For this session, you will require
access to a computer with internet connectivity. You will be exploring and getting familiar with some of the communication tools that you have available to you.
Activities
- Communication with parents should not be a one-way street. You have been tasked by the principal to send out an e-newsletter to the school with regards to strategies parents can employ to facilitate communication with their children’s teachers.
- Using MS Word, compile the contents of the newsletter. You can refer to the following resources online to draw inspiration:
- Effective Parent Teacher Communication:
- Parent Teacher Communication:
- Next, using MS Outlook, attach your word document and e-mail to the e-mail address that has been provided to you by your facilitator. If you require assistance in the use of MS Outlook, you can refer to the following online tutorials:
(Note: your version of Outlook might differ from the examples covered , but the fundamentals will remain the same).
Teachers should be able to use ICT to communicate and collaborate with students, peers, parents and the larger community in order to nurture student learning (KD.4.e).
