The document discusses the opportunities that social media provides for learning, as schools are increasingly using social media platforms like Edmodo, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and blogs in a positive way to engage students, encourage collaboration, and practice technology skills without it being seen as the enemy. It provides examples of how teachers can use these platforms for projects, writing prompts, connecting with other classes, foreign language practice, and more.

1. Social MediaSocial Media
Opportunities
for Learning!
Jim FordeJim Forde
Jforde@aol.com
@stemnetwork -- @ccssnetwork

3. What is Social
Networking?
A social networking site
is an online place where
a user can create a
profile and build a
personal network that
connects him or her to
other users.

4. Which tweens/teens?Which tweens/teens?

5. 300+300+

6. Social Networking:Social Networking: Why?Why?
• Schools are using SM positively
• It’s here
• Engagement
• Collaboration
• School without walls
• Technology is not the enemy
• Practicing appropriate use

7. Student/Class Blogs?

8. Mr. Forde’s blog-
http://mrforde.blogspot.com

9. Mr. Forde’s blog

10. Terrapin Kids Blog
http://terrapinkids.blogspot.com

11. Pollution Posse Blog-
http://pollutionposse.blogspot.com

12. HP Grant/India Blog-
http://scofieldcatalyst.blogspot.com

14. Edmodo: class web sites

16. Ideas for Edmodo use.
• Project Site “Flat Stanley”
• Writing Projects
• Historical Figure
• Back Channel a current event (SOTU)
• Foreign Language practice
• Join Groups
• Mobile Learning
• Book clubs/ Writing prompts
(Connect with another class)
• Grammar and punctuation
(Let’s eat, Grandpa.)

17. Educational Wikis
http://www.blackteam.wikispaces.com

18. Schools and Twitter?

19. Twitter -->Stemnetwork

20. Twitter --> Stemnetwork
a few sources I follow

26. Schools on FB?

30. Pinterest

31. My Pinterest…

32. Other opportunities?

34. Delicious -Social Bookmarking

35. Prezi
http://prezi.com/uha4boecllcq/untitled-prezi/

36. Vine
(6 second science)

37. Some Resources

41. One final noteOne final note.
“It's critical to realize that just because
young folks pick up a technology before
you do doesn't inherently mean that
they understand it better than you do.”