The document discusses the author's experiences using various social media platforms for educational purposes. It begins by describing the author's initial reluctance to use Twitter but then finding it useful for following other educators. The most useful tool discussed is Pinterest, which the author says changed the way they teach by providing a place to organize resources and discover new ideas from other teachers. Other platforms discussed include Google+, Delicious, Glogster, and Moodle. The author concludes that these tools help connect educators into a global community and support online learning.

1. Building Social
Media For Educators
Meredith Cohen
FInal Presentation

2. So many Ways to
connect

3. It all began with a tweet...
Twitter: I know what it is and I’ve seen how it
works, but I’d never used it before. Why? It
makes me nervous! #teacherprobs!
@mer9566

4. Twitter
Finding quality people to
follow
People are
actually
following
ME?!
I’ve been
REtweeted!

5. Challenges
1. Getting over my fear of a “teacher on
Twitter.”
2. Finding worthwhile/quality people or
communities to follow on social media sites.
3. Remembering the numerous account
names, log-ins, and passwords!
4. Going back to check on previous posts or
comments to respond to others who
continued the conversation.

6. Most useful tool...
How Pinterest changed the way I teach:
1. So many young, enthusiastic, and creative teachers post their work and love
sharing via Pinterest.
2. I can see friends and follow people or boards specific to my interests.
3. I can access my Pinterest account while I’m at school, so I can find great
resources I’ve already pinned and prepare them at school.
4. It’s a great way to organize links I’ve found with a visual representation of
exactly what the link/resource I pinned is.,
5. I discovered interactive notebooking, which I’ve used to completely revamp
my curriculum, through Pinterest last year.
6. I can make as many boards as I want that can be as specific or general as the
things I pin.
7. Since it’s also a social site, I can comment and read others’ comments about
pins.
8. It’s constantly evolving and items are updated or repinned.
9. It’s FREE!

7. Pinterest

8. Google+
Sharing
comments...
Uploading
Active
feeds/posts

9. DeliciousTagging = Organizing links
Collectin
g
educatio
nal links
all in one
place
Networki
ng with
like-

10. Glogster:
A success
-Created by educators and students
-Templates are easy to use and fun
-Encourages creativity and
personalization
-Library full of re-usable resources and
content
-A place to put ALL modes of
media/content in ONE PLACE
-Users can combine text, images,
videos and audio with the drag-and--
drop Glogster tool, then instantly share
with others
-Helps students develop presentation
Here’s a
glog I
created
for my
beginner
students
in
preparati
on for
the math
PSSA to
review
vocabula
ry!

11. Moodle and Online learning
Just as I learned how to use a variety of social media
and web 2.0 tools to help me run my classroom and stay
organized through technology, I think Moodle does the
same for educators whose classes are run entirely
online. Since this is my third course using Moodle, I was
comfortable navigating the site, and I liked how I could
keep track of everything occurring in the course--from
when I submitted assignments, to my grades and
assignment feedback. I’m glad that I’ve had the
opportunity to use an online learning platform since I

12. It’s all about
becoming a global
community