Teaching Students about Social Media
Why?
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/ technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Too often we are seeing students as well as adults misusing and abusing technology but not sure what to do.
*Essentially: Using technology appropriately*
What is Copyright?
Copyright refers to the legal rights that result when ideas are captured in material form – such as in a book, a report or a software program. These rights give the creator - or copyright owner - the ability to control some ways in which the material is used. For example, the copyright owner can control by whom and in what way the original material is reproduced and communicated (other than to the extent that the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) allows reproduction and communication without the permission of the copyright owner).
Why do we need to teach students about copyright?
Digital Citizenship
Protecting Reputations Online
What is Social Media anyway?
Growing up with Social Media
Social Media Revolution
Twitter -
Twitter is a social networking site that allows you to connect with people via short messages called “Tweets”.
Twitter can be used to link communication between parents and teachers. Students can also use this website as a resource to get information.
3. Article - http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom
Twitter in Plain English Youtube Video
Instagram-
Instagram is a social media site that lets you share your life with family and friends. You can take a picture or video, change the filter of it to change the look and upload it to instagram. You can even share your instagram photos with Facebook, Twitter, and more. With instagram you can also use “hashtags” to look up different pictures that people uploaded using that same hashtag.
You can use this media site to connect with parents by coming up with a unique hashtag that parents can look up and all different pictures will be there.
Using Instagram in the classroom
- it’s a visual discovery tool that people use to collect ideas for their different projects and interests.
-You can find endless amount of lesson plan ideas along with printable resources that you can download for free or purchase.
Using Pinterest in the classroom
~Youtube Video about Pinterest~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y0MjP8bLyk
Snapchat
Youtube
Using YouTube in Education?
YouTube can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom. Many people have create songs that can teach students material in a fun and catchy way. There are also videos that could be used as a “hook” to the beginning of a new lesson.
Article About YouTube:
http://www.edudemic.com/youtube-in-classroom/
Video About YouTube: 21st Century Classroom
Skype
What is Skype: Skype is a social media site that allows you to video chat with people. Many people use it to communicate with family members and friends that are not local.
Social Media in Education
Social Media Scavenger Hunt
Select one tool to explore:
what is it? Is it publicly traded? How much is it worth?
History of the tool- when was it introduced? How did it gain popularity?
How has the tool impacted society?
How can the tool be used to enhance curriculum?
What are some hesitations about using this tool in the school setting?
Discussion Board
Readings
Social Media and School Policies
After reading the article, do you think that schools should have a social media policy and why?
Connected Educator: Chapter 5: Using Tools to Support Connected Learning
Web Research
Explore two links below and describe a take-away (one paragraph)