1. Social Media
Opportunities
for Learning!
Jim 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?

5. 300+

6. Social Networking: 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. Schools and Twitter?

18. Twitter -->Stemnetwork

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

26. Schools on FB?

30. Other opportunities?

32. Delicious (or diigo)
Social Bookmarking

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

34. Podcasts

35. One final note.
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.”