Module+Topics

Topics for Parent Sessions/Modules to provide to schools for parent training: I've created a few potential modules which we might consider as a starting place for packages of materials we can provide both online on the Moodle page and as 'kits' to give to schools for them to have digital parent sessions. Feel free to add to the list or edit these until next Wednesday 1/20 at which time I'll generate the poll where we can pick the top choices to work on and we can potentially sign-up to generate materials for these kits. (But wait... you're asking what's in the package or kit, right? - see below for some ideas of "What's in the module?"

**Getting Started**

 * Volunteers:

Facing Facebook

 * Volunteers: Justin Reeve, Aerin Guy


 * Overview**: How and why parents/students/organizations should be on Facebook, and general knowledge about digital footprints and citizenship.


 * Scope**: This module addresses common misconceptions about Facebook, how students today use the service, its benefits, security issues a parent should and shouldn't be concerned about, and best practices to ensure a child's safety is protected on Facebook.


 * Activities**: This module is best suited for a computer lab, so parents can have a hands-on experience logging into Facebook, view their child's profile and friends' profiles, and start their own Facebook account.


 * Objective**: Parents will leave the class with a stronger knowledge about Facebook, their own Facebook account, and "membership" in the Digital Parent Facebook fan page.


 * Resources**
 * Link to Presentation: @http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AcMNw_ixhl9wZGR6ZG5manNfMTM3ZnNoa3M4Y3o&hl=en
 * Google doc Outline of Presentation []

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**Staying Safe**

 * Volunteers:


 * Overview**: Basics of parental supervision of internet use including parental controls and acceptable use (also general knowledge about digital footprints and citizenship)

**Homework Help**

 * Volunteers: Aerin Guy


 * Overview**: How to use the internet to find tutorials, materials and do research for those dreaded projects that come home from school

**Managing Your Digital Life**

 * Volunteers:


 * Overview**: some best practices of maintaining your email, files, photos, contacts etc.

**Telling Family Stories**

 * Volunteers: Colleen McGuire Lorna Costantini


 * Overview**: Samples of how to create storybooks whether they're digital (slideshows or videos) or hardcopy (iphoto, shutterfly etc)


 * Scope:** This Module will help parents create story books with their children.


 * Activities:** This module is best delivered in a face to face workshop. Parents will be shown how to gather images and use voice thread to create a digital story


 * Objective:** Parents will be able to guide and support their child in using digital media to tell stories and present information

Powerpoint?
 * Resources:** Suggested equipment - handouts. Question - is the subject "using images" an another workshops.


 * //Progress//** : Module materials have been developed and are located here.

**Seems a Little Cloudy**

 * Volunteers:


 * Overview**: What's all this business about "the cloud"? Using online tools to create, store and share information on the internet.

**Can You Hear Me Now?**

 * Volunteers: Lorna Costantini


 * Overview**: Using the internet to connect via Skype, various IMs, introduce online conferencing, smart phones

What's in the Module

This is another area where you should put in your two cents... feel free to add, modify or comment

1. Slide show (Powerpoint or other) 2. Handouts/worksheets/cheat sheets 3. Short videos (less than 5 min) demonstrating uses where appropriate 4. Suggestions to schools regarding training group size, equipment needs and other format/presentation ideas

Comments from a couple of rural schools

I presented our concept to my high school school council and my elementary school school council (yes, I am co-chair of both). The idea was meet with overwhelming agreement that it would be useful. My 2hr – 4 session format was viewed as appealing.

So, that would indicate that we need four workshops to launch with.

Facebook for sure Digital memories is another Ontario Government education sites is another And twitter, 4chan etc etc etc was another

And through this we can introduce them to the learning on-line model too

These thoughts from Eastern Ontario []


 * ross | ross@button.ca | 202-683-7993 |