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Unblocking Facebook and Other Web 2.0 Tools in Your School/District

Unblocking Facebook and Other Web 2.0 Tools in Your School/District. Shawn Nutting Director of Technology and Facilities Trussville City Schools April Chamberlain District Technology Integration Specialist Trussville City Schools.

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Unblocking Facebook and Other Web 2.0 Tools in Your School/District

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  1. Unblocking Facebook and Other Web 2.0 Tools in Your School/District Shawn Nutting Director of Technology and Facilities Trussville City Schools April Chamberlain District Technology Integration Specialist Trussville City Schools

  2. What challenges do you face when using social media at school? • What social networking sites do you use or want to use?

  3. The Bad • Inappropriate images and content • Distraction at school and home • New way to bully others • The Good • The resource that students use the most • The new way students learn from each other • The business of schools is to teach students what is appropriate • Newer types of social media understand the need for more school centered networking

  4. People on Facebook • More than 400 million active users • 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day • Average user has 130 friends • People spend over 500 billion minutes per month on Facebook

  5. US Population 307,006,550 July 2009 Population of Alabama 4,708,708 July 2009

  6. Cisco Academy Class Example:

  7. Social Networking at Trussville City Schools Paine Intermediate School 171 fans Paine Primary School 404 fans

  8. Hewitt-Trussville Middle School Band 272 fans “I have about 245 “fans” registered on that site.  Many are students, and some are parents.  It has really helped to keep people informed of upcoming rehearsals, concerts, deadlines, etc.  Parents are also able to upload pictures that they take at football games, pep rallies, and concerts.  I really enjoy using Facebook to enhance learning. ” – Brandon Peters, Band Director PTA 79 fans

  9. Felecia Gulledge Physics and Softball Hewitt-Trussville High School Hewitt Momento Photo Sharing / Yearbook Ryan James AP and Pre Calculus Lori Leopard Spanish The Red Zone Student Store

  10. Hewitt Trussville High School Class of 2010, Ann House, Senior Counselor

  11. How does Trussville City Schools have such and open Internet Access Policy?

  12. How does Trussville City Schools have such an open Internet Access Policy? Community chat nights for involvement and understanding Newsletters and videos on the same topics Board and Superintendent support Teacher and staff professional development Teacher email parents/newsletters

  13. How does Trussville City Schools have such an open Internet Access Policy? Go slow Open things up as understanding grows SharePoint Gaggle Wiki

  14. How does Trussville City Schools have such an open Internet Access Policy? Safety of students and CIPA compliance is still a primary concern Every student, faculty and staff member has their own network logon We track everything each user does Teachers have more permission than students High School students have more permissions than elementary students

  15. How does Trussville City Schools have such an open Internet Access Policy? Web filter work orders are processes within 24 hours Web filter can block by URL keywords Facebook is currently only open at the high school Go slow

  16. Make a Professional vs. Personal site

  17. Questions and Comments • What social networking sites do you use, or want to use? • What challenges do you face when using social media at school?

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