Recapturing the Love of Teaching Through Blogging and Social Media
The Educator’s Room Writers:
Riina Hirsch, Katie Sluiter, & Jennifer Wolfe
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Riina Hirsch’s story
Social Media Follows:�Twitter: @dr_riina�Instagram: riinahirsch or riinateacher
Facebook: Riina Hirsch
Blog: drriina.blogspot.com
Contributing writer: The Educator’s Room�
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Riina Hirsch: Journey
Early computer user
Teaching in a resource poor school and learning to make do
Experimenting when possible…
mostly not
Refusing new learning without resources
Getting over it and getting addicted.
Trying & failing, & trying & failing again
Learning to innovate with my students
Discovering an online identity & the connections it brought
Moving beyond the classroom with students & then professionally
Katie Sluiter’s story
Social Media Follows:�Twitter: @ksluiter�Instagram: @ksluiter�Facebook: Sluiter Nation�GoodReads: Katie Sluiter
Katie
Got my first cell phone same year as my first teaching job. |
Technology = Overhead or a VHS/DVD |
National Writing Project 2004 |
I’m a writer!�(blog, classroom, etc) |
Social Media & Mom Blogging |
Writing about education & with my students |
Published both online and in print! |
Third Coast Writing Project Kalamazoo, MI |
Jennifer Wolfe’s story
“I’ll teach until it isn’t fun anymore.”
- Jennifer Wolfe, 1991
Jennifer Wolfe’s story
Why blog?
Use this PADLET to share why you think teachers (and students) should blog!
Why do educators need community?
Your voice matters
Questions?
BONUS: Would you like to set up a website right now?
Resources to continue the conversation