About Me
Adam Williams
I teach Economics at Cass High School in Cartersville, Georgia.
I am working towards my Masters in Instructional Technology through Georgia Southern.
The Language of a Teenager…
“Hey Johnny, Facebook me when you get home.”
“Tweet up the concert and make sure you use hashtags.”
“I just downloaded that app on my iphone.”
“OMG your mom blogs about you.”
“LOL IDK TTYL XOXO :)”
Digital Communication
According to Ribble and Bailey digital communication is the electronic exchange of information.
Cell phones
Instant Messaging (IM)
Videoconferencing
Digital Communication Issues
Can the school discipline you for what you post on MySpace or Facebook?
Social Media
Social media is any form of online publication or presence that allows end users to engage in multi-directional conversations in or around the content on the website.
www.onlinematters.com/glossary.htm
Social Media in the Classroom
How could I use something that students use everyday to extend my classroom.
You have to get on their level
High School students use social media on a daily basis. In order to reach out to them you have to use a medium they can relate to?
Why Twitter?
It is simple
140 characters makes you keep it simple.
Hashtags (#) allow you to organize things.
It allows you to teach outside the classroom.
What is a Blog?
A blog (a contraction of the term "web log")[1] is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Using Blogs
Subscribe to the blogs you enjoy reading.
Subscribe to blogs that provide you with information you can use in the classroom.
Organize all these blogs in one place with a RSS or blog reader.
Blogreader
A blog reader allows you to be more efficient because your reading list is located in one place.
Quiz
What is one advantage of a blog reader?
A. It allows you to create your own blog.
B. It allows you to use your time more efficiently
C. It creates more confusion
D. It lets you pay your bills online.
Resources
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listweb20s.html
Web 2.o for the classroom. Find various web tools you can use in your classroom.
http://www.slideshare.net/corinnew/social-media-in-the-classroom-presentation
PPT on how to use social media in the classroom.
http://www.classroomblogging.com/
Learn how to create a quality blog that allows you to teach outside the classroom.
http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/
Tech tools you can use in your classroom. Also has a lot of great ideas as to how you can use Twitter in the classroom.