I found this chapter very appropriate as I am currently teaching the Summer Advantage program to grade 4 and I find myself constantly on the hunt for engaging opportunities for my scholars. In the past, in Ohio, I taught for an online school from my home. I became very familiar with hooks and tools, social media teaching opportunities, instructional videos, educational music, and engaging movement. Obviously, this is critical in the classroom setting as well. We need to be aware of the social media influences our scholars are experiencing today. In order to be certain they can relate and come to understand day-to-day material we must speak to them in an engaging, appropriate way; not only does this mean the implementation of current topics, but current social media outlets as well. I really enjoyed this chapter. It is uncertain what our fall school year may look like in regards to virtual learning; therefore, I think that it is very important to be privy to the possibilities available to us through the online medium.
I think that our new school year will have a mix of live and distance learning, and social media is a way for us to stay engaged with the students social/emotional progress as well.
I, too, enjoyed reading the chapter and agree we must allow students to use platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and the like to demonstrate their learning of topics we need to teach. With the uncertainity of what the upcoming school year will look like I think it is important for anyone who is not comfortable with social media sites to make an account and get familiar with it. I know students thrive when they are given the chance to use technology. I have taught technology for several years and have witnessed students eyes light up when I said we were going to create gmail accounts and their assignment was to email other students their opinion on a topic and to carbon copy me, too. Talk about engaging conversations...not only did they learn how to email, but how to converse with others in a meaningful way. Dessalee Cook/ Greater Heights Acadmey
I enjoyed this chapter. I've been using Youtube videos and songs as a hook with my lessons for a couple of years now. I like the idea of students working alone or with a partner to create tweets as an exit ticket or predictions to a story. I have a professional twitter account but don't use it much. I'm probably a 5 on the scale of comfort with social media. I don't have an Instagram account but will learn more about it. I like the idea of using Instagram with vocabulary and spelling words.
Michelle "Missy" Fendrick A+ Arts Academy Fair Ave.
I have to agree, social media is a part of all of our scholars lives. So using that in the class room will help as s teaching took as well. Angela Hill@PLA 103
I am a 4 on the scale of comfort with social media. In the past, the use of social media and website discussed in the hack were prohibited. But with distance learning and technological alternatives to classroom work, I think that the use of social media platforms, such as Twitter (exit ticket responses and a way to share instructional video) and Snapchat (field observation/investigation videos) will be great ways to collect responses and work from our students. And it is already something that they do for fun. We can meet the students in the virtual world with our real-world content and get measurable results. I think it could also be used as a relevant way to give the students direct and timely feedback on their work. And unlike a new website or learning portal, they already know how to use the popular social media sites. Alicia Turner- PLA Smith
You make a great point that they already know these sites and we will not need to spend so much time figuring out and explaining! I also think the exit tickets are a great idea also. Chynna Triska- PLA@103
I completely agree and think it’ll be a great way to stay connected with our scholars if we continue with distant learning. It’ll be helpful to have and utilize the platforms they know how to use already.
i love this chapter i even created rap songs for learning for students ..i think using a social media platform like snap chat or Instagram for certain questions will be amazing.. yashikia willis @PLA93
I would say I am a 4 on a comfort scale for social media. I have my own accounts, but as time goes on I use them less. This chapter challenged me. There has been this stigma of "no phones" in the classroom. I had to sit and think for a moment about how I could do this in third grade. I was thinking about possibly making predictions, and I could use Snapchat and show some snaps that they will have to predict what will happen next. This is something I will definitely need to look more into! Chynna Triska- PLA@103
Even if you continue with a "No phone" rule, you can print out a template and have students make predictions in writing! There are definitely ways to utilize social media concepts without getting on the actual sites. I hope you find great ways to incorporate it into your classroom next year!
I've used a selfie template for my kindergarten and second grade scholars. This allowed them to create a portrait of themselves as if they where posting it. They loved this and it was free of TPT!
I agree that the "no phones" (while often necessary) can be an obstacle, I think finding ways to incorporate the social media platforms creatively will be a boost to classroom engagement. Perhaps homework entails Tweeting or Snapping a response?
My thoughts exactly. I wonder how we can utilize social media when there have been issues with cyber bullying. How will we be able to monitor that? I think it's a great idea, but there have to be very clear rules for using the accounts.
On a scale of 1-5, I would say I am a 2. I taught first grade this past year and I am not sure about incorporating Instagram and Twitter at this age. I think at this age, I avoid talking about social media because children these days are exposed to it so much and at such a young age. I love the idea of including social media with older grade levels and fully support the idea that if your class is fully engaged then classroom management will take care of itself. I do use YouTube often in my classroom and as an intervention specialist working with small groups I did as well. In small groups, I used videos to share with students about whatever we were reading about and the kids LOVED it! For example, we read a silly, fiction book about a goat and I found silly videos of goats on YouTube to share with the group prior to reading. It really got them interested about the topic we were reading about. I used YouTube with the first grade class this past year when teaching sight words and Fundation concepts. My students especially loved Jack Hartman videos. While reading this chapter it occurred to me that I did not use YouTube videos with math concepts. I am going to work on including those this upcoming school year. Cathy Branch, Middlebury Academy
My kiddos always loved Jack Hartman! Math videos are definitely helpful and a great way to open up a lesson and introduce a new concept. Hope you find great resources for your scholars!
Yes, Cathy, YouTube can be super helpful. I have a fun hook with music on YouTube, but I found it easier to use my phone for music and just share my camera. The kids seem to like to see my face more often then I think they do!
Good call on using YouTube to further assist and enhance lessons! I'd do that every once in a while after a reading for students to do a compare-contrast of the literature versus film. They'd also write about what they'd keep or do differently if they were the director turning a reading into a film version. Fun for older kids! Tricia- Middlebury Academy Akron, OH
Yes I agree with YouTube videos! A good hack to avoid ads. Copy the URL for the video and then add it to your Go Noodle YouTube channel. It will remove the ads and you can go back and find what you need quickly and easily. My K Students love Jack Hartman and even Sesame Street videos. They are also a nice way to transition from one activity to the next and allow for some movement.
Cathy I totally understand your point on incorporating social media in the classroom. I teach kindergarten and to my surprise even at that age they are exposed to so much. However you can use social media in a writing by using templates allowing scholars to write and use hashtags. I used a template for creating a selfie which they also had to write about. I've also used hashtags in writing as a way of getting them excited about writing. They also have hashtag exit tickets.
I feel that we are on the same page with media in the classroom. I teach Kindergarten and I agree that they are exposed to so much I worry about more things being brought into the classroom. But, as someone stated above Jack Hart is really good for Math and Language.
I agree with you about social media with the younger children. I teach first and I know younger students have social media, or experience it through older siblings, but I don’t feel comfortable encouraging the students to make a post or tweet even if it is just pencil and paper. I do use YouTube though and the students love it! There are definitely favorites that get requested! Brittany Connett PLA@93
Action One: Rating number four, because I am familiar and use all but, I do not have a Snapchat account. Action Two: Our school has an Instagram account and I have posted a K-6 literature-based cross curricular lesson on it. I also follow that account and like many of the other teachers posting. It’s a great way to build a relationship with staff and students.At this point and time I do not use social media with my students. I only have personal accounts that I do not share with current parents or students, but after reading this chapter, if our school approves it, I believe an Instagram account would be very inspirational to my students by posting polls, current inspirational ideas, and recommendations. A Snapchat account would be fun to use for quick responses/comments, suggestions, and polls. Twitter would be great to keep up with what is trending.
I've noticed some of our staff having their "personal" Instagram accounts but also creating a "teacher/staff" one. Like I have Amanda Rouse as my personal (where I don't accept scholars to follow) but I also created AmandaRouse103 and I accept scholar follows/follow them on that account. I post scholar/school related on that account.
On a 1-5 scale, I'm a 2. I barely go on Facebook, never had Instagram or Snapchat, and I think I've tweeted 3 or 4 times before I deleted my account. I am not glued to my phone, but incorporating social media could be a fun way to engage students with something familiar to them. It could be incorporated into reading activities with 7th and 8th graders. Maybe students could tweet about a reading and ask for others' input or opinions. Students could even connect and contact authors, which would be pretty cool. Tricia- Middlebury Academy Akron, OH
I would agree that using social media would be a fun way to get students engaged. I've found that even my young students know more about social media than I do so I think they would enjoy the opportunity to use it in the classroom. I like your idea of tweeting with one another and interacting in that way.
Action 1: I am probably a 4, I use Facebook and Instagram very often, I have a Twitter account but I'm not on it much but I am comfortable with it. I also have a Snapchat but again, I don't use it much. Action 2: I like the idea of using Instagram on paper with my kindergarten students. I also think I could use a paper Instagram template and print pictures the students take on our iPads and print them out for an Instagram feed bulletin board. I like the idea of paper tweets for a writing assignment. Especially later in the year when we are writing sentences.
I had a similar idea about using a template for Instagram. I think that would be the best fit for younger students. I hadn't thought to make it a bulletin board. I like that idea and it would be nice for students to have their photos on display for the rest of the school to see.
Anna, I like the idea of having a paper template for Instagram. I think that would be helpful for the younger scholars. I also think that for the younger scholars some of this may need to be modeled for them. Thanks for sharing. Jenina Sorenson PLA@103
Currently I would be at a 4 on the scale. I have an Instagram and Snapchat account, but I do not use Twitter, Facebook, or TikTok. I am very comfortable with the two platforms that I have, but am less comfortable with the other platforms. I only use these platforms with a close group of friends and do not really explore all that they have to offer. Some of these platforms might be useful for my grade level depending on what I teach. I know my first grade students were obsessed with TikTok last year so that seems like it would be great for any grade level. There are a couple of was to use Twitter in the classroom. I think this would be a great way to check in with students and be useful as exit slips. Perhaps at the end of lessons or topics students could write up a “tweet” about what they thought was the most interesting or something that they learned that they did not know before. In addition I think that students could look at writer or historical figures’ accounts and do an activity where they learn about their selected person. There are also some ways to use Instagram. I think this would be a great back to school activity and a way for students to introduce themselves to you and the other students. They could write an introduction about themselves and then use real photos or draw their own for the Instagram template.
I was also thinking that Twitter would be fun to use at the end of a unit. We do a lot of KWL charts as a class, but what a better way for students to express their "L" than to create a Tweet.
Action 1: I would have to say I'm a 4, I use Facebook and Instagram the most. I did create a Twitter account to help get my "Wish List" completed. I am very comfortable with using those platforms. I've even created a second Instagram page to use for only posting about teaching related. I've not posted any of my scholars but shared my bulletin boards.
Action 2: I've used templates of selfie portraits where scholars would draw a picture of themselves and then write about it. I've used hashtags in writing and modeling to get scholars excited about a topic or to get them to participant in a discussion. I've seen others use Twitter as exit tickets but I've not tried it myself. I believe with scholars have some knowledge of the different platforms they will exited and more engaged.
Action 1: I don't use Titter, Instagram or Snapchat. I am a 1. I only have Facebook and I don't post much on it.I do have a twitter account but have never posted anything. Just use it to get my "MY Points".
Action 2: I may let them draw a picture after reading a story, to show their understanding of the story and tell their opinion of it on social media (with parent approval).
C.Louketis I am a 1 also, I do not use any of these platforms. I am a pen and paper person. Here lately all this technology terms and functions all new to me. I have been so stressed out, but I am learning bit by bit. I may try to use instagram next school year, taking pictures and writing about the picture. A+ Arts Academy
Social media can be super intimidating. I think the cool thing about using it as a teacher, as the book mentions, is it gives our scholars the opportunity to teach us! I don't think you have to have an account to incorporate in to the classroom. For example, you could have scholar's create a mock instagram page for someone they are studying or for a book summary-one post per chapter. You could create or find a paper pencil template of the instagram page and scholars could use it to write captions and draw or print off pictures.
I'm a 5 on the social media scale. I have FB, IG, Twitter, SC, TikTok...I don't use SC or TikTok often (I watch on TikTok but don't post) As a coach, I've created our school FB, Twitter, and IG accounts in order to keep scholars and parents connected with the school. I also have my "school/teacher account" on IG where I accept follows from scholars and will follow them back. On that account, I share school/scholar related things. I look forward to seeing creative ways of incorporating social media into classrooms this year! Amanda Rouse, 103 Instructional Coach
Action 1: On a scale of 1-5, I would probably land around a 3.5 or 4. I have a twitter account but do not use it. But I have and use all the other platforms mentioned and more.
Action 2: The other platform that is really hot right now for our scholar’s is Tik Tok. I think this would be a great platform to have scholars come up with a song, dance, skit, or chant for summaries, vocabulary or more! I really liked the idea of twitter for a summary. I think you could also put a probing question to generate discussion for a novel you are reading or use as an exit ticket for math-provide the answer and explain rationale. When I was teaching Facebook was really cool so we used it to create biographies. You could do the same thing with Instagram. Scholars could create an account, paper pencil or an actual account, of person they are studying. I actually think we should have done this for Black History Month instead of posters. Posters are super outdated and although they have their place, how much more engaging would it be to create a timeline on Instagram with stories and captions to capture who they are studying.
