#GetConnected:

Getting Started with Social Media

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Jayme Pingrey

Media Specialist, Columbia Public Schools

Matt Villasana

Instructional Technology Specialist, Columbia Public Schools

http://goo.gl/FZIv5

Agenda

• Overview
• Google Suite
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Q&A

Purpose of Social Media

• Every social media site relies on the sharing of information in different ways to remain relevant and to keep people using the site.
• photos, videos, "likes", skills, location, etc.
• Each social media site has a different focus aimed at a different audience.

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What needs are you looking to fill with Social Media?

Google Suite

What are Google Docs?

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Other Google Tools

Forms

Create online surveys to gather information

Blogger

Easy blogging application to keep people

updated

Calendar

Create and manage multiple calendars that

can be shared with anyone

Twitter

What is the value of Twitter?

-Quickly distribute information to "followers"

-Viewers don't need a Twitter account to

access your tweets (acts as a webpage)

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What can tweets include?

-Links to info, docs, sites, calendars, etc.

-Pictures

-Video links

Examples of Ed Twitter

Districts:

@NYCschools - New York Schools

@CobbSchools - district in Georgia

@browardschools - district in Florida

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Schools:

@MartinHigh - Arlington, Texas

@WaldwickWHS - Waldwick, New Jersey

@SLCSKentLake - Elementary, South Lyon, Michigan

@CaprockES - Elementary, Keller, Texas

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Resources

Twitter in Schools - Getting Started Guide

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100 Ways to Use Twitter in Education

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Twitter Resources for Teachers

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List of schools using social media

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Facebook

Overview

• Over 1 billion users worldwide
• almost half of all users access facebook from a mobile device
• 50% of active users log on to the site on any given day

Interface

• Set up groups within a personal page
• Create a fan page- organizations, products, etc.
• Tie in facebook with twitter & other social media accounts

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Examples of of Ed Facebook

Districts

• The School District of Palm Beach County
• Anchorage School District
• School District of Philadelphia
• Oakland Unified School District

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Example District Page

Resources

Facebook & Education

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Using facebook in education

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Facebook in the classroom. Seriously

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List of schools using social media

What Works for you & your site?

• What needs are you looking to meet?
• What tool will help you best meet those needs?
• What is one thing you can do now to get started with Social Media?