In today's society, technology plays a very important role in our everyday lives. Today's 3, 4, and 5 year olds parents probably have more experience using technology more so than my parents had. So how can you help parents that may not be technologically inclined learn about technology?
In one of Dr. Perry's articles, he gives the example of children playing card games with their parent. This is a great chance to promote family involvement, but it can also be a great way to get parents and children involved together with technology.
A good way to help parents with technology is to have useful tools for them. When you have your Open House or a Parent-Teacher night, it would be helpful if you gave them a tutorial about the different things they could do on their computer with their children. Having a printed out step-by-step guide for them to take home is also helpful. Because sometimes, what you learn in class, you forget once you get home. Like most all of us know.
Another thing parents need to be aware of are the softwares available for monitoring children's activity on the computer, as well as software that can prevent sites that aren't appropriate for your children to see to be blocked. Giving your parents a tutorial about that is also important.
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