Sarah Rahrig Culture and Trauma Informed Specialist GVPLA
Love these ideas!!! Tik Tok is definitely all the rage with scholars and anything incorporating that would get them motivated and engaged. A song or a skit is would definitely stick!
Sarah, I love these ideas! As I have been reading through some of the other comments and thinking about what other social media platforms are available Tik Tok came to mind. And I thought of the same way of using it in the classroom...to have the scholars come up with a song or dance to demonstrate their understanding of the content learned. Jenina Sorenson PLA@103
Sarah, I love that idea of having students create an Instagram account for a biography! I also think that incorporating TikTok would be fun in the classroom!
Action 1: On a scale of 1 to 5, 2 is my number as far as knowing about these platforms. I do have my own account with facebook and I am familiar with it. I have definitely heard about he other platforms, because I have kids of my own. Action 2: I am already using YouTube. I teach Kindergarten so I'm not sure about Twitter, bu I think Instagram will be more fitting for my Kindergarteners because of the pictures, and/or hand-drawings. Mayybe they can summarize a story or perhaps find pictures that start with a letter of the weeks that we are focusing on. I like what Mrs. D. Cook said in her post, especially about the uncertainty of what the upcoming school year will look like, so its a really good idea to get familiar with these platforms because yes this is a great resource to help students continue to thrive. Deborah Dominick PLA@Jones-Clark Elem. Beaumont, Tx
On a scale of 1-5, I would give myself a 3. I am familiar with all 3, but I rarely use any of them. I fully agree that social media has definitely impacted people of all ages, including children. Students of all ages now have cell phones, tablets, and/or laptops; many of them also have their own social media accounts and easily navigate the web and apps. If you want to learn how to use technology or social media, you can probably get help from a 5-year-old! As for using social media in the classroom, I would like to assist teachers in incorporating simple, yet engaging activities for primary/elementary students. There are so many ways to use Snapchat to practice counting how many objects, matching CVC words with pictures, and Instagram for drawing letters, pictures, etc. This would be one more fun tool in a teacher’s toolbox to connect with students.
Hey Stephanie, I have never really thought about using Snapchat in class. The only thing that I have done is used some filters on me and my students for a bulletin board. I think I will definitely do some research on how to use Snapchat more! :)
I love your ideas of how to use snapchat in the classroom for primary scholars. I look forward to hopefully implementing this in some way this coming year. Thank you for the great tips! If you have anymore ideas I would love to hear them. I teach kindergarten and love to hear new techniques/games.
Action 1: On a scale of 1 to 5, I am at a 5 with social media accounts. I have accounts on most social media platforms. Action 2: I look on Youtube for most lessons when I am planning to see if I can enhance my lesson. I have also used twitter in reading stations. I cut out famous tweets by celebrities and my students would have to figure out what figure of speech was in there. Also, tweets can be used to figure out the grammar errors. For instagram, I have also used it as a reading station. They would draw a snapshot from the passage or novel we are reading. They would create a caption that went along with the picture. They loved using hashtags and using stickers as the emojis. One thing that I have done in the past is created a whole class instagram. The only people that can follow is students and parents in the class. It was fun because parents were able to see what their child is doing in class!
I love the idea of having a whole class instagram. Having a different way of parents seeing what their child is doing in class sounds like fun for everyone!
On a scale of 1 to 5, I would say I am a 3. I have IG and SC but not Twitter. I do not use them though. I downloaded them to stay in better contact with my nephew and niece. They are always using their phones and all these apps. Their mom said now Tik-Tok is the latest, so I will have to check that out too. I need to learn some tips from them!
Action 2:
Twitter: Exit ticket in ELA class on 3 ways the story used figurative language.
Instagram/Snapchat: Student shows how to solve a division problem with decimals, so it would be a short video.
Snapchat: Have students take pictures or find pictures and the caption is one of the vocabulary words
Since I do not use these apps, I am not sure how easy these ideas would be. I am sure they could be modified to work without the apps themselves.
Action #1: I rate myself a 4. I have an Instagram and Twitter account, but don’t use them to their full capacity. Snapchat…don’t have an account and have never used it. I hear people speak about Tik Tok. Seems to me this could be used to demonstrate learning, too.
Action #2: I will be teaching second grade this school year and I could see students discussing math topics using each platform. Instagram: have students take a picture of a solid shape, a cube for instance, in their environment and add a hashtag #gotcubes. Twitter: Same idea, “Check out this cube I saw while cruising the neighborhood on my bike.” @joesecondgrade
You have some great ideas. My own children loves Tik Tok. This has been their go to platform to PE classes. All four enjoy learning the latest dance moves.
Dessaiee, I agree with you on where I rated myself for the same reason. Even though we have been having to use different ways of teaching since the pandemic happened I still am not fully confident I know how to use each platform to their full capacity.
I too would like to use the Twitter platform. I like your idea of how you could incorporate it into your classroom. Jenina Sorenson PLA@103
Action 1: On a scale of 1-5 regarding my comfort level with the social media platforms mentioned, I am at 5 for being comfortable with it. I have relied upon these platforms heavily in several months to stay in contact with my students and their families. The same for online teaching on zoom and blackboard’s platforms.
Action 2: Twitter could be used as an exit ticket and/or for scholars sharing an inference regarding the weekly reading response questions. Instagram: to share their favorite quote from a reading, share text to text, text to world, text to self ideas/thoughts.
Action 1: On a scale of 1-5 I would say I am about a 4. I have my own accounts on each of these platforms, I just don't use them as often as I should. I also do not know all the ins and outs about each of the platforms. I would need to brush up on what each of these platforms are for and how to use them more effectively.
Action 2: I would really like to try and using the Instagram one in my classroom. I would like to use it as a way for students to share what they have learned by using pictures and not words or as few of words as possible. I think that when scholars have to use other means of communication other than words they have to use a higher level of thinking. And I think by having them just use pictures would allow for this type of thinking. Jenina Sorenson PLA@103
I would rate myself a 5 because despite not having Twitter, I am well versed with it and am a user of other social platforms.
Being a third grade teacher, I do not think many of my students have their own social media accounts, but I do think a lot of them are very familiar with multiple platforms. I think a great use of Twitter in my class would be the example of creating a Tweet for an exit ticket. I think it is fun for students to be able to use text language in the class and summarizing is a huge skill for my third graders. Another standard we work on in third grade is timelines. This past year, I printed pictures of us completing activities and the students helped me glue them on pages to make a timeline book for the year. I realize now that I missed the opportunity to have them create captions for the activities. However, next year I would give students the chance to create an Instagram post using the pictures we take or ones they draw with a caption of the learning that took place for them to share and hang in the classroom. On top of using Twitter and Instagram, I also think it would be fun to incorporate TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.
Action 1: I'm a 5 when it comes to these platforms, but have yet to try platforms like TikTok, which is the main one our scholars seem to be using. I have used YouTube, Snapchat and Twitter in a previous school setting. When giving students the opportunity to create projects in class, if they decide to publish them to YouTube, I've utilized a classroom account to do so. I have also used YouTube for sharing videos of me teaching material.
When it comes to Snapchat, it is a way for us to share what is going on in the classroom. It is monitored by me and only family members can be accepted. I purchased the Snapchat Spectacles, which are glasses that record 10-second videos from the perspective of the person wearing the glasses. I have a scholars of the day that would wear them and share what we did in the classroom. I would monitor the videos before uploading them to our stories. Families loved connecting on their scholar's day.
I love using Twitter. It is a great way to share what we are doing in the classroom, see what other classroom doing, and connect with authors and professionals across the world. Twitter is a great tool for condensing thoughts and deciding which hashtags would get reactions from our intended audience.
Action 2: In today's political climate, Twitter is a great social media platform. Scholars could be looking at Tweets, figure out intended audiences and reactions, and then maybe try and create tweets that have similar outcomes.
I can't believe I forgot to comment on TikTok. That is what my own teens use! They are always posting videos and sharing them with me. I know last year, our school began blocking so much on the Chromebooks because of the misuse. I do feel concerned about 3rd graders having access to too much. I love your Snapchat Spectacles activity. That would be fun and a way to connect with families. With Twitter, I wonder how responsive families would be to viewing and interacting. So few of our families have access to devices or their devices are turned off for periods of time in the billing cycle. For announcements, I would be concerned that the message may not make it in a timely fashion. Thanks for the Snapchat idea! Michelle Lisco, Middlebury Academy
Libby Taylor Pla@Jpnes Clark I would rate myself as a 2! I don't use Instagram nor Twitter eventhough I know scholars love it. I find that many scholars have accounts too which doesn't surprise me. Also, I'm not familiar with tools either. TikTok is a paltform that many scholars love because its interactive and adults seem to enjoy it too. Action 2: I know that I need to get out of my comfort zone, so that would mean learning how to navigate through social media.
Mrs. Taylor, I love that you can be completely open and honest about your rating on using social media platforms in your instruction. I can totally help you with using social media. I am if I show you a few things you will get it right away.
On the scale I would be a 1. I do not have any social media accounts. I never grasped why I would tell the world what I am doing. I have done youtube videos.
I do see this as a chance for students to teach me about the various social media platforms. I do like the ideas of creating paper twitters and instagram. I see how this can work and that the students would love this. They do need to have students present and have several displayed for everyone to see.
Hello, I think having some of the social media accounts can be used to learn from not just to tell the world what we are doing. I do not use it for that either. I have it because some people put educational tips, craft ideas and etc on it. I find it useful at times. You can get one just to try it out and follow only people you are interested in learning from perhaps. But the paper accounts will be fun too, I will be using those as well. Sohn'a Duff PLA@103
I would definitely rate myself a Five because despite not having Twitter, or snapchat, I am very familiar with these day in age social platforms. I have not tried to use these platforms with my students , but I have used them to communicate with my scholars parents. As a AFL K-5 teacher, I do not think many of the scholars will be able to communicate on these platforms. but I can try to find a way to use these platforms with my scholars. I think a great use of snapchat in my class would be the example of creating a snap for an exit ticket.I truly believe that using social media as a learning tool can definitely help my scholars learn how to communicate with confidence.. This past year,we used Youtube a lot and we will continue to use this platform. This gave scholars an opportunity to interact with the lesson being taught. This coming year we will try your best to use Tik Tok.
I would give myself a 3.5 because I have my own Instagram and Snapchat accounts. I honestly do not regularly use them. I initially created the accounts to try to keep up with my own children on social media. I have also followed tweets for my son’s school but do not regularly follow Twitter. I have found several articles worth reading about implementing Twitter into the classroom. As well, with technology today, I know I can find a video to learn the “ins and outs” of different social media platforms so I am confident that I can find help when I am ready to use it.
I teach 3rd grade and I have found many creative venues for using social media platforms. I am not certain if the idea here is that all scholars have access to a technological device but less than half of the scholars in our school have devices or device access outside of class. Last year, our classrooms had about 8-9 Chromebooks per classroom which would make access to social media for students challenging throughout the day. A paper and pencil Twitter/Snapchat/Instagram template would be a great way to introduce the class to the different social media options and how they can be used. I plan to add to my initial “Getting to Know You” survey a few questions regarding social media and terminology. This would give a great starting point for where to begin.
Twitter as a communication tool would be effective as a way to connect with parents and scholars. Sharing accomplishments, upcoming events, and informational links is a way Twitter can help boost that sense of classroom community. It would be cool to have scholars tweet as they read books or as a medium for book discussions to create interaction and engagement. Even a "Tweet" bookmark for scholars to write on as they are reading books to write the 5 W's might create more interest for scholars. As a tool in class, scholars could even tweet predictions during a read aloud or if I were to pose a problem, scholars could work together in teams to tweet a solution. Instagram would be a creative platform to have scholars post “how to” with step by step instructions. Opportunities for scholars to teach one another using today’s social media would create interest for many scholars potentially increasing engagement. Using a paper and pencil template, Instagram summaries and exit tickets may be more appealing for scholars to post their thoughts on.
If there was access to Snapchat, this would be great as an exit ticket tool. This media is more for short responses with photo, image, or video accompanying. Again, as a paper and pencil template, this could be way to add variety to an exit ticket response.
Creating a bulletin board to post “Best of” Twitter, Instagram, and/or Snapchat posts would be a fun way to add environmental print to the classroom. I envision this being a popular area for scholars to hang out and see what is posted. My biggest concern would be helping scholars understand that posts are permanent...There is no taking back what you post. Introducing social media at the younger grades and permanence of their comments and posts would be beneficial so that scholars learn early the importance of responsible use of social media. Michelle Lisco, Middlebury Academy
Oh man, I love your ideas. I might just steal these. The bulletin board idea is great for in school!! If we go virtual you could have a "board" in your google classroom too? Just thinking out loud. But a revolving post might be fun and make a year in review at the end of the year.
Snapchat exit ticket sounds fun too. Easy way to see what they learned.
