1. Soci@l Media for #yerds
Rachel Rauch, CJE
English Teacher, Publications Adviser
Homestead High School
Mequon, Wisc.
Twitter: @mrsrrauch, @Homestead411, @HHSsports411
Facebook: Highlander Publications
Instagram: @Homestead411
Snapchat: @Homestead411
Periscope: @Homestead411
2. Start with why. (Simon Sinek)
Build Promote
Engage Share
Inform Create
your brand
your followers
your work
good stories
key events & info new connections
3. Start simple.
Choose one platform based on your why.
Who will be in charge? Social Media Policy?
Aim for daily posts.
Make content desirable.
5. Get people interested.
Engage
How will you let people know about you?
Posters? Magnets? Announcements? Contests?
Create a common hashtag for your pub or school?
your followers
6. We are the #mightyhighlanders
Use Storify to compile posts from multiple public
platforms with common hashtag.
https://storify.com/HHSPublications/highlanders-celebrate-a-new-year
https://storify.com/
7. Contests. Get donated prizes.
#HHSCutestCouple - Homecoming
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23HHSCutestCouple&vertical=default&f=images
Free dinner (Chancery donation)
Free flowers delivered to class (Sendik’s donation)
How can you engage your audience?
8. Help provide key information.
Inform
➔ Announcements
➔ Live Tweeting
➔ Behind the Scenes
➔ Day to Day Happenings
your audience
11. Live tweeting.
Are there events students will be posting photos of that
you could use in your yearbook? http://homesteadhighlanderonline.
com/6230/feature/first-capture-the-flag-event-proves-successful/
Can you take photos events for yearbook and cover
event as a service to community?
Don’t forget a common hashtag!
12. Behind the Scenes #yerdlife
In your lab
https://storify.com/HHSPublications/personalized-learning-student-led-tutorials
#SJW2015
https://storify.com/HHSPublications/scholastic-journalism-week-2015
Conventions
https://storify.com/HHSPublications/highlander-publications-attends-national-conventio
13. Day to Day Events at School
Sports (use the photos!)
https://storify.com/HHSPublications/homestead-girls-conference-swim-results
https://storify.com/HHSPublications/tennis-stars-win-individual-state
https://storify.com/HHSPublications/highlanders-spook-blue-dukes
Last day of school - senior prank
https://drive.google.com/folderview?
id=0B361FfdkhKKXfkd3WWZmRFd2M19tRkVBRUtQaXhhcm9zR1lweS1fNUZGZ2hzVTNJVENCMG8&
usp=sharing
15. We are all storytellers.
Share
Humans of ___________
http://homesteadhighlanderonline.com/8186/blogs/humans-of-homestead-looking-forward-to-the-end-of-school/
good stories
(that can generate
content for your
yearbook)