Season 4, Episode 1: How to Help Child Care Staff Embrace Technology, with LaToya Riggins

The Child Care Business Podcast

Technology scares people, and that's true for child care employees.
"Easing them into it helps, and really slowing it down and teaching them," says LaToya Riggins, vice president of professional development of CRAFT by Better Futures.
Proper training and guidance is key, and so is showing employees how they'll benefit from using technology ... and that you're ready to help them.
"Don't be afraid. Technology is a beautiful thing when used correctly. Give it a chance," she says.
In this podcast, LaToya shares her tips for how to get your staff on board with using technology in their classrooms and for running other parts of the business, including using QR codes for check-ins and getting rid of paper documentation that is prone to errors and takes so much time to complete manually.
One such tip is to break staff into small groups so nobody gets lost or is afraid to answer questions. And she has a lot more to share.
"One thing about technology is that it's very forgiving. Everything has an undo button," she says.
To reach LaToya, email her at [e-mail] or visit www.betterfuturesdc.com!