TL+15

=Teaching and Learning 15=

State:
Implement innovative programs that promote parental involvement, increased communication with parents and community members, and community access to educational resources.

MISD:
MISD sponsors the district website and individual campus websites to promote communication of current MISD events. PowerSchool, Homework Online, and Parent Link also provide communication with parents. Some basic computer classes have been offered for the community at the Meadows Library.

Future:
Isabella: Homework Online is somewhat mandatory for teachers but I know plenty of teachers that still don't do it. If we required that the teachers receive a video camera (or use the camera on their computers) once a week and filmed what the basics for their lessons that week, along with posting links they have found for that topic, we may see more of a response because teachers could have their aide film the video or use just a bit of time during their conference period. Posting the videos could be as easy as posting them onto YouTube or on their blog. P. S. Doesn't Mr. Pashcall, excuse me, Kirk Paschall, Executive Director of Technology get a little beep when somebody looks up something bad? Wouldn't that work with YouTube? No worries if I am wrong! Please help me by correcting.

Establish a policy for updating PowerSchool that is enforced. Grades may be posted more timely resulting in greater parent involvement and acceptance of technology. Establish a program to track corrections made within PowerSchool. This would be able to highlight to instructors the importance of entering correct data and would promote greater positive feeling among parents towards the district.

Continued involvement with PowerSchool, Homework Online, Parent Link due to great communication with parents.

Teachers need to be better about monitoring students while they are on computers. They are not doing their work and are getting on websites they shouldn't be on.