Safely Utilizing Social Media In The Classroom By

Safely Utilizing Social Media In The Classroom By: Colin Englebert, Katie Kubisiak, Adam Nelson

What You’ll Know By The End How to utilize social media in your classroom. How to use social media as a networking device. The importance of a positive digital footprint and how it affects you. Comprehend the safety issues of social media (What to post, what not to post).

Q&A What comes to mind when they hear the words, “Social Media”.

Q&A How do you think Social Media affects you as an educator?

Q&A How do you currently use it in your classroom?

Get Out Your Phones Take 5 minutes to Google yourself and look through the websites, photos and videos. What were some things that surprised your? Did you like what you saw?

Digital Footprint Everything you post online is part of your digital footprint! Make sure you have a POSITIVE digital footprint! After this presentation is over go delete everything that would contribute to a negative footprint. What you don’t want: Inappropriate material Explicit pictures and language Negative comments Unsuitable videos Unprofessional material http: //www. cbsnews. com/pictures/colo-teacher-dismissed -over-racy-tweets/

Networking Resource Companies and other professionals use social media such as twitter share information and ideas! Following them allows you to create a relationship with them and use them as a resource! Example: Physical Education Teacher should follow @Mr_Phys. Ed for great information! Make sure to follow a reliable source with many followers! Make CONNECTIONS!

Utilizing it in the Classroom As a future educator, having a professional social media page, you can keep parents and students up to date on important dates and information within your class! Students can access your social media page for assignment notices and next day preparation! Parents can contact you via your media page and ask how his/her child is doing within your class and any concerns they may have! Find articles that you found through your networking that students can read!

Safety Issues Make sure there isn’t any personal information posted. Include appropriate pictures (back of heads preferred). Get approval from students parents to post pictures and such of their children. Monitor posts, NOTHING NEGATIVE relating job. Keep social media private. Potentially have separate accounts, one professional and one not. Understand how misusing social media can affect you. (http: //k 12 teacherstaffdevelopment. com/tlb /what-is-the-importance-of-digital-footprints/)

Wrap Up Create a list of 3 ways to positively and negatively use social media in your classroom. When you get home, delete any negative aspects you found during your search of yourself on google. Take advantage of Social Media and Networking!