Soaking up..Part 2

Don’t ask how I ended up on the Illinois News-Gazette, but sounds like educator Elizabeth Perrachione in the Champaign school district could use some Sponging.

“Perrachione would like to see several hundred people at each forum, and people from all areas of the community. The district is advertising the forum through fliers in English and Spanish, posted at the schools and sent home with students, through radio spots and on school e-mail lists…”

An interactive calendar and list widget would spread word about the forum by giving Perrachione the ability to send email blasts; targeting those people with a proven interest in attending the forum. Following up with future forums becomes much easier with all the information about who bothered to tell a friend via text or email, set a reminder, or added it to their Facebook page..

It’s a great way for educators to keep parents informed about school functions, from forums to school events, plays, potlucks, and even parent-teacher conferences. If educators have the right tools for communicating with the school and larger community, the sky is the limit in being able to mobilize parents and students to participate more in their community; and ultimately, help kids succeed.