I currently work in a child care center and communicate with families daily. I use several different types of technology: an app that sends emails and daily reminders, the cameras in the classroom, and I sometimes personally e-mail individual families.

"It is through relationships that we grow best -- and learn best" - Fred Rodgers

In another class (Infant and toddler Development) we were discussing how important relationships are for young children to learn from. While human connection is what majority people define as relationships, it also applies to the relationship with inanimate things, such as technology.  When used appropriately, children can learn so much from technology and be better prepared for our continuously evolving digital world.

This topic has been brought up before in my previous Writing Techniques for Teachers in Early Childhood Education (ECED422) when discussing how to communicate with families in a professional manner.

I had not heard of Fred Rogers or his television show however after exploring the Fred Roger Center website, I took away some great ideas/topics to implement into the classroom. And as a future educator, I was interested in learning about the Incubator 143, the undergraduate research project, these projects are developed by a group of students that truly want to help children in every sort of way whether it be poverty, dealing with death, and teaching children about generosity. It was really cool reading about It and is something I will look into further, I wish I knew about this in high school. 

The article suggests that teachers inform families about the importance of communicating with their children and having meaningful conversations. It goes on to say that teachers should model this in the materials that they hand out. I plan to keep this in mind when communicating with the families I encounter now and those that I will meet in the future.