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LEAD YOUR SCHOOL WITH APP ROPRIATE TOOLS!. Sharo Dickerson Assistant Principal, Tierra Del Sol Elementary School (email) mdickerson@yisd.net (school) http://tierradelsol.yisd.net (e-portfolio) http://www.sharodickerson.com.
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LEAD YOUR SCHOOL WITH APPROPRIATE TOOLS! • Sharo Dickerson • Assistant Principal, Tierra Del Sol Elementary School • (email) mdickerson@yisd.net • (school) http://tierradelsol.yisd.net • (e-portfolio) http://www.sharodickerson.com
Lead your school with APPropriate tools! Provide your faculty and staff, students, and parents with effective communication and collaboration. Develop innovative ideas, meaningful partnerships, and school communities.
SOCIAL MEDIA • Live participation! • Engage your audience anytime and anywhere
SOCIAL MEDIA • Social media is significant because… • it’s fast and simple • gives multiple avenues to connect • reaches many people • timely alerts • redirect to website/blog • develops community
SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SCHOOLS • Twitter or Facebook can be used for: • school announcements • reminders • important dates/upcoming events • post pictures of activities • field trip updates • school highlights
Schools using Twitter: • Scott Elementary • Herndon Intermediate • Educators using Twitter: • @sharodickerson • @NMHS_Principal • @MattBGomez • Schools using Facebook • Scott Elementary • Herndon Intermediate
BLOGS • Blogs are used because • they are free and easy to use • they organize all your messages • they provide comments versus replies • they embed websites and videos • they can be accessed from any device
FREE BLOGS • Blogger • Tumblr • Wordpress
Schools using blogs • Scott Elementary Staff Blog • The Source @ WHS • Video Blogs through YouTube • Northern Hills Elementary • EduAllStars
APPS • Dropbox • Free online storage • Access files in all locations on all devices • Share files with others • Great backup solution
APPS • Evernote • Make modern life manageable • Let’s you easily collect and find what matters most to you • Syncs with your laptop, tablet, and smartphone • Create notes, add pictures, send emails, mark notes with map locations
APPS • Genius Scan • Use smartphone/tablet to capture document image • Convert to PDF • Share PDF document • Access files on your computer • Connects to Evernote
APPS • PDF Master • Edit PDF documents • Sign PDF documents • Email to collaborators • Connects to Evernote
APPS • Google Drive • Collaborate on documents • Record meeting notes • Collect, analyze, and share data • Create presentations • Survey staff, students, and parents
TIERRA DEL SOL VIRTUAL RESOURCES • http://tierradelsol.yisd.net
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” –Steve Jobs (1955-2011)