Action #1: On a scale of 1-5, I would say 3. I have had a rarely used Twitter account that I think I posted on once many years ago, and will occasionally read. That's the extent of my "social media" footprint. The funny thing is that both of my daughters' jobs have the term "social media" in the title: one is a social media director for a large church, and the other is a social media director for an online fashion boutique. They sure didn't get it from me.
Action #2: As an English teacher, I really liked everything about the idea of a written Twitter and Instagram assignments. Students like to express themselves, and as long the platform has well-defined rules, but allows for creativity (Twitter!), they take to it immediately. I was always trying to find ways for my students to creatively express their opinions (through drawing, poetry, writing), and I wish these social media platforms were around when I was in the classroom. I'm not sure I could dive in headfirst with using the actual platforms, at least at the beginning, but tapping into the concept could lead to more adventurous assignments. On a related note, anytime you can get students to explain how something works to you as a teacher, you have hit upon a very powerful moment in education.
I like your ideas. Have you thought about the students making like tik tok videos for plays or poetry you might be studying? Maybe with the videos and going virtual some this next year, could they have like a poetry slam contest too? Make a video, post it and other students vote on them too.
On a scale from 1-5 about social media, I'm a 4. I use one mostly but old accounts in others.
I think of ways to use social media would be in virtual classroom, students taking a picture of what they are working on (topic/skill) and making captions that are aligned with twitter rules would be fun. My students love tik tok!!! Getting them to make video of an historical event for social studies would be fun, engaging and funny.
I think using tik tok would be a great idea! It would be such a fun way to present for any subject! I'm still learning about tik tok, but it seems to have so many neat ways to create unique videos! Heather Hill PLA @93
I think it would be fun having the scholars make tik tok videos of math songs or phonics songs. They love to see themselves on the screen. I hope to incorporate that into my class this coming year!! Mindi Spychalski-PLA@103
I would say I'm a 4. I have these platforms, but haven't used them in my classroom. I love the idea of using them for book reviews, novel predictions, and class discussions. I always do a class wax museum and incorporating one of these platforms would be really fun and engaging! I'm looking forward to learning more about how to incorporate these for this next year! Heather Hill PLA @93
I really like the idea of using a Social Media Platform for a class wax museum. We did a Black History Wax Museum this past school year. It would be fun to have the students post pictures of their African American on instagram and then present their research in that format. As well as having the students converse by posting comments on each others pictures.
I would say that I fall on the scale of 3-4. I know about Instagram and twitter but, I do not use them. I do use youtube in the classroom. I feel there are some good resources that can be found on there to help with learning. I have used it to show clips about lessons we are working on and a brain breaks. I believe it might be challenging using the other forms with Kindergarten. I might try using the pen and paper method. It might be fun to have the kids make a short video or commercial about a topic being covered.
Another interesting hack! I think the way to assign a tweet would be to tell the scholars prior to the lesson. I can see them really paying attention so that they'll understand what to put in their tweet. There was a teacher at my previous school when teaching geometry, assigned her students to create a movie of geometry around the school. It was a cute way to culminate the lesson in an interesting way. Gale Reed PLA@93
Gale, I love your idea of telling scholars prior to the lesson. Great way to peak their interest and get them fully engaged! I teach first grade and like the idea of having students summarize what they learned through a tweet or a picture/caption like Instagram. I think these could be utilized with any first grade subject manner. Cathy Branch, Middlebury Academy
On a scale of 1-5, I'm definitely a 1!! I like having the students answer a question in math using snapchat. I could see having the students do a "book report" using twitter. I also would use the instagram for an exit ticket of a chapter from one of our read aloud books. Gale Reed PLA@93
Hi Gale! I love your idea of using Twitter for a book report! That's so interesting! I wonder what it would look like and how you would go about doing it! Might borrow this idea in the future!
I would say 4, I have an Instagram and twitter account. I use youtube sometimes during my classes. I do not have a snapchat. I am comfortable with the 2 I have but definitely not with snap chat. I could use twitter in my class as an exit ticket and have the student tweet there scores from a typing program. They could also use Instagram to show me different computer parts. I think using social media in class can be fun and a great way to engage the students. I may try to use social media more during the school year. Sohn'a Duff PLA@103
I would rate myself as a 5 with social media. I have had any and all social media before, but currently only use a select few. I currently use Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. However, I love watching TikToks! It's my guilty pleasure! I can remember using Twitter in a class in college as our discussion platform instead of using a formal discussion board. This was so cool to me at the time and felt more relaxed. I felt free to say more of what I wanted to say.
In my classroom, I would love to use something similar to what my college professor did. I think this will allow the students to interact with each other in a new and different way rather than only having discussions in class. Plus, this route may encourage students who wouldn't normally speak up in class to share their view on something. A second idea I'd love to try is having a TikTok account for our class. The students can make a video about what we are learning at the time and we can share it to our page. This way, they are all in one, fun place for the kids to review later on in and out of the classroom.
On the scale I would rate myself as a 2. I’ve used Facebook and Instagram but only for pictures and reminders. I use YouTube lot for videos and read aloud. I teach young ones so I’ve never used it for assignments. I hope to explore this more this year and have the scats help and teach me what they know. I love learning from them. Mindi Spychalski-PLA@103
I am NOT very tech smart. I would put myself at a 2! I am not comfortable with using these as an online in my classroom. The only way I am comfortable would be to print out papers and have my scholars fill them in. Jenelle Miller POLA103
I think you are better than you think with technology, you might be surprised of how much students enjoy technology and you could learn together. I do agree that with the younger scholars with paper would be easier, for example like Ms. Alford said doing a selfie report.
Action #1: On a scale of 1-5, I am probably close to a 2.5 or 3. I used to have a Twitter and Instagram, but it has been years since I had those for personal use. I am sure I could adapt to using these tools in my classroom, but it would take some time for me to adjust to the idea and platforms.
Action #2: I teach all of the 5th Grade ELA and Writing at GVPLA. I really like the idea of using Instagram for this coursework. We read a weekly story from our Journey's Book. I would use this platform to assign the students a weekly video to summarize what they have read for the week. These videos would then be broadcast for the whole class to see and we would feature a summary for the following week.
I love the idea of allowing scholars to use a video to summarize their learning. I think that this is a unique way to show knowledge that moves away from the more traditional pencil and paper route. I do think that you have to be specific when you are assigning it. Some students may feel uncomfortable with the idea of broadcasting it in front of the class. Maybe you could broadcast some volunteers.
Action 1: On a scale of 1 to 5, I am a 4. I am familiar with all of the platforms listed and have a general understanding of how to use them. I think that there are some things that I could learn but honestly, I am pretty comfortable with all three accounts listed. I have my own facebook, instagram, twitter (which I don't use), and youtube.
Action 2: I think that one of the popular platforms not listed is the TikTok platform. Many of the students know how to use this. I don't have a specific age group yet so I cannot be as specific as I would like. I do think that with older scholars, you could allow them to work in teams and create a dance and lyrics about what they are learning. They could then record it and have one person be the speaker while the others perform. For younger scholars, you could do the same but with much more supervision.
I agree with you that TikTok should've been mentioned. I know so many of my students who use this platform on a daily basis. I think that this would be great to incorporate into a lesson or activity.
I agree that TikTok is a huge platform currently. I teach kindergarten and I know they love it. I think that it would be a huge motivation in the classroom to provide activities connected to TikTok.
When it comes to Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat I would say I would rate myself a 4. I have a Snapchat and an Instagram, but no longer have a Twitter account. I like the idea of using Social Media within the classroom, however I'm apprehensive about it, because of the rules set forth in many schools about no phones, as well as the students taking advantage of having access to their phones. However, if I were to use these Social Media platforms within the classroom I feel as though it would make class work more engaging and relevant in my students' lives. I would use Instagram for real-world homework assignments that students have to take pictures so something and comment on each other's posts. For example, having the students take a picture of an object that they feel represents the theme: family. Students must then converse with other based on the pictures they posted.
I would rate myself as a 5 for social media. I currently have Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram. I also have TikTok, but I do not actively post. My immediate reaction is I don’t feel comfortable using social media with my first graders. I think that is a really young age to have access to social media. I could use a paper version, I do like the idea of using tweets to summarize. I have had the students draw a selfie after we read Molly Lou Melon. I could reshape that lesson and say it’s an Instagram post. I also saw someone mention that if school is hybrid or using some form of Elearning, social media would be a great way to connect with families and students. I like the idea of having a class account where the parents could share their children’s work, and I could provide information, lesson information, and fun activities for the children to do.
Brittany, I have only used Facebook. I would rate myself a 1. I teach 4th 5th and 6th grade. I think I will survey my students and see how many are using social media. I don't have a problem learning from my students. They teach me things everyday. If my school doesn't give my students access, I will try pen and paper also.
I use YouTube in my classroom. I have used Brainpop, Google classroom, Prodigy, and MobyMax. I haven’t used social media. The only social media I use is Facebook. The first thing I will have to do is to find out if my school allows student access to social media. I think I will survey my students to see how many are currently using social media. I need to research the different social media and figure out what would work best for my classroom. If all else fails I could try the pen and paper method.
I would rate myself as a 5 with regards to social media. I have an account with Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. I dont actively post on Twitter, Instagram, or Snapchat though. I feel like I have learned from my students more about social media platforms,like TickTok. I do like the idea of incorporating social media but I am apprehensive because there is so much that is out there on social media. I think if I were to use this in my classroom,I would base my activities around social media but not use the platform itself. I absolutely love the idea of using Twitter as an exit ticket. I think my students would absolutely love this. I do use YouTube when I can't find what I need from flocabulary or Brainpop.
I agree with not using the actual sites. Using them opens the door for students seeing things they shouldn't be during school hours or that their parents may not want them on. Most of these sites have age restrictions, even though some kids have accounts anyway. I do think we could work some of these activities in as exit tickets, book reviews, and writing responses to stories. Tammy Ahern- Thea Bowman
Hack #1 I am about a 2, I have facebook and that's it.
Hack #2 I would like to use social media but very apprehensive about the safety for students and privacy concerns. I do use you tube for educational videos, among other educational friendly sites. The students enjoy it...
Privacy concerns is one of the concerns I have as well. I think one of the things I’d do to combat that is discussing with parents which apps I’d want to use, for what reason, and then getting their consent for it. I know not all parents are for social media, so that could be tricky making sure everyone is involved in some way.
Privacy is definitely a huge concern in anything that we do. I also use youtube educational videos. I think that social media will be a huge part of education in the coming years. I believe it will be beneficial as long as we are prepared and use it properly.
Hack #1 I am about a 3. I am familiar with twitter, instagram, facebook and TikTok although I am not too active.
Hack #2 I can definitely use social media. I am going to try to use twitter this school year. I feel more comfortable with tweeter than the other sites.
Hack #1--I rank myself about a 2 ...I have facebook, go to You Tube for videos to integrate into lesson plans, however I am not using the other social medias. Hack
Hack #1--Rate myself a 2--use facebook daily, but don't use others. Also use youtube a lot for videos and ideas to integrate into lesson plans ----especially on e-learning. Hack #2--I agree that social media is the way to reach scholars in their familiar communication environment. I could see how videos integration from YouTube engages, motivates and keeps scholars focused. I will order the book mentioned in this chapter to provide myself with the foundation that I will need to feel comfortable in the diverse aspects of social media use.
I ran into some difficulty in responding to several blogs. It was great to hear from other teachers how they utilize social media ---both in paper format form and online. Thank you all. R. Jean Faillace, Timothy L. Johnson Academy, Ft. Wayne, IN.
Overall, I would say that I am a 5 on the scale. I have most of these accounts and feel very comfortable using them. I do find myself using them less and less just due to time constraints. However, I feel that they could be useful in the classroom if used correctly. I am a fourth grade teacher and feel that my scholars could get distracted easily if they go off of what we are doing on social media. I would like to use social media as a communication platform such as, creating a classroom instagram account and posting reminders, fun events, and classroom information there for the scholars. I feel it could be especially helpful if we do more online learning this year!
I'm also looking forward to how social media can be used during our virtual learning. I think mobile platforms make it easier for scholars to share their feelings, especially if they know I am the only one reading their response.
I’d rate my comfort level at a 4 since I do have my one of each of those apps. I didn’t rate a 5 because even with my own accounts I don’t always post very frequently because I don’t always have something I feel needs to be shared. I think that would be my only concern with using it with my scholars, not knowing more ways to incorporate it. I love the ideas they shared like posting a Snapchat with an answer as an exit ticket. One of things I wanted to do with social media this past year, before we switched to distant learning, was have an incentive tied in it. My scholars were getting into that app TikTok and the dances they do on there. I wanted to use that in two ways. The first being, if the majority of the class got a certain percentage on a test then I’d let them teach me one of those dances, and then we’d all do it together. The second idea with that was using the material they were learning, and then making it into a dance they could do on TikTok. Connecting the material with dance moves could improve their retention of the information.
Kayla, your scholars would have loved teaching you a TikTok dance. I believe that as educators, anytime we can show vulnerability and allow our scholars to teach us something new, they will represent you and possibly see you in a different way.
