Overview

Introduction

By the numbers!

Cultural impacts on communication.

Social media hierarchy and roles within education.

Privacy Concerns

Next steps…

Introduction

Goals of this Presentation:

To help bring an awareness to the growing social media presence in our culture and youth.

To present opportunities for professional growth that go beyond traditional PD.

To provide a roadmap to implementing social media communications for professional use.

To emphasize the importance of modeling a Christ like digital footprint.

What is Twitter all about?

Twitter is a social media

platform that allows you to

share information and post

“Tweets” to a broad

audience.

Tweets have to be 160

characters (this includes

spaces, numbers,

symbols…etc.)

You can include key terms

that are searchable to see

who is talking about the

same things you are. These

are called HASHTAGS.

Example: #PCWC14

What is digital

citizenship!?

Digital citizenship is a term/concept

that helps focus and collect those

best practices which teachers can

then use to help students use

technology more effectively.

This includes things like the digital

footprint, respecting copyright,

authenticity of sources, proper

commenting and posting on social

platforms (social etiquette).

By The Numbers!

Top Social Media Sites

Social Media

Growth

In 2014 Facebook hit over 1.23

billion active monthly users.

In 2014 Twitter hit 271 million

active monthly users.

Facebook has 4.5 times as many

active users as Twitter!

Social Media Dominance

According to Forbes 92% of

businesses are allocating

funds to social media.

Forbes also address that

image-centric social media

will continue to grow.

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Up and Coming…

The online news site Mashablereleased a news piece this summer (July ‘14) that lists the top 10 up and coming social media sites.

Those on the list include but are not limited too:

*Snapchat *Vine

*Secret *Shots

*Medium*Whisper

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Points of Emphasis

First, social media usage is growing. Younger and younger students are gaining access to mobile devices and social platforms.

Our society has never been as stimulated by information as we are at the present.

The marketplace and businesses are increasing their dependence on social media as an economic tool while families are becoming more digital.

How are we going to understand and meet an increasing digital generation with a relevant education?

Social Media

HierarchySocial Media

Personal Use

Professional Use

Before anyone jumps into trying to

create a social media footprint, it is

important to set goals as to what

you are trying to achieve by joining

in the action.

This hierarchy is supposed to help

you see the different roles social

media can play.

Hierarchy

Social Media

Professional Use

Classroom

Increase Communication

Share Media and Ideas

Growth

Professional Development

Collaboration and Networking

Increase

Communication

Classroom

Increase Communication

Updates and Reminders

Connected Communication

You can use social media as a

platform to meet

parents/teachers/students where

they are at.

The connected communication

system. Send one, post to all! Use

one social media to update all your

social media sites, meeting many

people where they are at!

Share Media and

Ideas

Classroom

Share Media and Ideas

Instagram

(Photos)

Twitter and Facebook

(Articles, Photos, and Text)

Too often social media is used to

share that irresistible selfie. Well,

NO LONGER! We should empower

students to post their work,

pictures, ideas, and comments on

public forums. This encourages

authentic writing and work because

there is a real audience.

This is a great motivator for

students, and helps to teach proper

digital citizenship.

Professional Development

Seek out new ideas.

Search relevant hashtags

like #EdTech

Look for tweets with links

and check it out!

Growth

Professional Development

Relevant Hashtags

Look for useful links!

Collaboration and

Networking

Reflective Practitioner

Recognizing there are

others that have great

ideas we can use.

Recognizing that we have

great ideas that others can

use.

Share them!!

Growth

Collaboration and

Networking

Ask for Ideas Share Ideas

Social Media

Professional Use

Classroom

Increase Communication

Updates and Reminders

Connected Communication

Share Media and Ideas

Instagram (Photos)

Facebook and Twitter (Articles,

Photos, and Text)

Growth

Professional Development

Relevant Hashtags

Look for Useful Links

Collaboration and Networking

Ask for Ideas

Share Ideas

Personal Use

Set Goals…

If you are looking to get started with twitter or even another social platform, just know that it takes TIME.

For it to be the most effective it really should become part of your routine or habit.

For instance, every Monday night there is a #LuthEDtwitter chat. This has been built into my routine. Sometimes I just follow along and look at what people have posted and sometimes I participate.

Baby steps. This will not happen overnight.

Privacy

Privacy is something we can control.

Talk with your administrator!

Never release student names.

Double check privacy settings every 6 months incase privacy policies have changed.

Make sure you have photo release documents on file for each student.

Examples

Twitter Video Post

This was posted after I uploaded a

review video to YouTube.

Sources

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/57/b0/94/57b094e3a4c458da01a60fd17f63d8ae.jpg

http://www.scratchwireless.com/pad/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wireless-family.png

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416976,00.asp

http://bclassroom.com/2014/04/05/social-media-etiquette-helping-students-see-the-big-picture/

Sources

http://www.digitalcitizenship.net

http://the-digital-reader.com/2013/11/11/infographic-17-kids-use-mobile-device-14-use-computer/#.VDy-x76LQ06

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/23/facebooks-teen-trouble-in_n_4150940.html

http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2014/01/29/facebook-passes-1-23-billion-monthly-active-users-945-million-mobile-users-757-million-daily-users/

Sources

https://about.twitter.com/company

http://www.sociallystacked.com/wp-

content/uploads/2014/02/Social-Media-Facts-and-

statistics-you-need-to-know-.png

http://www.edutopia.org/social-media-education-

resources

Sources

http://www.statista.com/statistics/265773/market-share-of-the-most-popular-social-media-websites-in-the-us/

http://mashable.com/2014/07/28/social-networks-on-the-rise/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2014/07/23/the-top-7-social-media-marketing-trends-dominating-2014/

http://www.edudemic.com/social-media-in-education-series/

Sources

http://www.edudemic.com/social-media-in-education/

http://www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com/assets/downloads/reports/social-media-for-teaching-and-learning-2013-infographic.pdf#view=FitH,0

http://assett.colorado.edu/statistics-on-educators-using-twitter/