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Twitter: This pen is mightier than the swordNYCDOE School Technology Summit

#nycsts631

Chris Casal

@mr_casalScarsdale, NY(previously NYC DOE)

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This isn’t

about Twitterabout social media

This is

about voiceabout community

#hashtag

“A hashtag is a type of label or metadata tag used on social

network and microblogging services which makes it easier for users to

find messages with a specific theme or content.”

Wikipedia

http://benmartin.pro/the-history-of-hashtags-infographic/created by @mr_casal

#hashtag across platforms

TwitterInstagram

VineFlickr

FacebookGoogle+

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Before we get started...

Post to your platform of choice:

“This is 2015, Twitter is a mighty pen” #nycsts631

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“_________ give students an unfair advantage. Therefore, students who used _________ to analyze data or create displays will be eliminated from the science fair.”

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“Computers give students an unfair advantage. Therefore, students who used computers to analyze data or create displays will be eliminated from the science fair.”

- sci-ence fair judge in Apple Class-room of Tomor-row chron-i-cles, 1988

http://1to1schools.net/2012/06/ballpoint-pens-the-ruin-of-education-in-our-country/ via http://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Education-Age-Technology-Education-Connections/dp/0807750026

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The point?

What we fear today, we embrace tomorrow. Lets get ahead of the curve...

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#purpose

“... easier for users to find messages with a specific

theme or content….”

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#nycsts631

http://tinyurl.com/nycsts631

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#heathcotepride

http://tinyurl.com/heathcotepride

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Social media is

◦ no longer solely “social”◦ no longer solely “media”◦ not a threat◦ not inherently negative

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Social media is

◦ voice◦ access◦ information◦ curated◦ trusted

your* voice to the world*students. teachers, parents, communities...

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Social media is #standard

Teach good citizenship by being a good citizenModeling positive use promotes positive use

Danielson

1a, 2b, 3b, 3d, 4a, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f

Library/Media Specialists

CCSS

W.5.1, W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.5, W.5.6, W.5.10, SL.5.1, SL.5.2, SL.5.5, L.5.1-6

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Go forth

◦ Get buy-in▫ Do▫ Show▫ Lead▫ Support

◦ The hardest step is the first. Stay the course, persevere, lead the way, support and encourage those around you

Harness the #hashtag, wield the digital pen

Use the power of social media to put your schools, classrooms, and students on the

world stage as positive examples of creativity & collaboration

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The educational imperative

Social media is your school’s voice. It is your calling card. It is your best foot

forward. It is your bulletin board for the world...

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#hashtag platforms, write the world

TagBoard.comStorify.comTwitterFall.comRebelMouse.comVisibleTweets.com

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◦ Don’t blame social media if students are distracted◦ Why tweet in Kindergarten? Ask @mariacamastro◦ We tweet @PS10Brooklyn. A Lot◦ Social media in our K-5 school

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#education

◦ Popular edu hashtags via November Learning

◦ Educational hashtags via Cybraryman◦ Complete Guide to Hashtags for

Education via Teachthought◦ Hashtags, Twitter Chats & TweetDeck

for Education via TheEduBlogger

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Contact

Chris Casal◦ @mr_casal & @HeathcoteTech◦ about.me/mrcasal◦ slideshare.net/mr_casal◦ thecasalos.blogspot.com◦ graphite.org/users/mrcasal

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