and even more importantly teachers are given the time to do so, with out arbitrary deadlines. This was well received, which is great, because being paid to collaborate with co-workers on group projects is the other part of my game plan. If anyone knows of any good geometry or algebra projects I would love to hear them. An idea is where it begins.
No new questions yet.
As far as progress goes, my meeting mentioned above was good. I have also talked with two of my co-workers who would like to collaborate group projects too. Besides thinking, talking, and typing about sending mass texts, I have not moved too much further to completing this goal. I think it is going to take one of those rare moments when we are all caught up at work and I think about the texts. In reality it would only take a few minutes to send out the initial emails.
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Rinehart,
ReplyDeleteI too believe it is important to include collaboration in any project. You have taken on a great task to include all the families in this GAME plan by sending out the mass emails. We to have this service with our online gradebook system. It is difficult to reach all parents, but with support phone calls it can be done.
Do you have your own web page where you could post these announcements as well?
I have a great project for both Algebra and Geometry. It is a virtual field trip found at
http://mathbydesign.thinkport.org/
Check it out. You may want to try it yourself before presenting it.
Hope you enjoy. Thanks for the update.
Rhonda
I do not have a web page that I designed. With in our e-grade books I do have a place that I post assignments and “class news.” The idea behind the texts is that not all parents check their email daily, but most do text.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the website link. I will save it and check it out. Collaboration already at work!
I'm glad to see that your co workers are going to do this project with you. That teamwork will help you complete your goals more easily. I hope things continue to go well.
ReplyDeleteI really like your idea to start getting cell phone numbers through the mass email. I wish my school's grade book had the same option. Do all of your students' parents have email addresses? I know that mine do not all have one. How will you get their cell phone numbers? I guess I would just send home a form to get parents to fill out with an explanation of what I was going to be doing. Hopefully by doing both, you would be able to get all of the phone numbers.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you get any good geometry or algebra ideas, please share. I wish I had something to offer. I will if I think of something!
Sallt
rhinehart,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the texting idea. I never thought of that situation. Maybe I should run that idea past our technology and administration for support.