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 = = **Creating a website to increase parent involvement**



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__Description__ The site is designed to share information with parents, guardians and caregivers of students recieving services throught the Prince George's County Infants & Toddlers Program through the Chapel Forge E.C.C. site.

__Reflection__ The website I chose to create was a site dedicated to sharing information with the parents and families I serve as an Infant and Toddlers Special Educator. Within the past few years the vision of the Infants and Toddlers program has shifted to being a family coaching model with services delivered in the natural environment. Each Infant and Toddler site around the county has created multiple community activities and parent education opportunities. It is sometimes difficult to keep clear what activities are offered when, so the major push for the site I created was to clarify the opportunities available for our families. Other information on the site includes; e-mail contact, weekly home activties to try, websites that parents and children might like and a count down to our big family activity ... Discovery Day! Please visit and explore my site :).

__Maryland Teacher Technology Standards Addressed__ I. Information Access, Evaluation, Processing and Application 3. Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval. 4. Apply information accurately in order to solve a problem or answer a question. II. Communication A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically. 1. Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents, colleagues, administrators and/or experts in the field. B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats. 1. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. 2. Use productivity tools to publish information. III. Legal, Social and Ethical Issues 4. Use classroom procedures to manage an equitable, safe and healthy environment for students. V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction 7. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning. VII. Professional Growth 2. Use resources of professional organizations and groups that support the integration of technology into instruction. 3. Continually evaluate and reflect on professional practices and emerging technologies to support student learning. 4. Identify local, state and national standards and use them to improve teaching and learning.