How can educators harness the power of social media for their own professional learning and to share the stories of their schools and districts?

1. App State-Leadership Conference | August 2014
Social Media: It’s Not JustWhatYou Had For Breakfast
21st Century Communication Tools For Schools and Educators

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StevenW.
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Teaching, Learning and Relationship
Evangelist!
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Educational Social Media Consultant!
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@web20classroom!
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http://blog.web20classroom.org

3. Resources, Resources, Resources
http://bit.ly/appstatesocialmedia

4. When I Hear Social Media I think…

5. I currently use social media…

6. Who Is Using Social Media?
✤ According to a 2013 Pew Internet Survey…!
✤ 72% Of All Internet Users!
✤ Age, Education Level, Annual Household Income
or Urbanity had no discernible difference in use. !
http://pewinternet.org/Commentary/2012/March/Pew-Internet-Social-Networking-full-detail.aspx

7. It’s Not JustTeenagers…
✤ The next highest use amongst all subgroups is Latinos.!
✤ 68% use Social Media of some kind. !
✤ Percentages are slightly higher among native born and English
dominate speakers. !
✤ Other Interesting Facts!
✤ Spanish Dominate Speakers: 61%!
✤ Ages 50-64: 55%

8. What CouldThey Possible Say?
✤ 128 Million Americans (or 40% of the entire US
population) log into Facebook everyday. !
✤ 52.7 Million Americans use Twitter everyday sending
500 Million tweets.!
✤ 25.6 Million Pinterest users with 2.5 Billion monthly
page views.!
http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/

9. http://pennystocks.la/internet-in-real-time/

11. What About In Schools?

16. ThingsTo Consider…
Personal Accounts

17. What’s In A Name?
How easy are you to find?

18. TellTheWorldWhoYou Are
A little information goes a long way.

19. How OftenWillYou Participate?
Lurking and Learning

20. ThingsTo Consider…
School/District Accounts

21. What do you want to do with this account?
What do you hope to accomplish? !
What do you want to communicate?

22. WhoWill Be In Charge?
Will just one person post? Multiple staff? Students? Parents?

23. What’s In A Name?
How easy are you to find?

24. TellTheWorldWhoYou Are
A little information goes a long way.

25. HowWillYou Register?
Using Your Own Account vs. A “Fake” Account

26. Will you follow or like anyone?
How much will you engage?

27. What Guidelines Are In Place?
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-media-guidelines-steven-anderson

28. SellYourself
Promote, promote, promote

29. Ideas For Use…
Personal

30. It’s All AboutThe Hashtag
http://blog.web20classroom.org/2013/07/summer-learning-series-its-all-about.html
http://bit.ly/officialchatlist

31. Google+ Communities
http://edtechdev.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/80-educational-google-communities/

32. edWeb Communities
http://edweb.net

33. Ideas For Use…
School/District

34. High School Facebook Page
http://facebook.com/newmilfordhs

35. Facebook Groups For Schools
https://www.facebook.com/about/groups/schools

36. SchoolTwitter Feed
http://twitter.com/knappelementary

37. DistrictYouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/WakeCountySchools

38. School Instagram Account
http://instagram.com/teamanastasis

39. District Pinterest Account
http://www.pinterest.com/apsupdate/

40. The Relevant Educator
http://bit.ly/relevanteducator

41. Questions?

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✤ Steven W. Anderson!
✤ steven.anderson@web20classroom.org!
✤ @web20classroom!
✤ about.me/steven.anderson