the power of the hashtag - social media as an educational imperative
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The Power of the Hashtag
Social Media as an Educational Imperative#LHRICBirch
Chris Casal
@mr_casalScarsdale, NY(previously NYC DOE)
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#hashtag
“A hashtag is a type of label or metadata tag used on social
network and microblogging services which makes it easier for users to
find messages with a specific theme or content.”
Wikipedia
http://benmartin.pro/the-history-of-hashtags-infographic/created by @mr_casal
#hashtag across platforms
TwitterInstagram
VineFlickr
FacebookGoogle+
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Before we get started...
Post to your platform of choice:
“I’m ready to harness the hashtag” #LHRICBirch
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“_________ give students an unfair advantage. Therefore, students who used _________ to analyze data or create displays will be eliminated from the science fair.”
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“Computers give students an unfair advantage. Therefore, students who used computers to analyze data or create displays will be eliminated from the science fair.”
- sci-ence fair judge in Apple Class-room of Tomor-row chron-i-cles, 1988
http://1to1schools.net/2012/06/ballpoint-pens-the-ruin-of-education-in-our-country/ via http://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Education-Age-Technology-Education-Connections/dp/0807750026
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The point?
What we fear today, we embrace tomorrow. Lets get ahead of the curve...
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#purpose
“... easier for users to find messages with a specific
theme or content….”
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#LHRICBirch
http://tinyurl.com/lhricbirch
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#heathcotepride
http://tinyurl.com/heathcotepride
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Social media is
◦ no longer solely “social”◦ no longer solely “media”◦ not a threat◦ not inherently negative
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Social media is
◦ voice◦ access◦ information◦ curated◦ trusted
your* voice to the world*students. teachers, parents, communities...
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Social media is #standard
Teach good citizenship by being a good citizenModeling positive use promotes positive use
Danielson
1a, 2b, 3b, 3d, 4a, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f
Library/Media Specialists
CCSS
W.5.1, W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.5, W.5.6, W.5.10, SL.5.1, SL.5.2, SL.5.5, L.5.1-6
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Harness the #hashtag
Use the power of social media to put your schools, classrooms, and students on the
world stage as positive examples of creativity & collaboration
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The educational imperative
Social media is your school’s voice. It is your calling card. It is your best foot
forward. It is your bulletin board for the world...
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#hashtag platforms
TagBoard.comStorify.comTwitterFall.comRebelMouse.comVisibleTweets.com
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Related articles
◦ Fear is not an option when it comes to social media in schools
◦ Twitter @HeathcoteSchool - embracing social media & addressing concerns
◦ Don’t blame social media if students are distracted◦ Why tweet in Kindergarten? Ask @mariacamastro◦ We tweet @PS10Brooklyn. A Lot◦ Social media in our K-5 school
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#education
◦ Popular edu hashtags via November Learning
◦ Educational hashtags via Cybraryman◦ Complete Guide to Hashtags for
Education via Teachthought◦ Hashtags, Twitter Chats & TweetDeck
for Education via TheEduBlogger
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Contact
Chris Casal◦ @mr_casal & @HeathcoteTech◦ about.me/mrcasal◦ slideshare.net/mr_casal◦ thecasalos.blogspot.com◦ graphite.org/users/mrcasal
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