making connections throughtwitter and blogging - shared learning 2014
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Who Am I?
Any student online presence needs to be explained to parents
so they are informed and permission to use cloud computing is granted.
We need to have informed consent.
Please note:
http://www.oipc.bc.ca/about/legislation.aspx
FREE, DAILY Professional Development
Allows you to make connections with educators (not just teachers!) all over the world
Convenient and ready when and if you are
Why Twitter?
Engage in conversationsInclude a photo and a bio so people get to know you. NO EGG!
Don’t just lurk, contribute and build your PLN!
The Power of Social Media
What are your thoughts on twitter?
Do you follow any twitter chats?
#kinderchat (Mon. 6pm)#bcedchat (Sun. 7pm)#cdnedchat (Mon. 5pm)
www.cybraryman.com
Connects students around the world
Introduces other cultures and traditions
Allows students to see similarities and differences between themselves and other international students
Leads into #skypeplay and other ways to connect
Twitter in the Classroom
Kindergarten Around the World
Global Collaborative Projects
With Japan With Indonesia
To Tweet or Not to Tweet...A Guide to Tweeting with Early Learners
Blogging makes your learning visible
Allows others to see your thinking
Helps you consolidate and articulate your ideas
Sparks conversation through the comments
Why Blog?
What are your thoughts about
personal/professional blogging?
A “window” into our classroom
Documents our learning
Communicates with parents and other classes
Students take ownership of “their” space on the web
Showing Our Learning
Static Pages
-contain all classroom information you want available all the time
-very handy when new students arrive or if parents need reminders of routines and important info
Updates for Parents
-a way of showing what is going on in the classroom and providing a way to have learning visible
-emailed directly to them
Showing our Learning
Classroom News and
Learning Links-easy organization for students -video content uploaded in safeshare.tv to remove ads and suggested videos
Do you have a class blog?
Why or why not?
Kidblog
Kidblog.org/KinderPals
Sample blog post
Student writing goes to a wider audience than just inside the classroom
Creates opportunity for feedback and conversation
Brings the parents “into” their child’s learning and helps with conversations at home about their school experience
Sharing with a Meaningful Audience
Make Connections!
How do you help your students make connections?
Could twitter or blogging add meaning to your students’ learning?
Making connections through twitter and bloggingenhances learning experiences for both you and your students!