The Missing Link Connecting SBDIs through Social Media

Laura Greene-Halley • Wife & Mom • Born Yellow • SBDI 1988 • NSTA Golden Merit Award 2

Today’s Objectives By the conclusion of this program you will: – Understand the history of communication amongst the SBDI community – Understand power and potential impact of Social Media – Know how to set up Facebook account – Know how to access NYS SBDI Facebook group 3

History 1973 Mandated NYSED Training 1975 -1978 900 SBDIs Certified 1985 -1986 Late 1980 s Early 1990 s 58 MIs Certified Newsletters Local SBDIA PDS TODAY Facebook Group 4

Why a Facebook Group? • • Feeling disconnected Seeing need in field Ongoing benefits Knowledge you can share and receive 5

Power of Social Media • • • Networking with other SBDIs I’m stuck for an activity I was doing a PPT and this happened… Has this ever happened to you? “Busy Mom’s Recipes” 6

Who Uses Facebook? • Monthly active users worldwide: 1. 55 billion • Active daily users in US & Canada: 167 million • Amongst online adults, the % who use Facebook: • 18 -29 • 30 -49 • 50 -64 • 65+ 87% 73% 63% 56% Source: Pew Research Center - Sept 20147

New York State SBDIs on Facebook • • Opened August 2015 45 current members Early successes Rules Safe place for discussions Relationship building Digging deeper 8

Find Us On Facebook! • • New York State SBDIs A place for SBDIs to connect! Share ideas! Support each other! www. facebook. com/groups/NYSSBDI/

Not on Facebook? 10

Confirm Your Account 11

NYS SBDIs on Facebook 12

Join the Group 13

Once You’re a Member 14

That Was Easy! • It really is that simple • Let the sharing begin • Don’t forget to do this at home 15

Did We Meet Our Objectives? • Do you have an understanding of the history of communication amongst SBDI community? • Do you now appreciate the power and potential impact of Social Media? • Do you feel like you now have the tools, everything necessary, to immediately connect and access this newly created Facebook Group? 16

Thank You! Special thank you to these Master Instructors: • • Ira Chudd Ted Finlayson-Schueler Kathy Furneaux Faye Stevens 17