Comments on: ePortfolios: Parent Engagement 2 http://nickrate.com/2009/04/19/eportfolios-parent-engagement-2/ Engaging learners and leaders through technology. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ponderings in the Library | "everyday is a learning day" http://nickrate.com/2009/04/19/eportfolios-parent-engagement-2/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Ponderings in the Library | "everyday is a learning day" Thu, 07 May 2009 08:33:55 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=406#comment-81 [...] and being both scholarly types, our conversation quickly led to Nick Rate’s recent post on parent engagement or lack there of as the case [...] [...] and being both scholarly types, our conversation quickly led to Nick Rate’s recent post on parent engagement or lack there of as the case [...]

]]> By: Kelly Rotherham http://nickrate.com/2009/04/19/eportfolios-parent-engagement-2/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Kelly Rotherham Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:54:42 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=406#comment-71 Hey Nick, Just a thought but as a parent might I suggest... that you experiment with sending out a reminder email to class parents (most have email addresses) together with the link to student blogs. I find this immensely helpful with getting the busy board members I work with to check in on their information blog regularly. I am hoping that it will become habit for them, but for the moment, I know that if they are checking emails then they are online and easily able to quickly check in and comment and it seems to be working. Cheers Kelly Hey Nick,
Just a thought but as a parent might I suggest… that you experiment with sending out a reminder email to class parents (most have email addresses) together with the link to student blogs.

I find this immensely helpful with getting the busy board members I work with to check in on their information blog regularly.
I am hoping that it will become habit for them, but for the moment, I know that if they are checking emails then they are online and easily able to quickly check in and comment and it seems to be working.

Cheers
Kelly

]]> By: Nick http://nickrate.com/2009/04/19/eportfolios-parent-engagement-2/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Nick Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:00:55 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=406#comment-65 <a href="#comment-63" rel="nofollow">@Jamin Lietze</a> Jamin, totally agree, rubrics or matrices are an ideal way to guide student learning and expectations as well as being a reference point for reflection and feedback. They will also, when posted to eportfolios, provide more information for parents to construct their feedback. Thanks for all of your feedback! @Jamin Lietze
Jamin, totally agree, rubrics or matrices are an ideal way to guide student learning and expectations as well as being a reference point for reflection and feedback. They will also, when posted to eportfolios, provide more information for parents to construct their feedback.
Thanks for all of your feedback!

]]> By: Jamin Lietze http://nickrate.com/2009/04/19/eportfolios-parent-engagement-2/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Jamin Lietze Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:39:06 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=406#comment-63 Hi Nick Just a quick thought that you may have or may not have thought about. I find that students are able to give better feedback to their peers when they know what the success criteria is AND how to get there. I find RUBRICS are a good way of doing this. I know you use success criteria well but have you tried using rubrics as well? Hi Nick

Just a quick thought that you may have or may not have thought about. I find that students are able to give better feedback to their peers when they know what the success criteria is AND how to get there. I find RUBRICS are a good way of doing this.

I know you use success criteria well but have you tried using rubrics as well?

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