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Kathy Schrock and Jim Lerman will be the best PD-on-the-go for anything tech.
5 Things That We Learned from Running Our Own Makerspaces https://t.co/cEIievNdIm— Jim Lerman (@jimlerman) January 6, 2020
Gwyneth Jones is a librarian that is great about showcasing her students and activities going on in her library.New @DiscoveryEd Kathy’s Katch blog post for May 2019: Extend your professional learning with online tools! https://t.co/rAUHHStjT0— Kathy Schrock (@kathyschrock) May 1, 2019
I have an appreciation for original tweets so I would say that the biggest negative for me is when I follow an educational expert who only "retweets" posts instead of crafting their own ideas. Most of the retweets are informative and contain valuable information but if I only see retweets, I don't get much insight into the authenticity of the person.Some of our latest hottest newest @hcpss_mhms Library Media books just came back! Come in and check it out to read this afternoon! Because it’s an early dismissal snow day! LOL🤪👏☃️❄️🌨 (Ps. posted earlier on @instagram - more of my kids follow us there! ) pic.twitter.com/v7eUta7fut— Gwyneth Jones (@GwynethJones) January 8, 2020
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Quick and Simple Ways to use Instagram in Education
- Sharing 10-12 book covers along with hashtags to create excitement about new books.
- Posting challenges!! BBJH currently has the 40 Book Challenge going on with all the 8th ELA classes. Teachers and librarians can snap pictures of students reading their book or checking out a new one in the library to encourage competition and suggest “next reads.”
- Library scavenger hunts! Direct students to search for a particular book title or books about a certain topic and bring to a teacher or librarian for a prize.
- Images of upcoming book releases of popular authors.
- Teacher's Choice books or "Currently Reading" books by staff in the school.
- Images of the book covers for an upcoming book order arrival.
- Information about upcoming book fairs.
- Pictures of students creating in Makerspace.
- Celebrations of literacy and student success.
- Announcement of an author visit or local book signing.
Students want to see themselves fit in their classrooms and the spaces of the school they attend, they want to feel connected. If educators use the IG platform to showcase student learning they can begin building connections with students even when they are not in the classroom.
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Final thought on social media in education—the downside of Instagram, Twitter and Facebook is feeling like I am constantly trying to catch everything happening on camera and documenting all activities throughout the day just to keep up. Scheduling time on a calendar a couple of days per week, just like scheduling a meeting, to update school social media sites has been the best way for me to spotlight the things happening but not feel like I have to constantly have my phone to snap pictures and immediately post. I don’t want to be so wrapped up in getting the picture and posting to lose the educational value in the moment.