The document is a guide on using Instagram in early years classrooms, featuring tips on engagement, creativity, and sharing content effectively. It covers essential rules for posting, the importance of quality images, and how to connect with families and educators. Additionally, it highlights the differences between Instagram and Twitter, underscores the value of visual storytelling, and provides resources for getting started.

1. Engaging, connecting & sharing in an early years classroom
Instagram 101
Erin Clarke
@erinbrie
@200awesomedays
Awakening Possibilities
April 16 & 17, 2014

2. What is Instagram?

3. Instagram 101
Captions & comments
The Rules of Instagram
Hashtags & handles

4. Instagram in my Classroom
How we post
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Kids
Me
Together

5. Creativity & Connecting
Inspiration for writing
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Blogging
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Connecting through comments
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Sharing writing

6. Building Relationships
Families
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Other Educators
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Interesting People

7. Public vs Private

8. Twitter vs Instagram
A picture's worth 1000 words...
A tweet is
140 characters.

9. Getting Started

10. #eduphotoaday

11. Notable Classroom Accounts

12. MY Rules of Instagram
Be interesting. Every meal you eat isn't
interesting.
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Don't post the same thing over & over &
over. It's boring.
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Good pictures matter.
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I don't care about the weather. Snow in
Winnipeg isn't interesting.
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Use a filter, for yourself and your photos.
A B&W filter makes any picture better.

13. Photo Editing Apps

14. FOLLOW
ME!
Erin Clarke
@erinbrie @200awesomedays
www.200awesomedays.blogspot.ca
www.eduphotoaday.blogspot.ca