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Introducing Social Media to Elementary Students | Edutopia - 23 views

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      slf327 on 18 Nov 15
       
      I JUST LOVE THIS. This is everything I hope for in my future classroom. As I have been planning my final project, I felt as if I was starting out with something way to involved and was thinking about scrapping it all. After reading this, I am keeping it and am up for the challenge, as the students will get so much out of the experience! Awesome to hear how it works in other classrooms. I will have to check out her Twitter to see how it is unfolding! (Shannon Feerrar)
  • I have worked with and spoken to dozens of educators who strongly feel that engaging in social media is irrelevant for them because of their students' age
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      slf327 on 18 Nov 15
       
      I feel as if this is a common "argument." As we learn more about the benefits of utilizing social media within the younger classroom, we have to share the positives and how we are going to change any difficulties that we faced. Hopefully that will allow for others to understand and see the benefits with utilizing social media in the younger classrooms.
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      slf327 on 21 Nov 15
       
      Local districts in Lancaster have all started to participate in more technology in the classroom and the whole social media idea. I am not sure what district started it but it just seemed like all of a sudden everything went paperless and we were to be subscribing to district apps to keep up on what is going on. (Shannon Feerrar)
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  • This fall, however, they uncovered a new dimension for Twitter. In October, one member of the class found himself trapped in New York during Hurricane Sandy. Kristin Ziemke and her students used Twitter and their blogs to learn about the storm while also checking on their classmate's well being. She describes the experience in her blog:
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      slf327 on 18 Nov 15
       
      I am so amazed by these teachers and their creativity. Great use of social media here! (Shannon Feerrar)
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50+ Tools for Differentiating Instruction Through Social Media | Edutopia - 21 views

www.edutopia.org/...cial-media-tools-john-mccarthy

shared by slf327 on 17 Nov 15 - No Cached
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      slf327 on 18 Nov 15
       
      Very true! Although we may feel some social media projects would be fun for our students, we need to make sure there is a clear purpose that students of the intended age will comprehend (Shannon Feerrar
  • Zoom, a video conferencing tool that includes recording, enables students to connect with field experts on relating content to the world outside of school.
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      slf327 on 18 Nov 15
       
      I just viewed a workshop through Zoom last night, it was AWESOME! It would be a great way to collaborate with students in other classrooms either in the district, state, country or worldwide. Students can either type in responses or even use a microphone to verbalize their questions or comments. Great tool in my eyes!
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  • We truly are in a brave new world -- the good kind -- where differentiation opportunities evolve due to the variety of social media tools available
  • In this brave new world, we are fortunate to live and work in an environment where the possibilities are endless for getting students what they need when they need it, and in a format that works best for them.
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      slf327 on 18 Nov 15
       
      So true! As I was drafting my final project AUP, I touched base on this, as I think students need to be aware that we are lucky to have all these tools to enhance our learning. (Shannon Feerrar)
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