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“ Digital Tools to Improve Communication”
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Today’s Presenter:
Dr. Bill Ziegler
Principal
Bill Ziegler is principal of Pottsgrove High School
in Pottstown, PA, where he recently led a highly
collaborative process to build a 1:1 program.
Recently, he created a teacher digital team and a
student digital team, and worked closely with
parents and the district to ensure all stakeholders
were involved and invested in the schools digital
transformation.
Dr. Ziegler
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2015 Digital Principal of the Year
2015 Great Leaders Summit Speaker in China
President of PA Principals Association
Founder of Chase Learning
– www.chaselearning.org
• Twitter: @drbillziegler
• Email: drbillziegler@gmail.com
“ Digital Tools to Improve
Communication”
A Principal’s success is
many times determined on
their level of
communication and ability
to build community.
• Digital Tools Equip Principals with the
Resources to Communicate in a
–Professional – Look Outstanding
–Relevant – What people want
–Timely – Instant data, stats, pics,
"Of all of our inventions for mass
communication, pictures still speak
the most universally understood
language." - Walt Disney
Communication
Leads to Community
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Instagram
Twitter
Remind
Youtube
Snapchat
Target Audiences
• Parents
– Facebook
– Smore
– Pinterest
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Breaking News
Behind the Scenes
Up to the Minute
Life Stories
Student/Success Stories
Honesty
Relational Pics/Stories
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Instagram Art Gallery
QR Code Artwork – Time elapse video
Periscope a Lesson for the World
Facebook
PTSA Meeting Tweet
Twitter Takeover
Twitter Takeover
Remind is for
Principals
not just Teachers
How Principals Use Remind
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Communicate to School Community
Branding of School
Emergency Updates – Tar Update
Professional Development
Polls to S’s, T’s, P’s
Motivation
http://blog.remind.com/tag/principals/
Remind Features
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Translate
Multi-Owners
Attachments
Schedule
Embed
Chat
Stamps
Dashboard
Remind is available in close to 90 Languages
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English (US & UK)
Spanish
Simplified Chinese
German
Portuguese
French
Attachments
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Photos
Videos
Documents
PDF’s
Embed Links
Schedule Your Message
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Start a Conversation
Chat Controls
Safe
Easy
Keeps History
Reporting Tools
Administrator Dashboard
• Allows you to see all Remind classes in your
school
• Data – Provides rich data on communication
• Communication – connect with faculty/staff
Smore Newsletters
• Smore Newsletter – easy, professional, and
informative newsletters for Principals
• Cost: Educator Rate: $59.00 ($39.00 at times)
• Web Based
• Data Tracking
• Filing System
Go to www.smore.com to check out newsletters
Contact me
Dr. Bill Ziegler
Follow me on Twitter @drbillziegler
Email: drbillziegler@gmail.com
Cell 610-312-9245
www.chaselearning.org