Social Media In the classroom

1. Social Media In the classroom By:Tina, Crystal and Chelsey

2. Pros and Cons Y’all PROS... Using social media can: 1. Increase student collaboration 2. Encourage more participation 3. Forum for homework help 4. Share resources quickly 5. Keep parents, teachers, and students on the same page 6. Prepare Students for Successful Employment 7. Give an opportunity to teach students about the importance of online presence, safety, and appropriate use 8. Give an opportunity to teach kids who do not have the technology yet to use it, so they are not behind their classmates https://www.schooliseasy.com/2014/02/social-media-in-the-classroom/

3. Pros and Cons Y’all CONS... Using social media can: 1. Be a distraction in class 2. Be used improperly - for personal time, not school related activity 3. Detract from human interaction 4. Open opportunity for cyber bullying 5. Allow students to post inappropriate things on school time 6. Overuse screen time - kids need a break from technology - they need downtime https://www.schooliseasy.com/2014/02/social-media-in-the-classroom/

4. Teachers using tech www.edutopia.org/blog/social-media-resources-educators-matt-davis www.mashable.com/2013/08/18/social-media-teachers/#SyeLjZOLegqF -

5. Teachers and Social Media

6. The Ontario College of Teachers warns its members to be very cautious when using social media in both their professional and personal lives. “Practitioners are individuals with private lives, however off-duty conduct matters. Sound judgment and due care should be exercised.” Teachers should communicate with students using educational platforms such as class websites, and only at appropriate times of the day, the advisory says. No communicating with students using personal Facebook or other social media platforms, for example, and no using private cell phones or email addresses to call, text or exchange “personal photos”. Teacher bikini shot... Tips for teachers: https://www.ctf-fce.ca/en/Pages/Issues/Cybertips-for-teachers.aspx Principal's monumental mistake

7. DO Set an example Ask them to blog Guest speakers Podcast Flickr photo Connect with other classes www.teacherswithapps.com DON’T Connect on Facebook Pinterest TIPS

8. How does social media Affect kids?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HbYScltf1c

9. It’s a myth Don't mistake social media for socializing. They're different -- just as kids talking as they work in groups or talking while hanging out are different. You can use Fakebook or FakeTweet as students work on this form of conversation. Edublogs, Kidblog, Edmodo, and more will let you use social media competencies and writing techniques. Some teachers are even doing "tweets" on post-it notes as exit tickets. You can use mainstream social media, too. It's in the Standards Stop pretending that you're helping low-income children overcome the digital divide if you aren't going to teach them how to communicate online. Social media is here. It's just another resource and doesn't have to be a distraction from learning objectives. Social media is another tool that you can use to make your classroom more engaging, relevant and culturally diverse. -www.edutopia.org

10. Some other cool stuff Using gaming in the classroom - and building websites http://mashable.com/2010/02/07/social-gaming-education/#HWZYBeoY5iql Should schools be monitoring students’ social media? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-school-safety-social-media-monitoring-1.3479718 How one school is using social media At the ultra high tech Quest2Learnschool in New York City, small groups of 6th graders will marshall a range of social technologies, from video games to social networking, to solve hypothetical problems. For instance, 6th graders learn geography from Google Earth, collaborate through an internal social networking platform, and present ideas through a podcast. Administrators hope that wrestling with the question of “How can a system function within a larger system?” will bolster critical thinking skills. Many experts contend that so-called “Scaffolded Problem-based learning” is known to improve academic skillsand enhance motivation.

11. Why are Teachers Held To a higher standard? At what point is that standard unreasonable?