Social Media
Let’s get you started in social media!
General Social Media Resources:
- 3 Tips for Using Social Media in the Classroom
- Why we need social media in schools
- Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom
- Involving Parents in Social Media
- Making Social Media Work for your School
Social Media Policy:
- Tips for Creating a Social Media Policy – Edutopia
- Steps for Safer Social Media
- Developing a Social Media Strategy for your School
Resources for Twitter:
- Tweetdeck
- Hootsuite
- Twitter for Beginners
- @pagetemplate
- Twitter Template
- The Teacher’s Guide to Twitter via Edudemic:
- “Dipping Into Social Media in the Classroom,” via EdSurge
- “Guide to Using Twitter in Your Teaching Practice,” via KQED
- “Twitter For Teachers,” via Scholastic Instructor
- “One-Stop-All-You-Need-to-Know Guide to Twitter,” via David Truss’ blog
- “50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom,” via TeachHUB
Resources for Facebook:
- Facebook for Educators
- Fakebook Templates
- Facebook Business Page Template
- Facebook for Educators and Community Leaders Guide
- “A How-To Guide for Teachers Using Facebook in the Classroom,” via Education Week
- “Does Facebook Really Have a Place in the Classroom?” via The Telegraph
- “7 Ways Teachers Use Social Media in the Classroom,” via Mashable
- “The Facebook Guide for Teachers,” via eLearning Industry
Resources for Instagram:
- Using Instagram in an Educational Context
- “5 Ways Teachers Can Use Instagram in the Classroom“
- “10 Ways to Use Instagram in the Classroom,” via We Are Teachers
- “The Educator’s Guide to Instagram and Other Photo Sharing Apps,” via The Edublogger
- Free Parents’ Guides for Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook from ConnectSafely, via ConnectSafely.org
- “Using Instagram in the Classroom: Five Activities,” via Education World
Resources for Pintrest:
- The Educator’s Guide to the Use of Pinterest in the Classroom:
- “The Teacher’s Guide To Pinterest,” via Edudemic
- “Infographic: The Role of Pinterest Inside & Outside The Classroom,” via Getting Smart
- “37 Ways Teachers Can Use Pinterest in the Classroom,” via TeachThought