David HoldredgeWVHS

Social Media for Educators

Share ideas Another way to pull

students into my lectures/lessons

Use technology inside the classroom in real time

Can flip the classroom

Focuses student thought (only 140 characters)

Blankets more student reactions in large classes

Motivates introverts Involves parents Updates parents &

students immediately

Edmodo

Connect with other creative teachers

Helps to go virtually paperless (polls, quizzes, assignments)

So helpful when students are absent.

Great help with visual learners…creates excitement

Create virtual poster boards that are great for causing interest prior to new lessons or as a unique reviewing application post lesson.

Way to bookmark important sites for students doing a research project.

Organize your own bookmarks (also much more aesthetically pleasing to the favorites tab).

Allows you to find information stored by using tabs.

Accessible from any computer linked to the web.

Through Twitter (@WVHSAPLit) I’ve been able to meet & collaborate with other educators from around the world!

I have been made aware of useful sites that I have never heard of before (Glogster, Delicious, Animoto, etc…).

Through your direction and research, I have better learned how to use sites I have previously been aware of—such as Edmodo and Twitter.

I have discovered more options to use within my classroom to generate stronger student interest.

I have become a better teacher to lead my students.

I forced myself to step outside of my comfort zone in taking this class.

I had to communicate and prove the need for the classroom Twitter account to my administration in order to use it.

Trying to find valuable information & materials from sites (and determine which were free for educators and which were pay).

I’m still waiting for some sites to accept me (i.e.. The Learning Revolution).

Some of the videos that were linked to lessons did not work so I had to search for other means to understand.

There is no doubt that educational technology is advancing and students need to learn how to use this technology. (Teachers need to learn, too.)

Even though nothing will ever replace the value of having a teacher directly in front of the learner, the future of education is going to deal with on-line learning.

Responses to all questions were done in a quick and timely manner.

It is very helpful to be able to communicate with my peers and instructor as well as to do so at my own pace.

Glogster: http://holdredge.edu.glogster.com/dashboard/

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/davidholdredge/

Delicious: https://delicious.com/#dholdredge Twitter: @WVHSAPLit

Glogster: http://holdredge.edu.glogster.com/dashboard/

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/davidholdredge/

Delicious: https://delicious.com/#dholdredge Twitter: @WVHSAPLit