When I was in elementary school teachers sent home notes and papers through an agenda if they needed to contact a parent.  If the teacher REALLY needed to get a hold of the parent they would call.  Now it seems that everything is done through technology.  Parents are expected to check the teacher's website or blog in order to learn about what the students are doing in school, what homework they have or notes that need to be communicated with the parents.  Parents get emails, texts or phone calls about upcoming events and what the child needs to have in order to be successful in the classroom. 

I want to be a teacher who communicates through all types of media but still have an agenda as a important part of our daily routine.  I want to be able to incorporate technology with old school.  I don't really know how I would do that.  I realize that it is not necessary to be sending notes home every week or day when it is possible to update a website and have all the students and parents able to access it.  The things that I am concerned about is that not all parents and students are going to have access to the technology that most of us are used to today.  There may be students who do not have access to a computer or internet on a daily or weekly basis.  What happens then? We don't want a student or two to be left out because they are not able to gain access to the technology.  How do you balance the two? Wanting to be in a technological advanced world while still trying to include everyone. 

My hope is I am able to have a blog or a class website so that parents can follow along with what we are doing as a class and what is coming up in the classroom.  I want to be able to provide the students and parents who wish to have updates sent to them through email the ability to do so.  If there are parents who would rather have updates through paper I would like to provide that option as well.  This is my greatest wish that there can be a balance between the two so that all my students are able to access the information that they need to be successful in the classroom. 

Does anyone else have any other ideas on how to incorporate a blog or a website effectively while still including all students and parents including those who do not have access to internet or a computer?

My name is Carlee Quiring and I am originally from Winnipeg, MB but moved to Saskatchewan in 2008 to go to Briercrest College to play volleyball.  Last April I graduated from Briercrest with my bachelor of arts in humanities and now I am going into my third year of Education! In 2011 I got married to a wonderful guy and we currently live in Caronport with our 6 month old puppy :)
   
Some things I really enjoy doing are being outside, being active, scrapbooking, knitting and anything volleyball.  My favorite subjects in school are English and History which is what I majored in throughout my arts degree.

I am really nervous about this course because I am not really good with technology but I am really looking forward to learning more about what is out there and how it can be used in the classroom!

Have a wonderful day!
Carlee