thinking about A3…
Hi,
Does anyone know what tool was used to create the ‘perfecting your pitch‘ presentation that we watched earlier in the course? This is a really effective tool for having a ‘face-based’ presentation along with graphics and media. Anyone know how to do this?
Also: The service I’m thinking of pitching is an intermediary between parents and teachers, combining some of the benefits of technology-enhanced communication and external tutoring. Basically a service that sends a child’s teacher a quick survey to get an idea of the students strengths and weaknesses (using targeted outcomes in math and ELA), then interprets the information for the parent while proposing activities that may help the student to improve. I know that there are several administrators (and at least one legal mind) among us. My question is: Is there a legal issue with something like this? If a parent authorizes a third party to communicate with a teacher on behalf of them, is that OK? Would a teacher’s responsibility to communicate with parents extend to an agent of the parent/student?
If anyone has any input, thanks!
Emily
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bcourey 4:15 pm on October 23, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
in Ontario, if a parent gives written permission for a third party to communicate with a teacher (eg a doctor with medical information, a private tutor hired by a parent, there are no legal problems. In the opposite direction, the parent permission allows for 2 way communication, although the parent always stays in the loop – the conversation between the 3rd party and the teacher is never kept from the parent. As for the perfecting the pitch question, I will view the presentation and see if I recognize the tool.
jarvise 5:26 am on October 24, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Thanks a lot, Brenda!
Emily