I love the idea of using TicTok as an incentive. Creating and performing a dance together would be motivating and fun! Anne MacDonald A+ Arts Academy Fair Avenue
Action 1: I would rate myself a 5 on some of the social media outlets. I have an account and I am comfortable using them. Social media has proven to be a great tool to communicate and share ideas. I believe that our scholars wold have a great time using social media in the classroom.
Action 2: I am currently not a classroom teacher, however, I would use social media to summarize text, identify the main idea, or gather feedback on the concept that was taught that day.
Action #1- I would rate myself a 2 when it comes to knowledge of these social media outlets. I currently have facebook but that is it. I have heard of all the others as well as the new one (TikTok) that is most popular with my scholars. If I were to use these in my classroom I would definitely need to explore each outlet and gain knowledge.
Action #2: I teach kindergarten so in my opinion it will be a little more difficult to implement social media in the classroom, but with the way education is heading with online learning I think it will be more realistic with the help of parents. In class I would start with the drawing and handwriting of the social media accounts. For example the hack mentioned drawing pictures that match captions and I could easily see my kindergarten scholars being excited about this if there was a cool bulletin board made to look like snapchat. I could even see them making short video clips such as on tik-tok but doing it in the classroom. With distance learning being more prevalent, I would considering creating a classroom facebook page or twitter account.
These are some great ways to use social media for children who are as young as Kindergarten. It is amazing that Kindergartners also know about social media and may be familiar w/ some social media platforms, although they may not be able to use any of these platforms efficiently and effectively.
I also teach Kindergarten and feel the same way about my ability to use Social Media effectivey. Im excited to see that you are considering the snapchat bulletin board. I may take your lead on that and try it also. Your post really encouaged me to be less fearful. Thank you . L.Roark GHA
Action 1: I am comfortable with social media, I give myself a 4, I do not have a snap chat account, but I have explored it with my teenager. Action 2: I have mostly used youtube.com for hooks, and just recently started sharing pictures and information with our instagram account created by our social worker. I do look forward of somehow incorporating social media, but I think I will use it a more imaginary platform and with paper. The reasoning of using paper is that is more K friendly. Also, privacy is one of my concerns, as in the past we have been cautious of social media usage, because parental consent is needed.
I am very familiar (4) with most social media platforms with the exception of SnapChat and TikTok. However, I believe that I know enough about these platforms to easily begin using them.
I have used YouTube almost daily to introduce math concepts and as an addtl resource to reinforce learned concepts because hearing the lesson taught in numerous ways can be helpful. I agree that social media can be helpful in the classroom, but I fear that in class social media use can be risky because scholar may take advantage of this moment, although brief. Cell phone use is prohibited at our campus because many fights have begun from a quick post or comment.
Prohibiting cell phone use is beneficial if the negative behaviors and drama are decreasing. I agree that YouTube is a great resource when the video enhances and provides clarity for the information being learned. You are right that social media requires the commitment of the teacher to monitor students behavior. If students value the social media experiences they will attempt to partner the governing of their own behavior and interactions.
On a scale of 1-5, I would be a 5 with utilizing Twitter. This seems to be the “must-have” for most school districts to communicate internal district wide events and teacher and classroom behaviors. However, I notice that when students and parents are surveyed, the trend was that they typically do not utilize Twitter as a means to communicate. I am a 3 with Instagram but need to explore more of the live features and how to stream in real time. I am a 0 with Snapchat because I have yet to install and/or utilize this app. #MustRememberStudentPhotoRelease
The use of Twitter summaries as an exit ticket/strategy has been great. Students write a clear and concise summary on a small sheet of paper to make their thinking and understanding visible. This may be a great idea to include during a summer training. I could use Instagram to capture a scholar of the week and/or to give a spotlight to a deserving scholar. Also, to gather poll data. Perhaps students would want to share a book and/or resource they desire to use in the lesson (via in person or virtual).
Mrs. Jennings, I agree that the use of Twitter as an exit ticket is very interesting. Instagram would be something to try in the classroom also with strict rules. I look forward to you or any other training specialists for guidance in helping other teachers with ideas to utilize the social media platform in the classroom.
Hack 1: I would say I'm a 4. I have social media accounts but am very careful about what I post as a teacher. Hack 2: My main concern regarding using social media in my 5th and 6th grade math lessons is internet safety and parental concerns. I do not allow my 8th grade son to have social media accounts. I do not think I would use Twitter or Snapchat in the classroom. I may use Instagram, but would create a classroom account that only my students(with parental consent) and their parents could access. It could be a good way to show what is happening in the classroom. (Fun projects, field trips, students in the spotlight, etc.) Anne MacDonald A+ Arts Academy Fair Campus
Anne, that is my issue with using Social Media in the classroom. I recognize and want to do more, but with online bullying and non-educational distractions, it can often be more of a burden. Even using Google Classroom needs meticulously managed for middle school. I already oversee the school's Facebook page, but it could be interesting to start a Facebook just for our class, (I can already hear them now telling me Facebook is for old people, but yet here they'll come to add our class!)
Action 1: I would rate myself as a 4. I have heard of all these platforms but I do not have accounts. I want to believe that navigating through these social media platforms are going to be a breeze.
Action 2: In my classroom, my go to social media platform is youtube. I would like to enhance the usage of it this school year. Also I would like know more of snapchat to try and use this in my classroom with my older grade levels. I teach a self contained classroom grades k-5. I would like to use one of these platforms (not necessarily snapchat) to help with learning new vocabulary to check for understanding. Scholars can choose a GIF to describe the meaning of a word. Maybe even take it a step further and have them choose an opposite of the vocabulary word when going over synonyms and antonyms.
Action 1: I would rate myself a 4. I have accounts for a few of the platforms but I'm not a big user of any of them. I tried but I found that they just took too much of my time trying to learn how to use them when I needed to be doing other things. Action 2: I like the idea of using these types of posts for exit tickets and thought they would be a great way for kids to share thoughts about the books they are reading. We use Youtube often for science,social studies and reading to show content related videos as hooks or examples of literary elements. I've also used several YouTube videos during virtual field trips since we started distance learning.
Angela Posey PLA@103 Action:1 I would rate myself as a 3. I have heard of these platforms but the only one I have used is You-Tube. I have regularly used You-Tube to introduce a concept before I actually teach the lesson, used You-Tube as a guided practice, and I have used You-Tube as a review activity before an assessment.I have also used stories online for children to listen to and they are engage. Twitter-I would incorportate vocabulary in this platform. I would introduce a word and students would have to write what they know about the word and where they might have heard the word before. Instagram- After reading a story, I would have students to tell me the most important parts of a story and put these parts in sequence. I would also have students to explain how they got an answer in Math.
Action I - On a scale of 1-5, I would say I'm a 5 with YouTube, Twitter, & Snapchat. Instagram is more than likely around a 4 since I don't use it as much. I use Snapchat daily, and the other three platforms only occasionally. From conversing with my students, they mostly use Snapchat, YouTube, and TikTok, (one I'm not as familiar with.)
Action II - I could use Twitter as an Exit Ticket to assess the student's perception of how the day's lesson went, as well as explaining new concepts that we covered that day. I could use Instagram to have students display screenshots of their work / designs in Google Slides, Google Sheets, etc.
Action 1: I would rate myself as a 4. I have my own accounts, but do not use them too much anymore.
Action 2: In my kindergarten classroom I use youtube for hooks and brain breaks. I think I would like to use a paper form of instagram for my class on the bulletin board. They could take pictures and post them to a bulletin board in the classroom. I think at first it would be pictures and as the year progress they could start to write a sentences. I think having a classroom account on instagram or facebook would be neat as well to connect with families and students.
Action One: I would rate myself as a 5! I have all of the social media accounts that are listed above and I feel pretty comfortable with using them within my classroom to reinforce learning.
Action Two: As a middle school Language Arts teacher, I love to use social media to reinforce a variety of literary concepts and to make the characters we read about more realistic. I would love to use social media in the form of exit tickets to gauge comprehension. I think setting up a bulletin board or a collaborative post on Google Classroom would be a great way to ease into using more social media within the classroom. I have used social media before to reinforce concepts (such as, when we were studying a novel on the Holocaust - I used Snapchat's story on what it would be like to have a Smartphone during that time; link to story: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/world/middleeast/eva-heyman-instagram-holocaust.html. My students were so engaged with it and it helped them to empathize more with the characters in the novel.
Action 1: On a scale of 1 to 5, I am a 3. I am familiar with most of the platforms listed and have a general understanding of how to use them. The areas I have not tapped into is Tik Tok and Snapchat.
Action Two: When I was in the classroom I actively used Instagram to post engagement activities happening in class. But this chapter as given me new insight on incorporating social media in the classroom. My favorite takeaways are posting a summary of what you learned today or the at-home exit ticket!!
Action 1:I would say I am a 3 on a 1-5 scale. I teach Kindergarten, so it is difficult for me to use many of these outlets with my class. I have accounts and use some sites with the parents. Action 2-I do use You Tube foe educational and brain balance videos. The kiddos respond really well and love being interactive. I love when they ask to see them by name. I am excited to try using more social media in the class. - L. Roark GHA
I also use YouTube in my classroom for brain breaks and for other educational videos. They love being able to watch and interact with videos throughout the school day. We don't allow students to have their phones on them during the school day, so I would have to have my students write down their Tweets on a piece of paper and have a place to display them in the room. I think they would enjoy doing that as an exit ticket for a lesson. I could also have them draw things and have a classroom Instagram wall for them to add to throughout the school year. I had a lot of artists in my class last year and I believe they would love doing this and having their work displayed in the room.
On a scale of 1 to 5, I would give myself a 3. I use a couple social media sites, but I would have to figure out how to use them with my 4th graders. I have seen some cyber-bullying in my classes in the past and that is something that I would really have to watch if I were to use these types of platforms in the classroom. I feel like these sites would be easier to use in the older grades than in the younger grades.
I would consider myself at a 5. I have an account on all social media sites. You could do multiple things with social media. This can be a great way to engage with your students on a platform that they are comfortable with. Also this would be a great way to generate assignments as well.
Hi, Jillian! I completely agree with using social media within the classroom. I think it would be really cool to use for assignments as well - such as making an Instagram account for a book character!
Action #1: I have heard of the various platforms of social media, so give myself a 2.5. My comfort level is low, because I don’t personally use these forms of social media for my personal use.
Action #2: As I ponder how to use different forms of social media in the classroom, I would need much training.
I found this chapter very appropriate as I am currently teaching the Summer Advantage program to grade 4 and I find myself constantly on the hunt for engaging opportunities for my scholars. In the past, in Ohio, I taught for an online school from my home. I became very familiar with hooks and tools, social media teaching opportunities, instructional videos, educational music, and engaging movement.
ReplyDeleteObviously, this is critical in the classroom setting as well. We need to be aware of the social media influences our scholars are experiencing today. In order to be certain they can relate and come to understand day-to-day material we must speak to them in an engaging, appropriate way; not only does this mean the implementation of current topics, but current social media outlets as well.
I really enjoyed this chapter. It is uncertain what our fall school year may look like in regards to virtual learning; therefore, I think that it is very important to be privy to the possibilities available to us through the online medium.
I think that our new school year will have a mix of live and distance learning, and social media is a way for us to stay engaged with the students social/emotional progress as well.
DeleteI, too, enjoyed reading the chapter and agree we must allow students to use platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and the like to demonstrate their learning of topics we need to teach. With the uncertainity of what the upcoming school year will look like I think it is important for anyone who is not comfortable with social media sites to make an account and get familiar with it. I know students thrive when they are given the chance to use technology. I have taught technology for several years and have witnessed students eyes light up when I said we were going to create gmail accounts and their assignment was to email other students their opinion on a topic and to carbon copy me, too. Talk about engaging conversations...not only did they learn how to email, but how to converse with others in a meaningful way.
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I enjoyed this chapter. I've been using Youtube videos and songs as a hook with my lessons for a couple of years now. I like the idea of students working alone or with a partner to create tweets as an exit ticket or predictions to a story. I have a professional twitter account but don't use it much. I'm probably a 5 on the scale of comfort with social media. I don't have an Instagram account but will learn more about it. I like the idea of using Instagram with vocabulary and spelling words.
DeleteMichelle "Missy" Fendrick A+ Arts Academy Fair Ave.
I have to agree, social media is a part of all of our scholars lives. So using that in the class room will help as s teaching took as well. Angela Hill@PLA 103
DeleteI am a 4 on the scale of comfort with social media. In the past, the use of social media and website discussed in the hack were prohibited. But with distance learning and technological alternatives to classroom work, I think that the use of social media platforms, such as Twitter (exit ticket responses and a way to share instructional video) and Snapchat (field observation/investigation videos) will be great ways to collect responses and work from our students. And it is already something that they do for fun. We can meet the students in the virtual world with our real-world content and get measurable results. I think it could also be used as a relevant way to give the students direct and timely feedback on their work. And unlike a new website or learning portal, they already know how to use the popular social media sites.
