A five minute ignite session for Discovery Education. 20 slides, 15 seconds per slide. Main message,tons of ways to use social media as a tool for learning but we must always remember that the learning must come first.

2. Social Media is...
... the social interaction among
people in which they create, share or
exchange information, ideas, and
pictures/videos in virtual
communities and networks.
Source: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media

5. And the WORLD responded.
South Africa
Texas
Iowa Ontario
New York
Florida
New Zealand
British Columbia
England Australia
Michigan
Saskatchewan
Wisconsin
India Oregon

6. But the most fascinating
tweet of all …
… came from a class with no
windows!

7. We’ve created hashtags and used
Twitter to practice literacy.

8. We’ve used Twitter to
Practice Numeracy

9. We’ve used twitter to connect with
Elise Gravel, a children’s author

11. Blogging allows us to share and
learn with the world.

14. Connecting
with a author.
Teaching
others about
your country.

19. Social Media

20. Be Brave! Take Risks!
“Start where you are. Use what you
have. Do what you can.”
Arthur Ashe

21. Learning ALWAYS comes
first.