Social Media in the Classroom

March 6, 2015

Archdiocese of Washington D.C.

Social Media in the Classroom

8 Social Media Tools that can be easily introduced into your classroom. For useful links, please visit my website http://www.bsbulldogbytes.com/bss-techies.html

Social Media helps Implement ISTE Standards for

Teachers

1. Facilitate and Inspire Students Learning and Creativity.

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments.

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning.

4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility.

Using Social Media in the Classroom touches on all four ISTE Standards for Teachers.

THE SAMR MODELThe Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning.  It also shows a progression that adopters of educational technology often follow as they progress through teaching and learning with technology.  While one might argue over whether an activity can be defined as one level or another, the important concept to grasp here is the level of student engagement. One might well measure progression along these levels by looking at who is asking the important questions.  As one moves along the continuum, computer technology becomes more important in the classroom but at the same time becomes more invisibly woven into the demands of good teaching and learning.SAMR model developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura.

http://www.hippasus.com/

“Universal, Useful and Wonderful”https://education.skype.com/

The Universal nature of Skype software means that anyone anywhere can use it to connect with anyone somewhere else around the world.

The Useful nature of Skype means that educators can put it into practical use to truly enrich the learning process. From the hundreds of projects that educators have collaborated on, we seen that this ranges from bringing in actresses, authors, politicians and other guest lecturers to teach lessons or connecting with people overseas to learn more about the culture in a foreign country or to practice speaking another language with a native speaker.

Skype in a classroom setting leads to Wonderful learning experiences. For example, teachers can now not only give a lesson about the war in Afghanistan, but also they can start a Skype pen pal program with a class in Afghanistan to help their students understand what it’s like to live in a war-torn country.

As you’ll see from the testimonials in this video, there are so many different ways that educators are using Skype in their classrooms – the only limit is their imagination.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4CVbIInVWo

#Twitter101

Connect with your friends — and other fascinating people. Get in-the-moment updates on the things that interest you. And watch events unfold, in real time, from every angle.

www.Twitter.com App Available on Apple & Android Devices

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What is Edmodo?

http://www.Edmodo.com App Available on Apple & Android Devices Edmodo is where over 45 million teachers, students, and parents are connecting to collaborate on assignments, discover new resources, and more! Here's a slide show about ways to use Edmodo.

Looks and feels like Facebook but teachers have control over content. Teachers can use settings to require students to submit comments for review before posting.

Edmodo is a great way for students to become familiar with social networking in a safe environment. For a slide show with more details about getting started and managing a classroom, click here.

Facebook vs. FakebookFacebook in the Classroom

https://www.facebook.com/safety/groups/teachers/

PE Kids Going Global Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/PE-Kids-Going-Global-Postcard-Swapping/209600635717185

Fakebook in the Classroom http://www.classtools.net/fb/45/jGg6F

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How To ThingLink?Take a picture and add tags to make it interactive.

Tags can be other pictures, text or videos.

Free teacher accounts for basic applications but the premium account is under $40/year and allows for greater functionality.

Make classes and add students.

Can be used for instruction or fun!

Here’s an example of one I made from our 8th grade outdoor ed trip.

10 Ways to Use Instagram in the Classroom

1. Showcase students' work. Snap pictures of students' artwork and other special projects to share on a private Instagram account only accessible to families and others in your school community.

2. Feature a student of the week. Invite students to alternate "taking over" your classroom Instagram account and sharing photos from their daily lives. Then have the featured student share his or her photos with the class.

3. Capture field trip memories. Invite a student volunteer "archivist" to take photos on your field trips or during class parties and share them on your Instagram account.

4. Imagine how a famous person in history would use Instagram. Have students browse historical photos and create a bulletin board or poster display showing Abraham Lincoln's or Buzz Aldrin's Instagram feed.

5. Imagine what a favorite character would post. Challenge students to find photos that would appear in Harry Potter's or Katniss Everdeen's Instagram.

6. Share reading recommendations. Invite students to snap photos of their favorite books and then browse the photos in your feed for more ideas on what to read.

7. Record steps in a science experiment. Watch as a plant unfurls or a chemical compound slowly changes colors—and keep the changes preserved on Instagram.

8. Go on an ABC scavenger hunt. Challenge kids to find print in the world around them—on signs, packaging and in the mail.

9. Discover ideas for writing. Tap an "inspiration fairy" to take 10 photos that could serve as a prompt for writing—an empty bird's nest, a For Sale sign and a broken doll, for instance.

10. Document student progress. Snap photos of student's writing at the beginning and end of the year. Order inexpensive prints from sites such as Prinstagr.am to show students how far they have come!

From http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2014/08/07/10-ways-to-use-instagram-in-the-classroom

If you haven’t tried it, you don’t know what you’re missing!

Here’s why and how educators are using Pinterest.

Why Pinterest?There are so many exciting boards to explore on Pinterest. Teachers can find lesson plans, art project ideas and lots more!

An Educator’s Guide

Both Teacher & Student Expectations Have Changed & Evolved

" Teachers are expected to create learning environments in which students are actively engaged and where students demonstrate their own competence using technology."

- Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 2006

"We can achieve so much more if we are actively engaged in professional learning communities. Teachers are empowered to collaborate with colleagues across the hall or halfway around the world as they explore strategies for advancing student learning and inspiring creativity and innovation-one student at a time." - Trina Davis, PhD, Past ISTE President

Thank You For Joining MeUsing our ADW Community as a resource

https://sites.google.com/site/adwteacher

Contact your schools Technology Coach.

Contact a Lead Technology Coach

Collaborating with colleagues.

• Joining professional online communities/websites.

www.edmodo.com

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

www.twitter.com (#ADWTEACH)

http://www.edutopia.org

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

http://www.bsbulldogbytes.com/bss-techies.html

http://www.simplek12.com/

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

https://bubbl.us/

http://www.instagrok.com/

http://padlet.com/

https://prezi.com/

http://www.citationmachine.net/

http://popplet.com/

http://edu.glogster.com/?ref=com

http://www.wordle.net/

http://www.airserver.com/

http://en.linoit.com/

http://bit.ly/adwlegorobotics

http://www.polleverywhere.com

Additonal Teaching RESOURCES to help you meet the ISTE standards

•http://goanimate.com/•http://museumbox.e2bn.org/•http://www.storyboardthat.com/•http://www.toondoo.com/•http://www.thinglink.com/•http://www.voki.com/•http://www.mindmeister.com/•http://code.org•https://bitly.com•http://bit.ly/office365students•http://bit.ly/googleclassroom•http://www.pbworks.com/education.html•http://www.wikispaces.com/•http://www.factmonster.com/•http://www.teachertube.com/