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Practical examples of social media in elementary school

The Innovative Educator

Guest post by Computer Teacher & Tech Coordinator, Chris Casal | Cross posted at The Casal Operating System Editor''s note: Chris Casal is a member of the NYC DOE Social Media Advisory Team. His insights have helped inspire and guide teachers in the effective use of social media in the classroom.

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ChatGPT with My Students

User Generated Education

As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet. As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). Now, similar work is often seen as innovative by colleagues.

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Twitter Chats Worth Checking Out.

The Web20Classroom

But what is awesome about social media and Twitter is that you can use it for whatever purpose you see fit. Whether you are teaching science at the elementary level or college, there is something for everyone. Check out their wiki and join! #Edchat takes on very general topics for discussion.

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The Edublog Awards

The Web20Classroom

These awards celebrate "the achievements of edubloggers, twitterers, podcasters, video makers, online communities, wiki hosts and other web based users of educational technology." Here are my nominations: Best Teacher Blog- Philly Teacher - Mary Beth Hertz is a Computer Science Teacher in an elementary school in West Philadelphia.

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Freedom, Autonomy, and Digital Media at an Indiana High School

Educator Innovator

Blogs, wikis, Skype, YouTube can be learners’ power tools, but their creative and pedagogical potential is only activated when learners get to think, work, create, and do for themselves. I was particularly drawn to the blog’s description: “One Student’s Mission to Explain the Benefits of Social Media in the Classroom.”

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The Social Learning Summit Is Tomorrow - Online and Free

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The conference theme is the use of social media and Web 2.0 Venable Social Networking for Social Good with TakingITGlobal for Educators by Kate Gatto Social Networking for Teacher Education by Leigh A. in teaching and learning, and the URL for attending is [link].

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Back to School Special:7 Web Savvy Starts to a New Year!

The Daring Librarian

Embrace Creative Commons, Flickr, Slideshare, Wikis, & Twitter and share your AWEsome stuff! Why Not a Wiki? Another thing you can make for both students and parents is a Tech Tips & Help wiki or web page for home use. So make this year the year that you GIVE and then GIVE some more! bradflickinger.

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