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October 21st, 2011
Ten ways schools are using social media effectively
Readers discuss how they use social networking in their schools, list helpful resources
9. Community outreach
“At my school we use it to promote various activities, gain feedback, or start a conversation for something, and sometimes [for] recognition of a particular group, teacher, etc. We never use full names for students or tag them in photos. … I think it is a great tool for connecting with our parents who are already participating in social media.” —Shannon Bosley
8. Course assignments
“We have some teachers using schoology.com to leverage social networking features in the classroom. With Schoology, we can create a private social network focused around course curriculum. Teachers can post assignments and create online assessments as well. The site is free to use, is intuitive, and works well.” —Brian C. Dvorak, technology TSA, curriculum and professional learning, school support services, Fresno Unified School District
7. Parent communication
6. Distance learning
“We use social media in two distinct ways: (1) As a communication tool between the district and parents. We are a small district, but over one-third of our families ‘like’ our Facebook page. This gives us a great tool to communicate pretty quickly with a good portion of our parents. (2) For classroom use—a teacher who taught a distance-ed class for our school and three others set up a Facebook page to foster communication between the remote students and the students she taught physically.” —George Sorrells, technology facilitator, Winneconne Community School District
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seyit
October 22, 2011 at 6:52 pm
It is great study. Thank you for that.
mrmr
October 25, 2011 at 6:46 am
very true …Many thnx
MetSchoolsBW
October 25, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Meris:
Thank you for posting this article on social media and how schools are using them!
There is a a ton of potential for professionals in education to network with each other throughout the world using social media such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Community outreach through social media platforms is a great way to promote school spirit as well as reflect on the accomplishments of each school.
As long as social media is done with professionalism and integrity that your school represents, it’s a great way to be visible and be a leader in your community.
Sincerely,
Bambi Weavil
Marketing and Communications Coordinator for
MetSchools, Inc.
Twitter: @MetSchoolsBW
Facebook: MetSchools, Inc. on Facebook
dsm757
October 29, 2011 at 5:16 pm
Thank you for Posting this article. I have been reading it for the past few months and have found very useful information. I am in the midst of struggling with my school district with the use of technology. We are extremely behind the curve and need to make a commitment to move our students into the 21st century. I cannot eve use google earth of all things! It will be an uphill stuggle.
David
Life Skills Special Ed
Freeport High School, Freeport IL.
kmadden491
November 4, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Meris,
Good article. Schools are a little behind on social networking, but look how long it took to get rid of overhead projectors. I was encouraged to see some of the creative ways that teachers are using it. It won’t be long before social networking is one of the major platforms for education – probably through the blended learning model.
kurt
Kurt Madden, CTO, Fresno Unified
adriankimble
January 5, 2012 at 2:34 pm
they are given all the pro’s but the list is as twice as long for the con’s.