Kidzframe: always close to your child
We present Kidzframe, a service which aims to keep parents aware of the activities of their children at the daycare center. We present how Kidzframe works and why it is a great communication tool for parents, children and daycare centers.
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Kidzframe: always close to your child What is Kidzframe? Why is Kidzframe a good idea? For parents: - peace of mind - better knowledge of activities -> more coordination - more involved in their children's lives For daycare centers - communication with parents more effective and efficient - new communication opportunities - show transparency and trust - more competitive For children - more involved parents -> more confident children - performing better at school - feeling of protection and care [Bauch, J.P.: Applications of technology to linking schools, families and students. Proceedings of the Families, Technology, and Education Conference] Daycare center employees are given camera phones with the Kidzframe software Make and share photos and messages Who is Kidzframe? Dr. Javed-Vassilis Khan PhD. Technische Universiteit Eindhoven New communication systems for families Father of one Program for the day 1. presentation: who, what, why (10') 2. exercise: use Kidzframe to communicate to parents! (30') Exercise: use Kidzframe to communicate to parents For this workshop we will ask you to split in 5 groups. Each group will perform two roles; the role of caretaker (employee in a daycare center) and the role of a child - engaged in an activity - at the daycare. The name of the daycarecenter is "Media Rakkers". Your task as group is to: 1. Think of an activity - to be performed by a child - that the caretaker wants to communicate to a parent 2. Use the provided materials to portray the activity you want to communicate. 3. Use the KidzFrame phone to make photos of the activity performed and communicate this to the parent 4. Write the activity on the paper in front of you and don't show it to the other groups The uploaded photos (and messages) portraying the activities will be shown to the other groups. Each of the other groups will be asked to describe the activity on the provided paper. The groups that correctly describe the portrayed activity get a KidzFrame sticker! The group which collects the most stickers is the winner! You have 10 minutes for the task and then we will take 4 minutes to present each group's results. Parents can view photos and messages with their own safe account at Kidzframe.com Cognitive Psychologist Soon-to-be father of one Drs Barbaros Metin PDEng