ReplyDeleteAlicia Turner- PLA Smith
You make a great point that they already know these sites and we will not need to spend so much time figuring out and explaining!
DeleteI also think the exit tickets are a great idea also.
Chynna Triska- PLA@103
I completely agree and think it’ll be a great way to stay connected with our scholars if we continue with distant learning. It’ll be helpful to have and utilize the platforms they know how to use already.
DeleteKayla Walker PLA@103
i love this chapter i even created rap songs for learning for students ..i think using a social media platform like snap chat or Instagram for certain questions will be amazing.. yashikia willis @PLA93
DeleteI would say I am a 4 on a comfort scale for social media. I have my own accounts, but as time goes on I use them less.
ReplyDeleteThis chapter challenged me. There has been this stigma of "no phones" in the classroom. I had to sit and think for a moment about how I could do this in third grade. I was thinking about possibly making predictions, and I could use Snapchat and show some snaps that they will have to predict what will happen next. This is something I will definitely need to look more into!
Chynna Triska- PLA@103
Even if you continue with a "No phone" rule, you can print out a template and have students make predictions in writing! There are definitely ways to utilize social media concepts without getting on the actual sites. I hope you find great ways to incorporate it into your classroom next year!
DeleteI've used a selfie template for my kindergarten and second grade scholars. This allowed them to create a portrait of themselves as if they where posting it. They loved this and it was free of TPT!
DeleteI agree that the "no phones" (while often necessary) can be an obstacle, I think finding ways to incorporate the social media platforms creatively will be a boost to classroom engagement. Perhaps homework entails Tweeting or Snapping a response?
DeleteI agree that this is very challenging. I like the idea that Amanda gave for homework.
DeleteJenelle Miller PLA103
My thoughts exactly. I wonder how we can utilize social media when there have been issues with cyber bullying. How will we be able to monitor that? I think it's a great idea, but there have to be very clear rules for using the accounts.
DeleteZach Brubaker - GVPLA
I agree if would be challenging with the "no phone" policy, but I do like the idea of making paper templates of the social media sites.
DeleteOn a scale of 1-5, I would say I am a 2. I taught first grade this past year and I am not sure about incorporating Instagram and Twitter at this age. I think at this age, I avoid talking about social media because children these days are exposed to it so much and at such a young age. I love the idea of including social media with older grade levels and fully support the idea that if your class is fully engaged then classroom management will take care of itself. I do use YouTube often in my classroom and as an intervention specialist working with small groups I did as well. In small groups, I used videos to share with students about whatever we were reading about and the kids LOVED it! For example, we read a silly, fiction book about a goat and I found silly videos of goats on YouTube to share with the group prior to reading. It really got them interested about the topic we were reading about. I used YouTube with the first grade class this past year when teaching sight words and Fundation concepts. My students especially loved Jack Hartman videos. While reading this chapter it occurred to me that I did not use YouTube videos with math concepts. I am going to work on including those this upcoming school year.
ReplyDeleteCathy Branch, Middlebury Academy
My students like short, informative, & silly YouTube videos too... especially to start or close the lesson with.
DeleteMy kiddos always loved Jack Hartman! Math videos are definitely helpful and a great way to open up a lesson and introduce a new concept. Hope you find great resources for your scholars!
DeleteYes, Cathy, YouTube can be super helpful. I have a fun hook with music on YouTube, but I found it easier to use my phone for music and just share my camera. The kids seem to like to see my face more often then I think they do!
DeleteGood call on using YouTube to further assist and enhance lessons! I'd do that every once in a while after a reading for students to do a compare-contrast of the literature versus film. They'd also write about what they'd keep or do differently if they were the director turning a reading into a film version. Fun for older kids!
DeleteTricia- Middlebury Academy Akron, OH
Yes I agree with YouTube videos! A good hack to avoid ads. Copy the URL for the video and then add it to your Go Noodle YouTube channel. It will remove the ads and you can go back and find what you need quickly and easily. My K Students love Jack Hartman and even Sesame Street videos. They are also a nice way to transition from one activity to the next and allow for some movement.
DeleteAnna Callender A+ Arts Academy- Fair Ave.
Cathy I totally understand your point on incorporating social media in the classroom. I teach kindergarten and to my surprise even at that age they are exposed to so much. However you can use social media in a writing by using templates allowing scholars to write and use hashtags. I used a template for creating a selfie which they also had to write about. I've also used hashtags in writing as a way of getting them excited about writing. They also have hashtag exit tickets.
DeleteI feel that we are on the same page with media in the classroom. I teach Kindergarten and I agree that they are exposed to so much I worry about more things being brought into the classroom. But, as someone stated above Jack Hart is really good for Math and Language.
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DeleteI agree with you about social media with the younger children. I teach first and I know younger students have social media, or experience it through older siblings, but I don’t feel comfortable encouraging the students to make a post or tweet even if it is just pencil and paper. I do use YouTube though and the students love it! There are definitely favorites that get requested!
DeleteBrittany Connett PLA@93
Action One: Rating number four, because I am familiar and use all but, I do not have a Snapchat account.
ReplyDeleteAction Two: Our school has an Instagram account and I have posted a K-6 literature-based cross curricular lesson on it. I also follow that account and like many of the other teachers posting. It’s a great way to build a relationship with staff and students.At this point and time I do not use social media with my students. I only have personal accounts that I do not share with current parents or students, but after reading this chapter, if our school approves it, I believe an Instagram account would be very inspirational to my students by posting polls, current inspirational ideas, and recommendations. A Snapchat account would be fun to use for quick responses/comments, suggestions, and polls. Twitter would be great to keep up with what is trending.
Those are great ideas! If the school doesn't approve, you can always print out a template and use it in similar ways!
DeleteI've noticed some of our staff having their "personal" Instagram accounts but also creating a "teacher/staff" one. Like I have Amanda Rouse as my personal (where I don't accept scholars to follow) but I also created AmandaRouse103 and I accept scholar follows/follow them on that account. I post scholar/school related on that account.
DeleteOn a 1-5 scale, I'm a 2. I barely go on Facebook, never had Instagram or Snapchat, and I think I've tweeted 3 or 4 times before I deleted my account. I am not glued to my phone, but incorporating social media could be a fun way to engage students with something familiar to them.
ReplyDeleteIt could be incorporated into reading activities with 7th and 8th graders. Maybe students could tweet about a reading and ask for others' input or opinions. Students could even connect and contact authors, which would be pretty cool.
Tricia- Middlebury Academy Akron, OH
I would agree that using social media would be a fun way to get students engaged. I've found that even my young students know more about social media than I do so I think they would enjoy the opportunity to use it in the classroom. I like your idea of tweeting with one another and interacting in that way.
Delete-Courtney Sandmann (Main Prep)
Action 1: I am probably a 4, I use Facebook and Instagram very often, I have a Twitter account but I'm not on it much but I am comfortable with it. I also have a Snapchat but again, I don't use it much.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: I like the idea of using Instagram on paper with my kindergarten students. I also think I could use a paper Instagram template and print pictures the students take on our iPads and print them out for an Instagram feed bulletin board. I like the idea of paper tweets for a writing assignment. Especially later in the year when we are writing sentences.
Anna Callender A+ Arts Academy- Fair Ave
I had a similar idea about using a template for Instagram. I think that would be the best fit for younger students. I hadn't thought to make it a bulletin board. I like that idea and it would be nice for students to have their photos on display for the rest of the school to see.
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Anna,
DeleteI like the idea of having a paper template for Instagram. I think that would be helpful for the younger scholars. I also think that for the younger scholars some of this may need to be modeled for them. Thanks for sharing.
Jenina Sorenson
PLA@103
Currently I would be at a 4 on the scale. I have an Instagram and Snapchat account, but I do not use Twitter, Facebook, or TikTok. I am very comfortable with the two platforms that I have, but am less comfortable with the other platforms. I only use these platforms with a close group of friends and do not really explore all that they have to offer. Some of these platforms might be useful for my grade level depending on what I teach. I know my first grade students were obsessed with TikTok last year so that seems like it would be great for any grade level.
ReplyDeleteThere are a couple of was to use Twitter in the classroom. I think this would be a great way to check in with students and be useful as exit slips. Perhaps at the end of lessons or topics students could write up a “tweet” about what they thought was the most interesting or something that they learned that they did not know before. In addition I think that students could look at writer or historical figures’ accounts and do an activity where they learn about their selected person. There are also some ways to use Instagram. I think this would be a great back to school activity and a way for students to introduce themselves to you and the other students. They could write an introduction about themselves and then use real photos or draw their own for the Instagram template.
-Courtney Sandmann (Main Prep)
I was also thinking that Twitter would be fun to use at the end of a unit. We do a lot of KWL charts as a class, but what a better way for students to express their "L" than to create a Tweet.
DeleteColleen Hanrahan, A+ Arts Academy
Action 1: I would have to say I'm a 4, I use Facebook and Instagram the most. I did create a Twitter account to help get my "Wish List" completed. I am very comfortable with using those platforms. I've even created a second Instagram page to use for only posting about teaching related. I've not posted any of my scholars but shared my bulletin boards.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: I've used templates of selfie portraits where scholars would draw a picture of themselves and then write about it. I've used hashtags in writing and modeling to get scholars excited about a topic or to get them to participant in a discussion. I've seen others use Twitter as exit tickets but I've not tried it myself. I believe with scholars have some knowledge of the different platforms they will exited and more engaged.
Action 1: I don't use Titter, Instagram or Snapchat. I am a 1. I only have Facebook and I don't post much on it.I do have a twitter account but have never posted anything. Just use it to get my "MY Points".
ReplyDeleteAction 2: I may let them draw a picture after reading a story, to show their understanding of the story and tell their opinion of it on social media (with parent approval).
Kay Clabaugh
TLJA
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ReplyDeleteI am a 1 also, I do not use any of these platforms. I am a pen and paper person. Here lately all this technology terms and functions all new to me. I have been so stressed out, but I am learning bit by bit.
I may try to use instagram next school year, taking pictures and writing about the picture.
A+ Arts Academy
Hi!
DeleteSocial media can be super intimidating. I think the cool thing about using it as a teacher, as the book mentions, is it gives our scholars the opportunity to teach us! I don't think you have to have an account to incorporate in to the classroom. For example, you could have scholar's create a mock instagram page for someone they are studying or for a book summary-one post per chapter. You could create or find a paper pencil template of the instagram page and scholars could use it to write captions and draw or print off pictures.
Best of luck!
Sarah Rahrig
GVPLA
Sarah I love your ideas above and would love to use them.
DeleteChris Truesdell - Trix
I'm a 5 on the social media scale. I have FB, IG, Twitter, SC, TikTok...I don't use SC or TikTok often (I watch on TikTok but don't post)
ReplyDeleteAs a coach, I've created our school FB, Twitter, and IG accounts in order to keep scholars and parents connected with the school.
I also have my "school/teacher account" on IG where I accept follows from scholars and will follow them back. On that account, I share school/scholar related things.
I look forward to seeing creative ways of incorporating social media into classrooms this year!
Amanda Rouse, 103 Instructional Coach
Action 1: On a scale of 1-5, I would probably land around a 3.5 or 4. I have a twitter account but do not use it. But I have and use all the other platforms mentioned and more.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: The other platform that is really hot right now for our scholar’s is Tik Tok. I think this would be a great platform to have scholars come up with a song, dance, skit, or chant for summaries, vocabulary or more!
I really liked the idea of twitter for a summary. I think you could also put a probing question to generate discussion for a novel you are reading or use as an exit ticket for math-provide the answer and explain rationale.
When I was teaching Facebook was really cool so we used it to create biographies. You could do the same thing with Instagram. Scholars could create an account, paper pencil or an actual account, of person they are studying. I actually think we should have done this for Black History Month instead of posters. Posters are super outdated and although they have their place, how much more engaging would it be to create a timeline on Instagram with stories and captions to capture who they are studying.
Sarah Rahrig
Culture and Trauma Informed Specialist
GVPLA
Love these ideas!!! Tik Tok is definitely all the rage with scholars and anything incorporating that would get them motivated and engaged. A song or a skit is would definitely stick!
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DeleteSarah,
DeleteI love these ideas! As I have been reading through some of the other comments and thinking about what other social media platforms are available Tik Tok came to mind. And I thought of the same way of using it in the classroom...to have the scholars come up with a song or dance to demonstrate their understanding of the content learned.
Jenina Sorenson
PLA@103
Sarah, I love that idea of having students create an Instagram account for a biography! I also think that incorporating TikTok would be fun in the classroom!
DeleteColleen Hanrahan, A+ Arts Academy
Love the idea of learning and using TikTok in the classroom. It allows for them to set a goal, plan, and revise and edit their video.
DeleteMitch Mosbey, GVPLA
Action 1: On a scale of 1 to 5, 2 is my number as far as knowing about these platforms. I do have my own account with facebook and I am familiar with it. I have definitely heard about he other platforms, because I have kids of my own.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: I am already using YouTube. I teach Kindergarten so I'm not sure about Twitter, bu I think Instagram will be more fitting for my Kindergarteners because of the pictures, and/or hand-drawings. Mayybe they can summarize a story or perhaps find pictures that start with a letter of the weeks that we are focusing on. I like what Mrs. D. Cook said in her post, especially about the uncertainty of what the upcoming school year will look like, so its a really good idea to get familiar with these platforms because yes this is a great resource to help students continue to thrive.
