This document discusses the use of technology and social media in education from the perspective of a teacher. It provides advice on using social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Google Drive in a classroom. While acknowledging concerns about social media, it argues teachers should educate students on appropriate use rather than banning these tools. The teacher's vision is for project-based group work and guiding students to communicate positively online.

2. Berrien REMC
2015
Technology In The Curriculum:
Pros/Cons of Social Media

11. Article? Click HERE

13. My Boys…
All adopted right out of
Central Michigan Areas…

15. My Wife… My Rock…
She holds us all together and allows me to do what I do…

16. My Pack (All 6)
All either rescued from abuse cases or shelters…

17. Why all these family pictures
& stories?

18. So let’s get started…

19. Prefer Handouts???
You do yours / I’ll do mine / We’ll pass & grade when done /
Then pass forward for our teacher

20. Or Dittos???
Ah… that smell

25. My
Classroom
 Project Based
 Groups
 “Guide on the Side / Not the Sage on the
Stage”

28. It is THEIR Time

31. The Future of ordering Pizza…

32. My Vision / Theme
Take a chance…
Communicate…
NEVER forget the kids…
NEVER Let Technology replace you…

33. Blocking is NOT
the answer!

35. What are the kids using
TODAY???

37. Do NOT let the Tech replace
YOU!

38. TWITTER

40. Students today use it because:
• Quick & Fast info…
• Short & To the point!
• Parents can’t follow fast enough
• Parents do not have the patience to learn it!

41. @kevinhoneycutt

42. TweetDeck

43. Use as a positive?
My Debate class…

45. A lot of people
complaining about
FaceBook & Social
Media…
Exactly who is teaching today’s
students
how to use it???

47. FACEBOOK
It’s about life…
NOT life…

48. Yet soooooo many kids and
people in general don’t
‘experience’ life…
They ‘Social Mediafy’ it!
PERFECT Example?

51. Do NOT let the Tech replace
YOU!

52. NEVER forget about the
kids…

53. A LOT of people complain
about Kids & Social
Media…
So who exactly is teaching them how
to use it???

54. I try to model with my
page…
If it is isn’t positive,
inspirational, or info
Shepherd needs to
know…
I don’t post it.

56. But I would have to be
‘friends’ with students &
Parents?
Terry Abbott… Working with the Media in a Crisis
• The Fear Factor
• Sexual Predators
• Teacher/Student relationships & texting

57. I will NOT let the less than
½% of all educators who are
sexual deviants & predators
& perverts rule my life.
Period.

58. Want to fight a pedaphile?
The predators?
Then help educate the
victims BEFORE it
happens.

59. Getting Started…
Just wish students / people Happy
Birthday!
Post positives from the classroom /
playing field or court /concerts / etc…
Post school information… Graduation /
Guidelines / Snow day & Delay
Information
/ Hey There Shepherd / Getting To

61. Do NOT let the Tech replace
YOU!

63. Relationships are there to
be built stronger…
Staying in touch with former students & staff is
priceless
Following sites such as Free Tech For
Teachers adds so much information

65. Blended Learning (Luv It!)
• 5/20-5/20-15/5
• FORMAL Emails
• Gdrive
• Moodle only for Quizzes & Tests & Lessons
• Shmoop
• ACT Prep / Essay Help / Projects / Research

66. Google Drive (Gdrive)
• Collaboration…Collaboration…Collabor
ation…
• My Class Folders / Syllabus is
interactive
• GDrive Challenge 3 times per year
• Research w/ Tool & Alerts / Email Filter
• Tips for Gdrive Users

67. Google Calendar
School Wide Calendar?
Class Calendar?
Graduation Open House Calendar?
Allows for total control / sharing / reminders…

69. TEXTING

70. HOW ABOUT THOSE
PEOPLE WHO WRITE
AND POST IN ALL
CAPS AND A LOT OF
EXCLAMATION
POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!

71. * Have a set order of classroom rules
and follow them
* No text before 7am and after 8pm
* No Sunday texts…
* No texts 24 hours before a due date
* Proper English / Not ‘Text Talk’
Set parameters and stick to
them…

72. Cell phones
a problem?
It is how I treat my students…
They respond back with what
they receive…

73. Pocket Points!
News Report? Click HERE

76. Students / Parents /
Community Members

77. Seven Deadly Apps! (Now more than
ever!) Full Article Click HERE
After School: Safer… but still anonymous place for kids
Poof!:“allows users to make Apps disappear on their phone with
one touch. Kids can hide every app they don’t want you to see
on their phone.”
Yik Yak –It’s sort of like Twitter on mild steroids. Exploiting GPS
like other dangerous apps, your kid’s Yak can be intercepted and
read by up to 500 Yakkers in the immediate vicinity. It’s turning
out that much of this Yakking has been involved with bullying and
sexually explicit messaging.

78. Yeti: Move Over, Snapchat: College Kids Are Using An App Called
'Yeti: Campus’
Tinder: is a fun way to connect with new and interesting people
around you. Swipe right to Like or left to Pass
ooVoo: a FREE video chat and instant messaging for any device.
ooVoo lets you group video chat with up to 12 people for FREE
anytime, anywhere.
Down: Formerly known as “Bang with Friends.” Tied in with
Facebook, its former title tells you all you want to know. It’s allegedly
anonymous, but its aim is clearly to set up quick hook ups. Appalling.

80. Step outside that
comfort zone…
Maybe just for today… just for this hour
with me…

81. Where are they
headed???

82. Reading App to help read
entire novels in 90
minutes?
Yup!

83. Online Portfolios
Rachel Travis
Jasmine Brown
Levi J Smith
Hannah Yesmunt

86. My Dream of what I want to
see…
• Required courses in Social Media Skills
• Our New Digital Media / Media
Communications course
• Required Speech Class
• Hey There Shepherd…
• Community Technology Nights

88. If I can touch their minds,
they might remember it.
If I can touch their hearts, it
just might embed in their
souls…

89. Mr. Jay Gross
Shepherd High School
jaygrossproductions.com
Twitter: jgross811
FaceBook: Jay B Gross