POWERS OF GOOD & EVIL: USING THE
INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO
PROMOTE UNITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND
GROWTH IN THE CLASSROOM
JULIE OWEN – VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT RELATIONS
 Christian
 Parent
 Worked in education &
education technology for 16 yrs
 Experienced mistake maker
• Established 2002
• Service over 500 colleges, universities, for-profit, high
schools
POWERS
Is the Internet, Technology, & Social Media bad? It
depends on WHO you ask and WHEN you ask them
Mom
Teacher
Principal
PR specialist
1 Timothy 6:10 – for MONEY is the root of all EVIL…
1 Timothy 6:10 - For the LOVE of money is the root of all
EVIL…
THE POWER OF EVIL
Unlimited Opportunity
(DANGER)
Experiences (AGE
APPROPRIATE?)
Independence (NO
SUPERVISION; NO
ACCOUNTABILITY)
Innovation
(CONFUSION)
Initiative
(MISGUIDED)
WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL
 Approved devices
 Approved apps
 Policies in writing
 Assignments
 Expectations
 Personal awareness of new
technology
 Parents
 Student’s choices
 Technology issues
 Required standards or
milestones
WHAT YOU CANNOT CONTROL
THE POWER OF GOOD
Unlimited
Opportunity
Experiences
Independence Innovation
Initiative
UNITY
VISION
•Shared End Result
MOTIVATION
•Common Love
GUIDELINES
• Policy or Rules
WHO’S RESPONSIBLE?
ACCOUNTABILITY
• Signed policy/procedure/contract (parents &
children)
• Clear expectations
• Mentor/Buddy system
• Installed protection
• Plagiarism – Turnitin
• No excuses
GROWTH
Create LIVING content & have students do the
same.
https://www.smarterproctoring.com
https://animoto.com/play/g1BYhA6y3phJWvviKk028A
SOCIAL MEDIA
• Launch a positive campaign
• Random Act of Kindness
• Personal Growth
• Learning Community
HOW?
Learn concept or historical fact
Apply to current day situations
Create new content about concept
Past
FuturePresent
PROHIBITION
INSERT TECHNOLOGY PROJECT FOR
FUTURE
TIPS
 Create approved research sites list
 Quality Control – Test
 Collaborate/Share
 Know your students
 #DANGER
NCSA Alabama In-Service - Powers of Good & Evil; Using the Internet & Social Media to Promote Unity, Accountability, & Growth in the Classroom

NCSA Alabama In-Service - Powers of Good & Evil; Using the Internet & Social Media to Promote Unity, Accountability, & Growth in the Classroom

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    POWERS OF GOOD& EVIL: USING THE INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE UNITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND GROWTH IN THE CLASSROOM
  • 2.
    JULIE OWEN –VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT RELATIONS  Christian  Parent  Worked in education & education technology for 16 yrs  Experienced mistake maker
  • 3.
    • Established 2002 •Service over 500 colleges, universities, for-profit, high schools
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    POWERS Is the Internet,Technology, & Social Media bad? It depends on WHO you ask and WHEN you ask them Mom Teacher Principal PR specialist 1 Timothy 6:10 – for MONEY is the root of all EVIL… 1 Timothy 6:10 - For the LOVE of money is the root of all EVIL…
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    THE POWER OFEVIL Unlimited Opportunity (DANGER) Experiences (AGE APPROPRIATE?) Independence (NO SUPERVISION; NO ACCOUNTABILITY) Innovation (CONFUSION) Initiative (MISGUIDED)
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    WHAT YOU CANCONTROL  Approved devices  Approved apps  Policies in writing  Assignments  Expectations  Personal awareness of new technology
  • 8.
     Parents  Student’schoices  Technology issues  Required standards or milestones WHAT YOU CANNOT CONTROL
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    THE POWER OFGOOD Unlimited Opportunity Experiences Independence Innovation Initiative
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    UNITY VISION •Shared End Result MOTIVATION •CommonLove GUIDELINES • Policy or Rules
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    ACCOUNTABILITY • Signed policy/procedure/contract(parents & children) • Clear expectations • Mentor/Buddy system • Installed protection • Plagiarism – Turnitin • No excuses
  • 14.
    GROWTH Create LIVING content& have students do the same. https://www.smarterproctoring.com https://animoto.com/play/g1BYhA6y3phJWvviKk028A
  • 16.
    SOCIAL MEDIA • Launcha positive campaign • Random Act of Kindness • Personal Growth • Learning Community
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    HOW? Learn concept orhistorical fact Apply to current day situations Create new content about concept Past FuturePresent
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    TIPS  Create approvedresearch sites list  Quality Control – Test  Collaborate/Share  Know your students  #DANGER