Social Media in the Classroom

1.Twitter

• Tweet about upcoming due dates or assignments.

• Provide the class with a running news feed

• Connect classrooms.

• Engage parents.

• Create a classroom twitter (student run)

2. Kidblog

• Teachers can create a class account for students with no student email addresses (important for younger students)

• User accounts are managed entirely by the teacher.

• Develops literacy skills

• Kidblog is a free service

• Helps students develop a Positive Digital Footprint

3. KidRex

• A safe and kid friendly search engine

• Designed for kids to conduct Google searches

• Google safe screens for sites that contain inappropriate material and filters them out from children's search results

• Crucial to be teaching our students how to read and research on the internet

• Helps students transition to the standard Google search engine

4. Mystery Skype

• An education game, invented by teachers, played by two classrooms on Skype.

• The aim of the game is to guess the location of the other classroom by asking each other questions.

• The global guessing game that gets kids learning about geography, culture, and the similarities and differences of how children live all over the world.

5. Edmodo

• An online networking application for teachers and students. Think Facebook, but in a safe and controlled environment appropriate for school

• Free to use; remain private unless otherwise changed by the teacher

• Site dedicated to connecting all learners with the people and resources they need to reach full potential

• Integrated with Google Apps; Edmodo allows easy access to Google Drive or collaborating with Google Docs

• A K-12 social learning community where teachers, students, and parents can connect safely and securely

• Can be used for quickly creating groups, assigning homework, quizzes and much more

• Engages parents; they can see what their children are learning and be up to date on what’s coming up in the classroom

6. Thinglink

• Free digital tool that provides users with the ability to turn any image into an interactive graphic.

• Students can add multiple “hot spots” on specific parts of an image and turn that image into a multimedia launcher.

• Students can create interactive, multimedia reports that utilize their personal strengths

7. Minecraft: Education Edition

• A version of the popular open world game, Minecraft, specifically designed for education that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving

• A range of new Minecraft lessons are available for educators to use across subjects and age levels

• Minecraft: Education Edition costs $5 per user per year

8. TodaysMeet

• Free to use

• Chat platform for classroom use for teachers and students

• Platform to start conversations

• Enable new discussions

• Extends the conversation beyond the classroom or lesson

• Gives all students in your class a voice

• Great for improving participation and deepening students learning

References:

www.twitter.com

https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/mystery-skype

https://www.thinglink.com

https://Kidrex.org

https://kidblog.org/home/

https://education.minecraft.net

https://www.edmodo.com

https://todaysmeet.com