Engaging Parents in Digital Homework - Edutopia | iPads, MakerEd and More  in Education | Scoop.it
In many schools, educators are using connected devices to support personalized learning and collaboration. But when students are asked to use these devices for homework, new challenges arise. Parents often find themselves unprepared—or at least underprepared—for the new edtech landscape. After all, homework time already has its traditional, time-honored challenges. Layer on a digital component where kids may be tempted to use homework as a way to bargain for more connected device time, and parental anxiety is compounded.

Indeed, in my work with school districts, educators, parents, and students, one thing is consistent: Parents want to help, they just don’t know how.