Deborah Dominick
PLA@Jones-Clark Elem.
Beaumont, Tx
On a scale of 1-5, I would give myself a 3. I am familiar with all 3, but I rarely use any of them. I fully agree that social media has definitely impacted people of all ages, including children. Students of all ages now have cell phones, tablets, and/or laptops; many of them also have their own social media accounts and easily navigate the web and apps. If you want to learn how to use technology or social media, you can probably get help from a 5-year-old!
ReplyDeleteAs for using social media in the classroom, I would like to assist teachers in incorporating simple, yet engaging activities for primary/elementary students. There are so many ways to use Snapchat to practice counting how many objects, matching CVC words with pictures, and Instagram for drawing letters, pictures, etc. This would be one more fun tool in a teacher’s toolbox to connect with students.
Hey Stephanie,
DeleteI have never really thought about using Snapchat in class. The only thing that I have done is used some filters on me and my students for a bulletin board. I think I will definitely do some research on how to use Snapchat more! :)
Great post!
I love your ideas of how to use snapchat in the classroom for primary scholars. I look forward to hopefully implementing this in some way this coming year. Thank you for the great tips! If you have anymore ideas I would love to hear them. I teach kindergarten and love to hear new techniques/games.
DeleteAction 1: On a scale of 1 to 5, I am at a 5 with social media accounts. I have accounts on most social media platforms.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: I look on Youtube for most lessons when I am planning to see if I can enhance my lesson. I have also used twitter in reading stations. I cut out famous tweets by celebrities and my students would have to figure out what figure of speech was in there. Also, tweets can be used to figure out the grammar errors. For instagram, I have also used it as a reading station. They would draw a snapshot from the passage or novel we are reading. They would create a caption that went along with the picture. They loved using hashtags and using stickers as the emojis.
One thing that I have done in the past is created a whole class instagram. The only people that can follow is students and parents in the class. It was fun because parents were able to see what their child is doing in class!
I love the idea of having a whole class instagram. Having a different way of parents seeing what their child is doing in class sounds like fun for everyone!
DeleteMary Ann Staten
PLA @93
Action 1:
ReplyDeleteOn a scale of 1 to 5, I would say I am a 3. I have IG and SC but not Twitter. I do not use them though. I downloaded them to stay in better contact with my nephew and niece. They are always using their phones and all these apps. Their mom said now Tik-Tok is the latest, so I will have to check that out too. I need to learn some tips from them!
Action 2:
Twitter: Exit ticket in ELA class on 3 ways the story used figurative language.
Instagram/Snapchat: Student shows how to solve a division problem with decimals, so it would be a short video.
Snapchat: Have students take pictures or find pictures and the caption is one of the vocabulary words
Since I do not use these apps, I am not sure how easy these ideas would be. I am sure they could be modified to work without the apps themselves.
Mary Ann Staten
PLA @93
Great ideas.
DeleteChris Truesdell - Trix
Action #1: I rate myself a 4. I have an Instagram and Twitter account, but don’t use them to their full capacity. Snapchat…don’t have an account and have never used it. I hear people speak about Tik Tok. Seems to me this could be used to demonstrate learning, too.
ReplyDeleteAction #2: I will be teaching second grade this school year and I could see students discussing math topics using each platform. Instagram: have students take a picture of a solid shape, a cube for instance, in their environment and add a hashtag #gotcubes. Twitter: Same idea, “Check out this cube I saw while cruising the neighborhood on my bike.” @joesecondgrade
Dessalee Cook/Greater Heights Academy
Hello,
DeleteYou have some great ideas. My own children loves Tik Tok. This has been their go to platform to PE classes. All four enjoy learning the latest dance moves.
Dessaiee,
DeleteI agree with you on where I rated myself for the same reason. Even though we have been having to use different ways of teaching since the pandemic happened I still am not fully confident I know how to use each platform to their full capacity.
I too would like to use the Twitter platform. I like your idea of how you could incorporate it into your classroom.
Jenina Sorenson
PLA@103
Action 1:
ReplyDeleteOn a scale of 1-5 regarding my comfort level with the social media platforms mentioned, I am at 5 for being comfortable with it. I have relied upon these platforms heavily in several months to stay in contact with my students and their families. The same for online teaching on zoom and blackboard’s platforms.
Action 2:
Twitter could be used as an exit ticket and/or for scholars sharing an inference regarding the weekly reading response questions. Instagram: to share their favorite quote from a reading, share text to text, text to world, text to self ideas/thoughts.
LaTiesha Hollowell
6th grade
PLA@103
Action 1:
ReplyDeleteOn a scale of 1-5 I would say I am about a 4. I have my own accounts on each of these platforms, I just don't use them as often as I should. I also do not know all the ins and outs about each of the platforms. I would need to brush up on what each of these platforms are for and how to use them more effectively.
Action 2:
I would really like to try and using the Instagram one in my classroom. I would like to use it as a way for students to share what they have learned by using pictures and not words or as few of words as possible. I think that when scholars have to use other means of communication other than words they have to use a higher level of thinking. And I think by having them just use pictures would allow for this type of thinking.
Jenina Sorenson
PLA@103
I would rate myself a 5 because despite not having Twitter, I am well versed with it and am a user of other social platforms.
ReplyDeleteBeing a third grade teacher, I do not think many of my students have their own social media accounts, but I do think a lot of them are very familiar with multiple platforms. I think a great use of Twitter in my class would be the example of creating a Tweet for an exit ticket. I think it is fun for students to be able to use text language in the class and summarizing is a huge skill for my third graders. Another standard we work on in third grade is timelines. This past year, I printed pictures of us completing activities and the students helped me glue them on pages to make a timeline book for the year. I realize now that I missed the opportunity to have them create captions for the activities. However, next year I would give students the chance to create an Instagram post using the pictures we take or ones they draw with a caption of the learning that took place for them to share and hang in the classroom. On top of using Twitter and Instagram, I also think it would be fun to incorporate TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.
Colleen Hanrahan, A+ Arts Academy
Action 1: I'm a 5 when it comes to these platforms, but have yet to try platforms like TikTok, which is the main one our scholars seem to be using. I have used YouTube, Snapchat and Twitter in a previous school setting. When giving students the opportunity to create projects in class, if they decide to publish them to YouTube, I've utilized a classroom account to do so. I have also used YouTube for sharing videos of me teaching material.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to Snapchat, it is a way for us to share what is going on in the classroom. It is monitored by me and only family members can be accepted. I purchased the Snapchat Spectacles, which are glasses that record 10-second videos from the perspective of the person wearing the glasses. I have a scholars of the day that would wear them and share what we did in the classroom. I would monitor the videos before uploading them to our stories. Families loved connecting on their scholar's day.
I love using Twitter. It is a great way to share what we are doing in the classroom, see what other classroom doing, and connect with authors and professionals across the world. Twitter is a great tool for condensing thoughts and deciding which hashtags would get reactions from our intended audience.
Action 2: In today's political climate, Twitter is a great social media platform. Scholars could be looking at Tweets, figure out intended audiences and reactions, and then maybe try and create tweets that have similar outcomes.
Mitch Mosbey, GVPLA
I can't believe I forgot to comment on TikTok. That is what my own teens use! They are always posting videos and sharing them with me.
DeleteI know last year, our school began blocking so much on the Chromebooks because of the misuse. I do feel concerned about 3rd graders having access to too much. I love your Snapchat Spectacles activity. That would be fun and a way to connect with families.
With Twitter, I wonder how responsive families would be to viewing and interacting. So few of our families have access to devices or their devices are turned off for periods of time in the billing cycle. For announcements, I would be concerned that the message may not make it in a timely fashion.
Thanks for the Snapchat idea!
Michelle Lisco, Middlebury Academy
ReplyDeleteLibby Taylor Pla@Jpnes Clark I would rate myself as a 2! I don't use Instagram nor Twitter eventhough I know scholars love it. I find that many scholars have accounts too which doesn't surprise me. Also, I'm not familiar with tools either. TikTok is a paltform that many scholars love because its interactive and adults seem to enjoy it too.
Action 2: I know that I need to get out of my comfort zone, so that would mean learning how to navigate through social media.
Mrs. Taylor, I love that you can be completely open and honest about your rating on using social media platforms in your instruction. I can totally help you with using social media. I am if I show you a few things you will get it right away.
DeleteLeshun Horne PLA@Jones Clark
On the scale I would be a 1. I do not have any social media accounts. I never grasped why I would tell the world what I am doing. I have done youtube videos.
ReplyDeleteI do see this as a chance for students to teach me about the various social media platforms. I do like the ideas of creating paper twitters and instagram. I see how this can work and that the students would love this. They do need to have students present and have several displayed for everyone to see.
Chris Truesdell - Trix Academy
Hello, I think having some of the social media accounts can be used to learn from not just to tell the world what we are doing. I do not use it for that either. I have it because some people put educational tips, craft ideas and etc on it. I find it useful at times. You can get one just to try it out and follow only people you are interested in learning from perhaps. But the paper accounts will be fun too, I will be using those as well. Sohn'a Duff PLA@103
DeleteI would definitely rate myself a Five because despite not having Twitter, or snapchat, I am very familiar with these day in age social platforms. I have not tried to use these platforms with my students , but I have used them to communicate with my scholars parents.
ReplyDeleteAs a AFL K-5 teacher, I do not think many of the scholars will be able to communicate on these platforms. but I can try to find a way to use these platforms with my scholars. I think a great use of snapchat in my class would be the example of creating a snap for an exit ticket.I truly believe that using social media as a learning tool can definitely help my scholars learn how to communicate with confidence.. This past year,we used Youtube a lot and we will continue to use this platform. This gave scholars an opportunity to interact with the lesson being taught. This coming year we will try your best to use Tik Tok.
Leshun Horne PLA@Jones Clark
I would give myself a 3.5 because I have my own Instagram and Snapchat accounts. I honestly do not regularly use them. I initially created the accounts to try to keep up with my own children on social media. I have also followed tweets for my son’s school but do not regularly follow Twitter. I have found several articles worth reading about implementing Twitter into the classroom. As well, with technology today, I know I can find a video to learn the “ins and outs” of different social media platforms so I am confident that I can find help when I am ready to use it.
ReplyDeleteI teach 3rd grade and I have found many creative venues for using social media platforms. I am not certain if the idea here is that all scholars have access to a technological device but less than half of the scholars in our school have devices or device access outside of class. Last year, our classrooms had about 8-9 Chromebooks per classroom which would make access to social media for students challenging throughout the day. A paper and pencil Twitter/Snapchat/Instagram template would be a great way to introduce the class to the different social media options and how they can be used. I plan to add to my initial “Getting to Know You” survey a few questions regarding social media and terminology. This would give a great starting point for where to begin.
Twitter as a communication tool would be effective as a way to connect with parents and scholars. Sharing accomplishments, upcoming events, and informational links is a way Twitter can help boost that sense of classroom community. It would be cool to have scholars tweet as they read books or as a medium for book discussions to create interaction and engagement. Even a "Tweet" bookmark for scholars to write on as they are reading books to write the 5 W's might create more interest for scholars. As a tool in class, scholars could even tweet predictions during a read aloud or if I were to pose a problem, scholars could work together in teams to tweet a solution.
Instagram would be a creative platform to have scholars post “how to” with step by step instructions. Opportunities for scholars to teach one another using today’s social media would create interest for many scholars potentially increasing engagement. Using a paper and pencil template, Instagram summaries and exit tickets may be more appealing for scholars to post their thoughts on.
If there was access to Snapchat, this would be great as an exit ticket tool. This media is more for short responses with photo, image, or video accompanying. Again, as a paper and pencil template, this could be way to add variety to an exit ticket response.
Creating a bulletin board to post “Best of” Twitter, Instagram, and/or Snapchat posts would be a fun way to add environmental print to the classroom. I envision this being a popular area for scholars to hang out and see what is posted. My biggest concern would be helping scholars understand that posts are permanent...There is no taking back what you post. Introducing social media at the younger grades and permanence of their comments and posts would be beneficial so that scholars learn early the importance of responsible use of social media.
Michelle Lisco, Middlebury Academy
Oh man, I love your ideas. I might just steal these. The bulletin board idea is great for in school!! If we go virtual you could have a "board" in your google classroom too? Just thinking out loud. But a revolving post might be fun and make a year in review at the end of the year.
DeleteSnapchat exit ticket sounds fun too. Easy way to see what they learned.
Action #1: On a scale of 1-5, I would say 3. I have had a rarely used Twitter account that I think I posted on once many years ago, and will occasionally read. That's the extent of my "social media" footprint. The funny thing is that both of my daughters' jobs have the term "social media" in the title: one is a social media director for a large church, and the other is a social media director for an online fashion boutique. They sure didn't get it from me.
