Increase Parent Involvement with Technology

Technology can help increase parental involvement, which is a vital part of student achievement. Technology provides schools with a quick way to communicate important information to parents as well as to engage them in the educational process.

Benefits of Parental Involvement

• Students achieve more when parents are involved with schools.
• Students have a more positive attitude towards school when parents are engaged.
• Teacher morale is better when parents are involved in the educational process.

Teacher Practices to Increase Involvement

• Create a class blog/calendar to inform parents of what is happening in your class.
• Use social media to connect with parents.

Technology Resources to Increase Involvement
There are many technology tools to help engage parents in the learning process. Below are a few tools to explore as you work to engage parents and increase parental involvement.

• Google Forms
• Skype
• Remind
• Twitter

If you need assistance implementing any of these activities, please contact your ETS Coach.