AELL 34th Annual National Conference-How Successful Directors Lead!

Technology is essential for reaching today’s millennial parents and teachers. But what hardware, software and content should you use for marketing, administration, documentation, communications and planning?  What “Best Practices” should you deploy?  This workshop will dive into these topics and unveil the results of research conducted in the field, comparing different types of hardware and software.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will learn the following: 
1. Digital marketing is the best way to reach millennial parents 
2. Millennial parents are more likely to enroll at a center they perceive to be “high tech” 
3. Digital documentation & communications is best for family engagement and QRIS compliance 
4. Digital lesson planning can assist with individualizing instruction 
5. Reporting data is a powerful tool to help you manage your business, including forecasting transitions and identifying vacancies 
6. Hardware and software options vary, and research supports some options over others

Tomorrow’s early childhood classrooms look high-tech with technology for teachers, students and parents. This session will help early childcare providers to develop strategies for using technology and to make informed decisions when choosing equipment and software.