Social Media has a strong foothold in school districts. Most districts have their own Facebook pages. (Liberty, NKC, Parkhill, GVSD) Since March 201 in Missouri each school district is required to have its own Facebook Policy. Social Media goes far beyond one source. Educators are creating their own PLN (Personal Learning Network) with tangible social networking tools like Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, TeacherSquare, Edutopia, Edcamp KC, Pinterest and other platforms that allow teachers to connect to share resources and expertise.
If you would like a suggestion, Kyle Pace is an awesome KC educator to follow as you begin to build your own network. Educational Twitter Hashtags.
Another resource I would highley suggest is Edudemic. It is “a global community designed to keep educators, administrators, and everyone up to date on what is happening in the world of education and technology. It pulls from more than 100 different online educational resources to inform and connect the world of technology and education” (About Edudemic). The site contains news, ideas for mobile learning, best classroom practices and more. To get started using Edudemic… Go to http://edudemic.com/. You do not need to register or subscribe you can start reading directly from their website. You can follow their posts on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, RSS Feed or you can subscribe to their Daily Digest that is delivered to your email. See their article on the impact of social media in education today.
This info-graphic on Innovative Educator outlines how social media is used by recruiters.
Technology is becoming more and more mobile from laptops to tablets to smartphones. Your students have had to dummy down when the come to school but those times are changing. Many local schools are adopting a One to One policy or expanding the BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) policies. This Christmas the hottest gift is the tablet. Discussion: How does equity come into play with district policies and procedures?
Info-graphic Ipad Apps- Livebinder
90 Best IOS Apps
Edudemic's 88 best apps
Do smartphones improve student achievement?
44 ways to use smartphones in the classroom.
QR Codes and Mobile Learning (abbreviated from Quick Response Code) A QR code consists of black modules (square dots) arranged in a square grid on a white background, which can be read by an imaging device. I generated the following code in seconds at using the QR Generator Website.
What do you need to read a QR Code? There are free readers (Bar Scanners) in Google Play and in I-Tunes Store. You can even add 100 characters of voice using QR Voice.net.
Ways to Use a QR Code
Self Assessments- with the answers hidden in the QR Code
Flash Cards
Make your bulletin board or wall display interactive
Routing to the exact sites you want to students to use for research
Advertise School Events
Business Cards
Calendar Events
Scavenger Hunts
Kathy Schrock has a comprehensive list for more QR Resources.
Check out how this student used a QR code and received over $20,000.00.
It is my hope this course has given you ideas and insights into ways you can infuse technology into your classroom or other careers.
The assignment this week was to complete your personal educational blogs. Please post the url for each of your blogs in the comment section below this post. Click here to see the scoring guide for the blog.
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