Laura Gilchrist and Julie Pile had a wonderful time being special guests on the fifteenth episode of Every Child Can Learn by Phyl Macomber. Phyl Macomber also has a website called T.H.E P.A.C.T which stands for Technology Helps Easy and Practical Accessible Curriculum Teaching. We would like to thank Phyl Macomber and Neal for inviting us to discuss how families can effectively communicate with teaching staff. With the pandemic, we have been moving a lot back and forth between virtual and in-person learning, sometimes hybrid learning. Which has essentially made communication solely between emails and letters. “Being able to effectively communicate with families all comes down to establishing trust,” says Phyl. Trust is being able to have a sense of security and confidence when interacting with someone. During the podcast, Laura and Julie give their insight from the educator and the parent side of the topic.
Both Laura and Julie say that there is not really trust being built with the communication platforms educators are using. Laura mentions that we need to be able to hear voices and see body language to effectively increase the amount of trust between educators and parents. Laura and Julie tell us about two sources they use a lot that may help build better relationships. Julie shares an app called Voxer. Voxer is a walkie-talkie app where you can type messages out, record verbal messages, add photos, and many other things. Julie has been using this app for many years and likes the fact that you are able to record a verbal message that can be sent to someone that enables them to hear the intonation and reflection in your voice. Laura shares a website called Loom. Loom is a platform that teachers can use to record messages. One thing about Loom is that you can just record your voice or you can record messages with your camera on.
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