Technology as a tool for communication in the classroom

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Or you may focus on the topic of MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY’S COMMUNICATION PATTERNS
Based on your reading and at least two other sources, consider your discoveries, insights and reaction to the following statement:
“Communication strategies today are different, and the role of technology in promoting, strengthening, and easing the communication between parents and school professionals is growing.” (Wright, Stegelin, & Hartle, 2007, p. 4)
Respond to the following questions and directions:

1. What new patterns of communication are teachers seeing today? Describe the impact of several of these new patterns.
2. Describe several challenges these new communication patterns may present.
3. Develop several strategies one could employ to meet those challenges (include both one-way and two-way strategies [hint: see pgs. 169 & 176]).
4. Describe several roadblocks to effective communications; how would you overcome them?