Social media is becoming increasingly integrated into K-12 education. It allows students to connect, communicate, and collaborate both locally and globally when used appropriately. However, schools must thoughtfully plan social media use and educate students on digital citizenship and managing their digital footprint. Effective social media policies and guidelines are needed to address legal issues like copyright and ensure proper use while still encouraging creativity and engagement. When implemented correctly, social media can be a valuable tool to prepare students for today's digital world.

1. Social Media
and K-12 Education

2. A Vision of K-12 Students Today

3. Because it is part of their daily life...
http://www.livescience.com/28215-what-your-gadgets-really-say-about-you.html

4. Social Media must be integrated
Social media “helps students
develop the proficiency to
create, critique, manage,
analyze, evaluate and
synthesize multiple streams of
information.”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gibsonsgolfer/4527172330/

5. Social Media allows students to Connect,
Communicate, and Collaborate.
As a Learning Tool...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredcavazza/2564571564/

6. www.educatorstechnology.com
For Digital Citizenship...

7. And Managing one's Digital Footprint
http://www.coetail.com/carriezimmer/files/2012/03/digital-footprint1.jpg

8. Social media has to be planned and
executed thoughtfully in order to educate
students in the appropriate use of social
media.
Social Media can be Effective
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9. Best Practices for Social Media
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10. Access to technology (computers, mobile
devices, Internet) and social media tools is
essential for the modern classroom.
Access is Essential
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmayo/5687091076/

11. Social media helps connect students with
people, resources and the global
community.
To Connect to the Global
Community
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/img/homephoto/GSN-Multi-hands-Globe.jpg

12. Teachers need to create Personal Learning
Environments (PLN) using Social Media
tools so that they can model their for their
students.
Professional Development is
Crucial
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13. To encourage students to communicate (Skype, Twitter,
Blog), create (Project Based Learning) and
collaborate, using digital and social media tools.
To Enable Teachers as
Facilitators
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14. Innovative design, flexible seating arrangements and
varied learning spaces enable student collaboration.
Classroom Design Fosters
Collaboration
http://parentables.howstuffworks.com/family-matters/swedish-
experimental-free-school-organization-vittra-operates-without-walls.html
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15. http://readtechnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/QQ20120209110740.jpg
But there have been Wrong
Turns....

16. Some teachers view social media tools as a
distraction from the classroom learning
process.
Barriers to Adoption?
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17. Some teachers are concerned that student
dependence on social media means that
they are not developing skills to express
themselves in social and professional
situations.
Dependence?
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/598039/thumbs/s-INTERNET-ADDICTION-large.jpg

18. Incidences of bullying and cheating are
magnified through social media and need to
be monitored to protect the educational
community.
Misuse?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/funnybusiness/439646129/

19. As Well as Clever Uses...
Social Media is an integral part of the learning
environment, opening the classroom to the global
educational community.

20. A student led, non-profit organization whose mission is
to inspire and educate students and teachers on how
to become life-long digital learners in the information
age.
iSchool Initiative
http://ischoolinitiative.org/

21. iEARN is the world’s largest non-profit global network
that enables teachers and students to use the
Internet to collaborate on projects.
iEarn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/colemama/6349070342/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iang/139142827/

22. ePals provides global cooperation between schools and
individuals through a safe collaborative platform for
schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-
based learning network.
ePals

23. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotologic/410355440/
Policies and Legal Issues

24. Some students use the tools in ways that pit their First
Amendment rights against their responsibilities as
students in brick-and-mortar schools.
Social media is getting a bad rap..
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25. Restrictive policies limit student access to Web 2.0 tools
because of filter requirements and the Children’s
Internet Protection Act (CIPA).
Obstacles and Constraints
http://www.ksallink.com/media/

26. Schools that do not filter are not eligible for eRate
funding, and might find themselves open to liability
issues.
No Filter = No Funding
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27. Educators might use new media to enrich the
classroom, but there are also accounts of grave
student misconduct.
Cyberbullying
http://www.flickr.com/photos/winning-information/2314383724/
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ns/b/b6/Youth_and_Electronic_aggression.gif

28. In the Prince George School District, the board is considering a policy that
would provide guidelines for the “use and creation” of materials
developed by employees and students. Any lessons developed by
teachers during the school day using school equipment/software
belonged to the school. The board expanded this to include work
created for school by teachers on their own time, equipment and
software, also belonged to school.
Stifling Creativity?
http://pgs.k12.va.us/images/img/SB2013.jpg

29. Educators need to develop an effective policy of
integrating social networking into the classroom.
• Social Media is not going away
• When Kids are engaged they learn better
• Safe Social Media Tools are available and for free
• Replace Online procrastination with social education
• Social Media encourages collaboration
The Case for Social Media
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/05/teachers-comprehensive-guide-to-use-of.html

30. Overview of Social Media in K-12
Education

31. 2012 Survey of K-12 Educators on Social Networking, Online
Communities, and Web 2.0 Tools
The Benefits of Using Social Media in the Classroom
Think Time: Teens and Social Networks
Trillion Dollar Footprint
District Use of Social Networks up 44 Percent over 2 Years
Overview: Resources

32. ISTE NETS
Ten Ways Schools are Using Social Media Effectively
Articles and Resources: Social Media in the K-12 Classroom
Social Media for Schools: A Guide to Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest
Edmodo
Edutopia Social Media in Education Resources
How Should Social Media be Taught in Schools?
Seven Steps to Bring Social Media To Your Classroom
Best Practices: Resources

33. 27 Ways to Be a 21st Century Teacher
Flat Classroom Project
How Social Games are Changing the World
Speaking up silently, using social media
Social Media for Social Good Infographic
Using Facebook in the Classroom
Pew Internet:Social Networking Highlights
Innovative Furniture
Best Practices: Resources (cont.)

34. Pros and Cons of Social Media
Pros and Cons of Social Media in Classrooms
Cyberbullying
Cheating
Social Media and First Amendment Rights
"Wrong Turns": Resources

35. iSchool Initiative
iEARN (International Education and Resource Network)
ePals
Clever Uses: Resources

36. Controlling Social Media: Current Policy Trends in K-12 Education
The Teacher’s Guide to Copyright and Fair Use
How to Create Social Media Guidelines for Your School - Edutopia
Social Media Guidelines for Administrators
Social Media Access in K-12 Schools: Intractable Policy
Controversies in an Evolving World
School Board considers copyright policy
Policies and Legal Issues:
Resources

37. Kathy Aldridge
Mary Ann Apple
Diana Derry
Cathleen Nardi
Martine Reverda
Nuria Trigueros
Contributors: