5 keys to connecting your k-12 communities

5 Keys to Connecting K-12 Communities

5 KEYS TO CONNECTING

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The Connected Community: A Strategic Imperative

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In an era of transformative change for K-12 education –

when technology has extended learning far beyond

classroom walls and long past the three o’clock bell – the

center of the educational universe has shifted

from inside the school to the extended community.

A district’s success now pivots upon its ability to connect the

district with each and all of its constituents – all the time –

including principals, teachers, students, families, media,

taxpayers, and community residents.


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1. Define your roadmap to success

2. Put the right technology infrastructure in place

3. Custom tailor your solution

4. Enable implementation and usage

5. Evolve


Define Your Roadmap to Success

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Ensure district administration recognizes the need to

communicate with community

Identify your communities and determine what

information/resources they need and want

Consider ways to increase community interaction that will

positively impact student achievement, teacher

productivity, and parental involvement


Put Right Technology Infrastructure in Place

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Secure, reliable Web hosting

Scalable Web infrastructure

Continuous uptime

Fast access

Safe communications


Tailor Your Solution

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Website reflects your district’s brand

Maintain control of your image

Easy for your users to create, post, and update content

Incorporate two-way, interactive communication and

collaboration features


Enable Implementation and Usage

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Website must be used in order

to be effective!

User guides and tutorials

Best practice implementation

plans

Robust training options

Up-to-date information and

resources


Evolve

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Remember…

Your needs will change

Your community’s needs will change

Technology will change

Make sure your solution has the flexibility to adapt to these

evolving needs.


Connecting Your K-12 Community

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