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50+ Tools for Differentiating Instruction Through Social Media | Edutopia - 21 views

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Introducing Social Media to Elementary Students | Edutopia - 23 views

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For teachers who have only started to explore the uses of social media for their own professional development, much less with their students, setting children loose on blogs or Twitter can seem daunting.
- Mathew Kennedy on 24 Nov 15
  
  Getting something started with something new can sometime scare people. For people who are not technologically inclined this could be even worse. I've heard teachers in the past shy away from technology instead of embracing it because they aren't tech savvy. As teachers, we need to assume that new things and ideas will come out and we have to jump on board. In the end, students benefit from this and that's the number one priority.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Getting something started with something new can sometime scare people. For people who are not technologically inclined this could be even worse. I've heard teachers in the past shy away from technology instead of embracing it because they aren't tech savvy. As teachers, we need to assume that new things and ideas will come out and we have to jump on board. In the end, students benefit from this and that's the number one priority. </div>
  
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Engaging Your School Community Through Social Media | Edutopia - 13 views

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It must be easy to update, preferably automatically.
- Mathew Kennedy on 24 Nov 15
  
  While this is a simple concept it is vital. People will not jump onboard if what your putting out isn't easy to use. If your a school administrator, teachers will be unwilling to use a tool if it's difficult to use. I've seen this happen many times. Someone has a great idea but the ease of use for this idea or tool is extremely difficult and no one jumps on board to use it. For parents of children, things also need to be easy to use and easily accessible. Parents lives are busy and we as teachers need to make their side of their child's education as easy as possible. While we expect parents to be involved and participate in their child's education, we should also help out with the process as well. (M. Kennedy)
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">While this is a simple concept it is vital. People will not jump onboard if what your putting out isn't easy to use. If your a school administrator, teachers will be unwilling to use a tool if it's difficult to use. I've seen this happen many times. Someone has a great idea but the ease of use for this idea or tool is extremely difficult and no one jumps on board to use it. For parents of children, things also need to be easy to use and easily accessible. Parents lives are busy and we as teachers need to make their side of their child's education as easy as possible. While we expect parents to be involved and participate in their child's education, we should also help out with the process as well. (M. Kennedy)</div>
  
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