Visual_Media_Bookmarking_Reflection.docx Visual Media Bookmarking TECH 519 Using Social Media in the Classroom University of Phoenix Communication is so important when it comes to connecting parents to their chi
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Visual_Media_Bookmarking_Reflection.docx Visual Media Bookmarking TECH 519 Using Social Media in the Classroom University of Phoenix Communication is so important when it comes to connecting parents to their child™s school and community. However, with so many ways to communicate these days it is hard to figure out which is the best way. Growing up there was no internet and we had to spend hours listening to the radio for our school number to find out if we were having a snow day. Today a text comes directly to my phone and lets me know if my children are off. Then I go on Facebook and see it posted there by the school and other parents. There are no phone chains anymore. Everything is digital. But even with so many digital ways to communicate, not every parent will be reached through just one means. Facebook seems popular with my age group but there are a lot of people I know who feel it is a waste of time and creates drama, so they do not use it. Twitter and Instagram are popular with teenagers and young adults and would be a great way to communicate with them. However, people my age and older say it can be confusing. So in a world with so many options there is no one size fits all when it comes to communication. One tool I find to be effective as a parent and as an educator is LiveBinders. It is an easy and free way to communicate with students and parents. A website can be created so that you can post all information about sites that you want your parents and students to see and use. Tea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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