Engaging Parents In School… » This Weeks PTchat – The Connected Parent: What does it mean for kids?

Engaging Parents In School… » This Weeks PTchat – The Connected Parent: What does it mean for kids?:

This Weeks PTchat – The Connected Parent: What does it mean for kids?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Larry Ferlazzo

Guest post by Joe Mazza

Image credit: http://www.thegraceplace.com

As social media continues to expand its global reach at an astronomical pace (460,000 new registrations per day on Twitter), parents are taking note. 80% of those 460K sign-ups are between the ages of 18-35 – the age of many of our elementary school parents here in 2012. 

Hashtags (i.e. #London2012) can be found on many commercials, billboards and are now being used by schools around the country.  Given the time, training and exposur

Engaging Parents In School… » This Weeks PTchat – The Connected Parent: What does it mean for kids?