In a past post I wrote about how New Milford High School Principal, Eric Sheninger, had embraced technology and promoted its use through Web 2.0 tools and social media sites.  Mr. Sheninger endorsed Poll Everywhere in his blog and this endorsement captured the eye of Joe Mazza, Principal of Knapp Elementary School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. 

Looking into raising attendance rates amongst its parents, Mr. Mazza moved its school’s parent meetings to the web to reach out to its home-based stakeholders. This provided a new line of communication for parents to participate and teachers, as well.  Poll Everywhere was featured at a recent meeting to render feedback from parents, live and virtual, on a number of issues.  Organizers and participants appreciated the ease and quickness with which polls were created and responses delivered.   Reaching out to parents is an ongoing challenge for districts, and Mr. Mazza has found an excellent means to keep parents involved.  Research has shown that engaged parents often leads to academically successful children, and with the help of technology, Knapp elementary school is paving that course.