There is a lot of fear surrounding students using social media. We need to stop telling them what not to do, and start showing them what to do. This presentation covers why we should teach social media, shows examples how it is being used in classrooms, and offers advice. If you have questions, feel free to contact me.

3. Focus on what could go right instead of what could go wrong
#pencilchat

4. If we teach them, they will learn…hopefully.
“We’ll never stop students’ cruel and
immature online activity, but we can
teach them how to be proactive and
mindful in how they employ their
devices, opening the door to more
productive classroom technology
application.”

5. Let’s face it, this is how we communicate now.

6. Students are capable of more, but we have to guide them.

7. @kevinhoneycutt’s quotable keynote

8. There is a wide variety of ways to include social media
Discussions
Share information
Look for new ideas
Collaboration
Content Curation
Publish work
Writing opinions
Class announcements
Follow current events
Connect with professional
Visual representations
Explore
Research
Engage
Study groups
Note Taking

9. Online discussions
Twitter Chat Fridays
Star Sackstein
Ladue AP Lit

10. Blogging experiences
Iborrowedababy.blogspot.com

11. Share work or ideas
Weekly Challenge on a shared Pinterest board

12. Even great for younger classrooms
Erin Schoening: Facebook
in their first grade
classroom
EduSlam Episode: Through
a class account, first
graders connect with
author.

13. Communicate with others beyond the school walls

14. Privacy: there are settings for that
Private accounts, only follow classmates
Private groups, members have to be accepted
Private/secret boards

15. Baby steps: start small

16. Set expectations

17. Make your own connections

18. Resources
Teachthought.com
Edtechreview.in
10000words.com
Mashable.com
The Teaching Channel
StarrSackstein.com
PaigeWoodard.wordpress.com
JEAdigitalmedia.org
Edutopia.org
Twitter Chats #edchat, #edtech
KQED Ed Space
SocialMediaToday.com