Communication technologies greatly affect the way I connect with the families within my care at work. I have twenty children in my classroom who get dropped off at various time through out the day. I may not see all the parents who bring their children in or have a limited amount of time to speak with them before they have to be somewhere. Luckily I have access to the Internet and the telephone. I am able to call these families on the phone is something important comes up or use email if I have a quick question I need to ask them. I can able to essentially stay connected to these kids parents through out the day even I don't physically talk to them. In today's fast paced society, it can be hard to always reach someone to find out certain information but technology provides me with an option.
I think back to when I was in school and realize that the relationship my parents had with my teachers was very limited. Conferences were held during the fall and in the spring and lasted for a short amount of time. Unless there was a major problem, there wasn't much more interaction between teachers and parent. I think this caused for a lot of small problems to go unnoticed which resulted in students not getting all the necessary help they may have needed or being ignored for their positive actions.
I realize that I have such a advantage compared to other generations. I work with families that travel a lot and have many commitments outside of their families, but I am still able to stay connected with these families.Even if I go days without seeing a parent at work, I know I have access to the telephone or email and can reach them quickly if I need to. Communication technologies have greatly improved the relationships I have within a larger group of people and made my job a lot easier.
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