Implementation Plan
Transcript: Reflection An app for mobile devices and computers Tracks each individual child and records nap time, food consumption, and more Provides easy-to-learn navigation for educators and families Family companion app is highly reviewed (Google Play, 2015), and organizes the educators observations into a neat report Allows educators and families to communicate outside of the classroom Implementation Plan Lack of support from parents Requires fundraising Educators are volunteers, so incentives may be necessary Parents concerned that educators may spend too much time on the Ipad Not every family has access to the necessary technology to access HiMama Introduction The Problem: Lack of communication between parents and educators. Who it Affects: Parents, educators and the children. Why is it a Problem?: Educators and parents would like to communicate children's progress to the parents, however it's not always possible due to time constraints. Children's individual needs must be met, without this continuity they may not be supported to their fullest. A way to observe the effects of the solution would be through general observations over a weekly period. At the beginning of the implementation, the halfway mark, and the final week we can visit on a daily basis from Monday to Friday. For each of these steps we could also provide a survey for both parents and educators to measure their overall satisfaction/dissatisfaction of the technology, whether it has improved parent/teacher relations, and if it has improved the quality of documentation and communication. HiMama Child Care Reviews. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2015, from https://www.himama.com/testimonials. HiMama Family Reviews. (n.d.). Retrieved December 3, 2015, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details. LifeCubby Family Reviews. (n.d.). Retrieved December 3, 2015, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details. Follow Up By implementing the use of Ipads and the “HiMama” application in the classroom, parents and educators have a greater opportunity to communicate with one another concerning their children’s development. When the Ipads are integrated into the classroom, our goal is to get the educators making observations and notes throughout the day and hopefully on their breaks. We also plan on encouraging the parents to log into the application to keep up with their children’s day to day activities within the centre. By logging into this application, they can follow their child's development and plan for ways to continue at home. Thanks for listening! Scott Lawson is an Early Childhood Programs Specialist at Buffalo Zoo Expresses the efficiency of the app He uses HiMama for lesson planning, parent conferences and attendance records Has received positive feedback from both parents and students Helps create conversations Case Study The Chosen Solution: HiMama Implementation Plan “The HiMama software program has been a huge part of the success of our new preschool program at the Buffalo Zoo. There are so many features that dramatically improve the efficiency and overall quality of our program. I use HiMama for attendance records, lesson planning, and sharing daily reports. I will soon be using all of the collected information while conducting my parent conferences. I have heard some very positive feedback from the families of my students, who have all said they LOVE the daily reports. The report gives them a great starting place to begin a conversation about their child's day. The app took me a few days to figure things out, but I feel like I've got it down pretty well now, and I'm able to get the reports together and sent out much quicker. I'm so happy that someone contacted me about the HiMama program before we began the school year. I had never heard about it before, and now I realize all that I would have missed out on! I'm extremely pleased with the program itself, as well as the excellent customer service and support I have received right from the start. I look forward to many years to come using HiMama!” (Lawson, 2015). This testimonial was written by Scott Lawson, Early Childhood Programs Specialist at Buffalo Zoo. References
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