This document discusses how Van Meter Elementary in Iowa used social media for a collaborative project between their students and students at another school. The project involved students collaborating online to create a modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet using various social media tools. The collaboration allowed students to take on roles like directors, writers, and actors. It provided students with real-world experiences and improved the quality of their work. Challenges included ensuring academic rigor and full student participation. Overall, the project fostered relationships and gave students a voice.

1. Social Media in Education Bill Brannick DeronDurflinger Shawn Hyer Shannon McClintock Miller Emma Durflinger Presentation Website bit.ly/socialmediaineducation Follow Iowa 1:1 Conference at #i11i

2. Van Meter’s Story of Using Social Media to Create a Change

9. Connected with great people from Merton, Wisconsin

10. Christa McClintock Van Meter Kindergarten Teacher PatienceEncouragementExcitement We connected….

11. Our Two Schools

12. Skyped from Van Meter, Iowa

13. To Merton, Wisconsin

15. Connecting & Communicating with new friends and places

16. Telling the story of the collaboration and connections through our blog

17. To real life experiences

26. Van Meter, Iowa - Grosse Point South, Michigan

27. Collaboration

28. Purpose? Initially Motivation Differences Something different After working with others, it changed….

29. Collaboration Wikihttp://epicromeoandjuliet.wikispaces.com/

30. Roles Directors Writers Print Advertisers Cameramen Props/Costumes Social Media Video Advertisers Actors Soundtrack The making of…

31. Student Requirements Read the play. Graphic organizer of each act. Blog about role and what they are doing. Assessment Interpret lines Essay after reading the play Essay about the role

32. Challenges Reality check (where are we at academically) Student participation to the fullest extent. Freshmen in high school. How to become more collaborative? Grading

33. Results- Positives * Raised the quality of work * Greater sense of purpose * Relationships * Teachable moments- appropriate posts security. * Work with classmates

34. Collaborative Tools Used * Edmodo- communication inside school * Skype- collaboration during school * Wix- student created website http://www.wix.com/ashlynreicks/romeoandjuliet * Blogger http://morgan-directorsblog.blogspot.com/ * Wikispaces http://epicromeoandjuliet.wikispaces.com/ * Facebook *Tumblr: http://vmromeojuliet.tumblr.com/ * Cacoo- graphic organizer to review each act with group. http://cacoo.com/ * Dippity – collaborative timeline creation of the project.

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41. Celebrating Read Across America Day Virtually With Our Friends

43. Why use social media with students? Lets hear from them.

49. Social media gives studentsa VOICE.

50. It can give you a VOICE to be a change in education too.