ReplyDeleteAction #2: As an English teacher, I really liked everything about the idea of a written Twitter and Instagram assignments. Students like to express themselves, and as long the platform has well-defined rules, but allows for creativity (Twitter!), they take to it immediately. I was always trying to find ways for my students to creatively express their opinions (through drawing, poetry, writing), and I wish these social media platforms were around when I was in the classroom. I'm not sure I could dive in headfirst with using the actual platforms, at least at the beginning, but tapping into the concept could lead to more adventurous assignments.
On a related note, anytime you can get students to explain how something works to you as a teacher, you have hit upon a very powerful moment in education.
I like your ideas. Have you thought about the students making like tik tok videos for plays or poetry you might be studying? Maybe with the videos and going virtual some this next year, could they have like a poetry slam contest too? Make a video, post it and other students vote on them too.
DeleteJust a thought.
Sarah Castle A+ Arts Academy - Fair Ave.
ReplyDeleteOn a scale from 1-5 about social media, I'm a 4. I use one mostly but old accounts in others.
I think of ways to use social media would be in virtual classroom, students taking a picture of what they are working on (topic/skill) and making captions that are aligned with twitter rules would be fun. My students love tik tok!!! Getting them to make video of an historical event for social studies would be fun, engaging and funny.
I think using tik tok would be a great idea! It would be such a fun way to present for any subject! I'm still learning about tik tok, but it seems to have so many neat ways to create unique videos!
DeleteHeather Hill
PLA @93
I think it would be fun having the scholars make tik tok videos of math songs or phonics songs. They love to see themselves on the screen. I hope to incorporate that into my class this coming year!!
DeleteMindi Spychalski-PLA@103
I would say I'm a 4. I have these platforms, but haven't used them in my classroom. I love the idea of using them for book reviews, novel predictions, and class discussions. I always do a class wax museum and incorporating one of these platforms would be really fun and engaging! I'm looking forward to learning more about how to incorporate these for this next year!
ReplyDeleteHeather Hill
PLA @93
I really like the idea of using a Social Media Platform for a class wax museum. We did a Black History Wax Museum this past school year. It would be fun to have the students post pictures of their African American on instagram and then present their research in that format. As well as having the students converse by posting comments on each others pictures.
DeleteAbby Gaddis- IS
I would say that I fall on the scale of 3-4. I know about Instagram and twitter but, I do not use them. I do use youtube in the classroom. I feel there are some good resources that can be found on there to help with learning. I have used it to show clips about lessons we are working on and a brain breaks. I believe it might be challenging using the other forms with Kindergarten. I might try using the pen and paper method. It might be fun to have the kids make a short video or commercial about a topic being covered.
ReplyDeleteAnother interesting hack! I think the way to assign a tweet would be to tell the scholars prior to the lesson. I can see them really paying attention so that they'll understand what to put in their tweet. There was a teacher at my previous school when teaching geometry, assigned her students to create a movie of geometry around the school. It was a cute way to culminate the lesson in an interesting way. Gale Reed PLA@93
ReplyDeleteGale, I love your idea of telling scholars prior to the lesson. Great way to peak their interest and get them fully engaged! I teach first grade and like the idea of having students summarize what they learned through a tweet or a picture/caption like Instagram. I think these could be utilized with any first grade subject manner.
DeleteCathy Branch, Middlebury Academy
On a scale of 1-5, I'm definitely a 1!! I like having the students answer a question in math using snapchat. I could see having the students do a "book report" using twitter. I also would use the instagram for an exit ticket of a chapter from one of our read aloud books. Gale Reed PLA@93
ReplyDeleteHi Gale! I love your idea of using Twitter for a book report! That's so interesting! I wonder what it would look like and how you would go about doing it! Might borrow this idea in the future!
DeleteAudree Zabel GVPLA
I would say 4, I have an Instagram and twitter account. I use youtube sometimes during my classes. I do not have a snapchat. I am comfortable with the 2 I have but definitely not with snap chat. I could use twitter in my class as an exit ticket and have the student tweet there scores from a typing program. They could also use Instagram to show me different computer parts. I think using social media in class can be fun and a great way to engage the students. I may try to use social media more during the school year. Sohn'a Duff PLA@103
ReplyDeleteI would rate myself as a 5 with social media. I have had any and all social media before, but currently only use a select few. I currently use Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. However, I love watching TikToks! It's my guilty pleasure! I can remember using Twitter in a class in college as our discussion platform instead of using a formal discussion board. This was so cool to me at the time and felt more relaxed. I felt free to say more of what I wanted to say.
ReplyDeleteIn my classroom, I would love to use something similar to what my college professor did. I think this will allow the students to interact with each other in a new and different way rather than only having discussions in class. Plus, this route may encourage students who wouldn't normally speak up in class to share their view on something. A second idea I'd love to try is having a TikTok account for our class. The students can make a video about what we are learning at the time and we can share it to our page. This way, they are all in one, fun place for the kids to review later on in and out of the classroom.
Audree Zabel GVPLA
On the scale I would rate myself as a 2. I’ve used Facebook and Instagram but only for pictures and reminders. I use YouTube lot for videos and read aloud. I teach young ones so I’ve never used it for assignments.
ReplyDeleteI hope to explore this more this year and have the scats help and teach me what they know. I love learning from them.
Mindi Spychalski-PLA@103
I am NOT very tech smart. I would put myself at a 2! I am not comfortable with using these as an online in my classroom. The only way I am comfortable would be to print out papers and have my scholars fill them in.
ReplyDeleteJenelle Miller POLA103
I think you are better than you think with technology, you might be surprised of how much students enjoy technology and you could learn together. I do agree that with the younger scholars with paper would be easier, for example like Ms. Alford said doing a selfie report.
DeleteAction #1: On a scale of 1-5, I am probably close to a 2.5 or 3. I used to have a Twitter and Instagram, but it has been years since I had those for personal use. I am sure I could adapt to using these tools in my classroom, but it would take some time for me to adjust to the idea and platforms.
ReplyDeleteAction #2: I teach all of the 5th Grade ELA and Writing at GVPLA. I really like the idea of using Instagram for this coursework. We read a weekly story from our Journey's Book. I would use this platform to assign the students a weekly video to summarize what they have read for the week. These videos would then be broadcast for the whole class to see and we would feature a summary for the following week.
Zach Brubaker - GVPLA
I love the idea of allowing scholars to use a video to summarize their learning. I think that this is a unique way to show knowledge that moves away from the more traditional pencil and paper route. I do think that you have to be specific when you are assigning it. Some students may feel uncomfortable with the idea of broadcasting it in front of the class. Maybe you could broadcast some volunteers.
DeleteAction 1: On a scale of 1 to 5, I am a 4. I am familiar with all of the platforms listed and have a general understanding of how to use them. I think that there are some things that I could learn but honestly, I am pretty comfortable with all three accounts listed. I have my own facebook, instagram, twitter (which I don't use), and youtube.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: I think that one of the popular platforms not listed is the TikTok platform. Many of the students know how to use this. I don't have a specific age group yet so I cannot be as specific as I would like. I do think that with older scholars, you could allow them to work in teams and create a dance and lyrics about what they are learning. They could then record it and have one person be the speaker while the others perform. For younger scholars, you could do the same but with much more supervision.
I agree with you that TikTok should've been mentioned. I know so many of my students who use this platform on a daily basis. I think that this would be great to incorporate into a lesson or activity.
DeleteI agree that TikTok is a huge platform currently. I teach kindergarten and I know they love it. I think that it would be a huge motivation in the classroom to provide activities connected to TikTok.
DeleteWhen it comes to Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat I would say I would rate myself a 4. I have a Snapchat and an Instagram, but no longer have a Twitter account. I like the idea of using Social Media within the classroom, however I'm apprehensive about it, because of the rules set forth in many schools about no phones, as well as the students taking advantage of having access to their phones. However, if I were to use these Social Media platforms within the classroom I feel as though it would make class work more engaging and relevant in my students' lives. I would use Instagram for real-world homework assignments that students have to take pictures so something and comment on each other's posts. For example, having the students take a picture of an object that they feel represents the theme: family. Students must then converse with other based on the pictures they posted.
ReplyDeleteAbby Gaddis- IS
I would rate myself as a 5 for social media. I currently have Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram. I also have TikTok, but I do not actively post. My immediate reaction is I don’t feel comfortable using social media with my first graders. I think that is a really young age to have access to social media. I could use a paper version, I do like the idea of using tweets to summarize. I have had the students draw a selfie after we read Molly Lou Melon. I could reshape that lesson and say it’s an Instagram post. I also saw someone mention that if school is hybrid or using some form of Elearning, social media would be a great way to connect with families and students. I like the idea of having a class account where the parents could share their children’s work, and I could provide information, lesson information, and fun activities for the children to do.
ReplyDeleteBrittany Connett PLA@93
Brittany,
DeleteI have only used Facebook. I would rate myself a 1. I teach 4th 5th and 6th grade. I think I will survey my students and see how many are using social media. I don't have a problem learning from my students. They teach me things everyday. If my school doesn't give my students access, I will try pen and paper also.
DeEtta Crane
Greater Heights Academy
Hack 5 Walk Their Walk and Talk Their Talk
ReplyDeleteI use YouTube in my classroom. I have used Brainpop, Google classroom, Prodigy, and MobyMax. I haven’t used social media. The only social media I use is Facebook.
The first thing I will have to do is to find out if my school allows student access to social media. I think I will survey my students to see how many are currently using social media.
I need to research the different social media and figure out what would work best for my classroom. If all else fails I could try the pen and paper method.
DeEtta Crane
Greater Heights Academy
I would rate myself as a 5 with regards to social media. I have an account with Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. I dont actively post on Twitter, Instagram, or Snapchat though. I feel like I have learned from my students more about social media platforms,like TickTok. I do like the idea of incorporating social media but I am apprehensive because there is so much that is out there on social media. I think if I were to use this in my classroom,I would base my activities around social media but not use the platform itself. I absolutely love the idea of using Twitter as an exit ticket. I think my students would absolutely love this. I do use YouTube when I can't find what I need from flocabulary or Brainpop.
ReplyDeleteI agree with not using the site but base activities around it, great idea. I love brainpop and flocabulary too!
DeleteI agree with not using the actual sites. Using them opens the door for students seeing things they shouldn't be during school hours or that their parents may not want them on. Most of these sites have age restrictions, even though some kids have accounts anyway. I do think we could work some of these activities in as exit tickets, book reviews, and writing responses to stories.
DeleteTammy Ahern- Thea Bowman
Hack #1 I am about a 2, I have facebook and that's it.
ReplyDeleteHack #2 I would like to use social media but very apprehensive about the safety for students and privacy concerns. I do use you tube for educational videos, among other educational friendly sites. The students enjoy it...
Privacy concerns is one of the concerns I have as well. I think one of the things I’d do to combat that is discussing with parents which apps I’d want to use, for what reason, and then getting their consent for it. I know not all parents are for social media, so that could be tricky making sure everyone is involved in some way.
Delete-Kayla Walker PLA@103
Privacy is definitely a huge concern in anything that we do. I also use youtube educational videos. I think that social media will be a huge part of education in the coming years. I believe it will be beneficial as long as we are prepared and use it properly.
DeleteHack #1 I am about a 3. I am familiar with twitter, instagram, facebook and TikTok although I am not too active.
ReplyDeleteHack #2 I can definitely use social media. I am going to try to use twitter this school year. I feel more comfortable with tweeter than the other sites.
Hack #1--I rank myself about a 2 ...I have facebook, go to You Tube for videos to integrate into lesson plans, however I am not using the other social medias.
ReplyDeleteHack
Hack #1--Rate myself a 2--use facebook daily, but don't use others. Also use youtube a lot for videos and ideas to integrate into lesson plans ----especially on e-learning.
ReplyDeleteHack #2--I agree that social media is the way to reach scholars in their familiar communication environment. I could see how videos integration from YouTube engages, motivates and keeps scholars focused. I will order the book mentioned in this chapter to provide myself with the foundation that I will need to feel comfortable in the diverse aspects of social media use.
I ran into some difficulty in responding to several blogs. It was great to hear from other teachers how they utilize social media ---both in paper format form and online. Thank you all. R. Jean Faillace, Timothy L. Johnson Academy, Ft. Wayne, IN.
I love the school house rock and number rock videos on YouTube! Great information and displayed in an engaging way for the scholars.
DeleteKayla Walker PLA@103
Overall, I would say that I am a 5 on the scale. I have most of these accounts and feel very comfortable using them. I do find myself using them less and less just due to time constraints. However, I feel that they could be useful in the classroom if used correctly. I am a fourth grade teacher and feel that my scholars could get distracted easily if they go off of what we are doing on social media. I would like to use social media as a communication platform such as, creating a classroom instagram account and posting reminders, fun events, and classroom information there for the scholars. I feel it could be especially helpful if we do more online learning this year!
ReplyDeleteKelsey Barrix
PLA 103
I agree I would like to use a social media as a communication platform too! I think it is a great idea.
DeleteI'm also looking forward to how social media can be used during our virtual learning. I think mobile platforms make it easier for scholars to share their feelings, especially if they know I am the only one reading their response.
DeleteAshley Pierce - JRPLA
I’d rate my comfort level at a 4 since I do have my one of each of those apps. I didn’t rate a 5 because even with my own accounts I don’t always post very frequently because I don’t always have something I feel needs to be shared. I think that would be my only concern with using it with my scholars, not knowing more ways to incorporate it. I love the ideas they shared like posting a Snapchat with an answer as an exit ticket.
ReplyDeleteOne of things I wanted to do with social media this past year, before we switched to distant learning, was have an incentive tied in it. My scholars were getting into that app TikTok and the dances they do on there. I wanted to use that in two ways. The first being, if the majority of the class got a certain percentage on a test then I’d let them teach me one of those dances, and then we’d all do it together. The second idea with that was using the material they were learning, and then making it into a dance they could do on TikTok. Connecting the material with dance moves could improve their retention of the information.
Kayla Walker PLA@103
Kayla, your scholars would have loved teaching you a TikTok dance. I believe that as educators, anytime we can show vulnerability and allow our scholars to teach us something new, they will represent you and possibly see you in a different way.
DeleteI love your idea of using TikTok as an incentive. My scholars, love TikTok. I definitely agree this would be a huge motivator.
DeleteI love the idea of using TicTok as an incentive. Creating and performing a dance together would be motivating and fun!
DeleteAnne MacDonald
A+ Arts Academy
Fair Avenue
Action 1: I would rate myself a 5 on some of the social media outlets. I have an account and I am comfortable using them. Social media has proven to be a great tool to communicate and share ideas. I believe that our scholars wold have a great time using social media in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: I am currently not a classroom teacher, however, I would use social media to summarize text, identify the main idea, or gather feedback on the concept that was taught that day.
Action #1- I would rate myself a 2 when it comes to knowledge of these social media outlets. I currently have facebook but that is it. I have heard of all the others as well as the new one (TikTok) that is most popular with my scholars. If I were to use these in my classroom I would definitely need to explore each outlet and gain knowledge.
ReplyDeleteAction #2: I teach kindergarten so in my opinion it will be a little more difficult to implement social media in the classroom, but with the way education is heading with online learning I think it will be more realistic with the help of parents. In class I would start with the drawing and handwriting of the social media accounts. For example the hack mentioned drawing pictures that match captions and I could easily see my kindergarten scholars being excited about this if there was a cool bulletin board made to look like snapchat. I could even see them making short video clips such as on tik-tok but doing it in the classroom. With distance learning being more prevalent, I would considering creating a classroom facebook page or twitter account.
These are some great ways to use social media for children who are as young as Kindergarten. It is amazing that Kindergartners also know about social media and may be familiar w/ some social media platforms, although they may not be able to use any of these platforms efficiently and effectively.
DeleteI also teach Kindergarten and feel the same way about my ability to use Social Media effectivey. Im excited to see that you are considering the snapchat bulletin board. I may take your lead on that and try it also. Your post really encouaged me to be less fearful. Thank you .
DeleteL.Roark
GHA
Action 1: I am comfortable with social media, I give myself a 4, I do not have a snap chat account, but I have explored it with my teenager.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: I have mostly used youtube.com for hooks, and just recently started sharing pictures and information with our instagram account created by our social worker. I do look forward of somehow incorporating social media, but I think I will use it a more imaginary platform and with paper. The reasoning of using paper is that is more K friendly. Also, privacy is one of my concerns, as in the past we have been cautious of social media usage, because parental consent is needed.
PLA 103
ReplyDeleteI am very familiar (4) with most social media platforms with the exception of SnapChat and TikTok. However, I believe that I know enough about these platforms to easily begin using them.
ReplyDeleteI have used YouTube almost daily to introduce math concepts and as an addtl resource to reinforce learned concepts because hearing the lesson taught in numerous ways can be helpful. I agree that social media can be helpful in the classroom, but I fear that in class social media use can be risky because scholar may take advantage of this moment, although brief. Cell phone use is prohibited at our campus because many fights have begun from a quick post or comment.
Prohibiting cell phone use is beneficial if the negative behaviors and drama are decreasing. I agree that YouTube is a great resource when the video enhances and provides clarity for the information being learned. You are right that social media requires the commitment of the teacher to monitor students behavior. If students value the social media experiences they will attempt to partner the governing of their own behavior and interactions.
Delete~Charmaine Jennings, PLA Training Specialist
On a scale of 1-5, I would be a 5 with utilizing Twitter. This seems to be the “must-have” for most school districts to communicate internal district wide events and teacher and classroom behaviors. However, I notice that when students and parents are surveyed, the trend was that they typically do not utilize Twitter as a means to communicate. I am a 3 with Instagram but need to explore more of the live features and how to stream in real time. I am a 0 with Snapchat because I have yet to install and/or utilize this app. #MustRememberStudentPhotoRelease
ReplyDeleteThe use of Twitter summaries as an exit ticket/strategy has been great. Students write a clear and concise summary on a small sheet of paper to make their thinking and understanding visible. This may be a great idea to include during a summer training. I could use Instagram to capture a scholar of the week and/or to give a spotlight to a deserving scholar. Also, to gather poll data. Perhaps students would want to share a book and/or resource they desire to use in the lesson (via in person or virtual).
~Charmaine Jennings, PLA Training Specialist
Mrs. Jennings, I agree that the use of Twitter as an exit ticket is very interesting. Instagram would be something to try in the classroom also with strict rules. I look forward to you or any other training specialists for guidance in helping other teachers with ideas to utilize the social media platform in the classroom.
DeleteClarissa Price PLA @ Jones Clark Elementary
Hack 1: I would say I'm a 4. I have social media accounts but am very careful about what I post as a teacher.
ReplyDeleteHack 2: My main concern regarding using social media in my 5th and 6th grade math lessons is internet safety and parental concerns. I do not allow my 8th grade son to have social media accounts.
I do not think I would use Twitter or Snapchat in the classroom. I may use Instagram, but would create a classroom account that only my students(with parental consent) and their parents could access. It could be a good way to show what is happening in the classroom. (Fun projects, field trips, students in the spotlight, etc.)
Anne MacDonald
A+ Arts Academy
Fair Campus
Anne, that is my issue with using Social Media in the classroom. I recognize and want to do more, but with online bullying and non-educational distractions, it can often be more of a burden. Even using Google Classroom needs meticulously managed for middle school. I already oversee the school's Facebook page, but it could be interesting to start a Facebook just for our class, (I can already hear them now telling me Facebook is for old people, but yet here they'll come to add our class!)
DeleteAshley Pierce - JRPLA
Action 1: I would rate myself as a 4. I have heard of all these platforms but I do not have accounts. I want to believe that navigating through these social media platforms are going to be a breeze.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: In my classroom, my go to social media platform is youtube. I would like to enhance the usage of it this school year. Also I would like know more of snapchat to try and use this in my classroom with my older grade levels. I teach a self contained classroom grades k-5. I would like to use one of these platforms (not necessarily snapchat) to help with learning new vocabulary to check for understanding. Scholars can choose a GIF to describe the meaning of a word. Maybe even take it a step further and have them choose an opposite of the vocabulary word when going over synonyms and antonyms.
Clarissa Price PLA @ Jones Clark Elementary
Clarissa,
DeleteI like the idea of students choosing a GIF to describe the meaning of a word.
Angela Posey PLA@103
Action 1: I would rate myself a 4. I have accounts for a few of the platforms but I'm not a big user of any of them. I tried but I found that they just took too much of my time trying to learn how to use them when I needed to be doing other things.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: I like the idea of using these types of posts for exit tickets and thought they would be a great way for kids to share thoughts about the books they are reading. We use Youtube often for science,social studies and reading to show content related videos as hooks or examples of literary elements. I've also used several YouTube videos during virtual field trips since we started distance learning.
Tammy Ahern- Thea Bowman
DeleteAngela Posey PLA@103
ReplyDeleteAction:1 I would rate myself as a 3. I have heard of these platforms but the only one I have used is You-Tube. I have regularly used You-Tube to introduce a concept before I actually teach the lesson, used You-Tube as a guided practice, and I have used You-Tube as a review activity before an assessment.I have also used stories online for children to listen to and they are engage.
Twitter-I would incorportate vocabulary in this platform. I would introduce a word and students would have to write what they know about the word and where they might have heard the word before.
Instagram- After reading a story, I would have students to tell me the most important parts of a story and put these parts in sequence.
I would also have students to explain how they got an answer in Math.
Action I - On a scale of 1-5, I would say I'm a 5 with YouTube, Twitter, & Snapchat. Instagram is more than likely around a 4 since I don't use it as much. I use Snapchat daily, and the other three platforms only occasionally. From conversing with my students, they mostly use Snapchat, YouTube, and TikTok, (one I'm not as familiar with.)
ReplyDeleteAction II - I could use Twitter as an Exit Ticket to assess the student's perception of how the day's lesson went, as well as explaining new concepts that we covered that day. I could use Instagram to have students display screenshots of their work / designs in Google Slides, Google Sheets, etc.
Ashley Pierce - JRPLA
Action 1: I would rate myself as a 4. I have my own accounts, but do not use them too much anymore.
ReplyDeleteAction 2: In my kindergarten classroom I use youtube for hooks and brain breaks. I think I would like to use a paper form of instagram for my class on the bulletin board. They could take pictures and post them to a bulletin board in the classroom. I think at first it would be pictures and as the year progress they could start to write a sentences. I think having a classroom account on instagram or facebook would be neat as well to connect with families and students.
Dottie Lerche-PLA 103
Mackcine Jordan@PLA103
DeleteMs. Lerche,
I too use YouTube in my classroom. Your thought about using Facebook and Instagram to connect with families is an excellent thought!
Thank you for sharing,
Mackcine Jordan@PLA103
Action One: I would rate myself as a 5! I have all of the social media accounts that are listed above and I feel pretty comfortable with using them within my classroom to reinforce learning.
ReplyDeleteAction Two: As a middle school Language Arts teacher, I love to use social media to reinforce a variety of literary concepts and to make the characters we read about more realistic. I would love to use social media in the form of exit tickets to gauge comprehension. I think setting up a bulletin board or a collaborative post on Google Classroom would be a great way to ease into using more social media within the classroom. I have used social media before to reinforce concepts (such as, when we were studying a novel on the Holocaust - I used Snapchat's story on what it would be like to have a Smartphone during that time; link to story: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/world/middleeast/eva-heyman-instagram-holocaust.html. My students were so engaged with it and it helped them to empathize more with the characters in the novel.
Marcella Largent, Middlebury Academy
Action 1: On a scale of 1 to 5, I am a 3. I am familiar with most of the platforms listed and have a general understanding of how to use them. The areas I have not tapped into is Tik Tok and Snapchat.
ReplyDeleteAction Two: When I was in the classroom I actively used Instagram to post engagement activities happening in class. But this chapter as given me new insight on incorporating social media in the classroom. My favorite takeaways are posting a summary of what you learned today or the at-home exit ticket!!
Ladonna Johnson, Texas
Action 1:I would say I am a 3 on a 1-5 scale. I teach Kindergarten, so it is difficult for me to use many of these outlets with my class. I have accounts and use some sites with the parents.
ReplyDeleteAction 2-I do use You Tube foe educational and brain balance videos. The kiddos respond really well and love being interactive. I love when they ask to see them by name. I am excited to try using more social media in the class.
- L. Roark
GHA
I also use YouTube in my classroom for brain breaks and for other educational videos. They love being able to watch and interact with videos throughout the school day. We don't allow students to have their phones on them during the school day, so I would have to have my students write down their Tweets on a piece of paper and have a place to display them in the room. I think they would enjoy doing that as an exit ticket for a lesson. I could also have them draw things and have a classroom Instagram wall for them to add to throughout the school year. I had a lot of artists in my class last year and I believe they would love doing this and having their work displayed in the room.
DeleteOn a scale of 1 to 5, I would give myself a 3. I use a couple social media sites, but I would have to figure out how to use them with my 4th graders. I have seen some cyber-bullying in my classes in the past and that is something that I would really have to watch if I were to use these types of platforms in the classroom. I feel like these sites would be easier to use in the older grades than in the younger grades.
ReplyDeleteI would consider myself at a 5. I have an account on all social media sites. You could do multiple things with social media. This can be a great way to engage with your students on a platform that they are comfortable with. Also this would be a great way to generate assignments as well.
ReplyDeleteHi, Jillian! I completely agree with using social media within the classroom. I think it would be really cool to use for assignments as well - such as making an Instagram account for a book character!
DeleteMarcella Largent, Middlebury Academy
Mackcine Jordan@PLA103
ReplyDeleteAction #1: I have heard of the various platforms of social media, so give myself a 2.5. My comfort level is low, because I don’t personally use these forms of social media for my personal use.
Action #2: As I ponder how to use different forms of social media in the classroom, I would need much training.
Mackcine Jordan@PLA103