Sunday, July 22, 2012

Social Networking for the Classroom Teacher Questions To Answer

1. Do you have a Facebook account? 2. Do you have a Twitter account? 3. Do you have a Blogging account? 4. Do you use any of the above social networking tools for educational purposes and/or in you classroom? 5. If you answered yes to #4 above how do you use these tools in your classroom? 6. If you answered no to #4 how might you use social networking tools in your classroom? 7. What projects might you create for professional or personal use using these tools?
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  1. Mr. MayvilleJuly 23, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    Yes, I have a Facebook account. No, I don't have a Twitter account. I use neither as an educational tool. I want to use a blog or facebook to provide hyperlinks to all of my assignments and monthly calendars so students can easily determined what they have missed and acquire it thru my links. Since I am taking an online photography class, I want to post some of my favorite shots on the blog as well.

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    1. Gene ZalarJuly 23, 2012 at 8:12 AM

      Thanks for responding. You'll be able to post those pics later in the week.

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  2. UnknownJuly 23, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    1. yes 2. No Twitter 3. I do now! 4.& 5. yes, Facebook for answering student questions out of the classroom 6. n/a &. I like the idea of using the blogging tool to bypass school restrictions and the Twitter idea for teaching succinct thinking and writing to the student. Also with blogging having students respond out of class to homework type assignments by responding to the blog. I wonder, can I limit what they read in other people's blog comments?

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    1. Gene ZalarJuly 23, 2012 at 8:14 AM

      Thanks for responding. Good luck in using blogging in your classroom.

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  3. UnknownJuly 23, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    1. No. 2. No. 3. As of this morning, yes. 4. No. These tools may provide an addition source of communication between coworkers and administration, since my classroom is in a remote location, separated by my immediate supervisors.

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  4. mpowellJuly 23, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    1.Yes, I have a Facebook account. My dog does as well. 2. I do not have a Twitter account. 3. I do not have a Blogging account. 4. I have not used any networking tools in the classroom. 5. N/A 6. I think using networking tools would help my students learn the English language and culture in a different way.

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    1. Gene ZalarJuly 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM

      Thanks for responding. As you know the more they write the better they get at it. Good luck.

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  5. UnknownJuly 23, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    1.yes 2.No 3. yes
    4. No 5. N/A 6.I would use the blog page to discuss what we are studying in the classroom and to give students ideas of where to go to research information. 7. Projects could be designing a page about a state or ecosystem they may be studying.

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    1. Gene ZalarJuly 23, 2012 at 10:03 AM

      I like your ideas. Good luck. Let me know how they work out.

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  6. UnknownJuly 23, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    1. Yes, I do have a facebook account, but it's used for keeping in touch with friends and family across the country.
    2. I do have twitter, but I don't use it as much as my facebook account
    3. I have a blogging account at wordpress, but I don't use it very often.
    4. I use none of these as classroom tools, mostly because facebook is blocked at our school, I haven't found opportunities to use twitter, and I haven't been in the habit of using blogs in a very long time.
    6. I can see uses for a blog in my classroom to use as a newsfeed for students to post political and economic news. (I teach Civics/Econ).

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    1. Gene ZalarJuly 23, 2012 at 10:05 AM

      I think your subject matter lends itself to using social media tools. A friend of mine is running for office. The first thing his staff did was to set up a FB and Twitter account for him.

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  7. UnknownJuly 23, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. No
    4. I don't use FB for classroom purposes, it's strictly for personal use.
    5. n/a
    6. I've thought about using FB or maybe a blog for my weekly newsletter, but I worry about how much access my students have whent they're at home. I think it would be a great way to communicate with students and parents and let them know about upcoming tests/quizzes or events.
    7. I might create a blog that would remind students of assignments and when they are due as well as tests. I could also use a blog to tell parents about events coming up, post things we're working on, and things they could/should be practicing at home.

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    1. Gene ZalarJuly 23, 2012 at 10:02 AM

      I like your ideas. Keep in touch and let me know if you 'try' this and how it works.

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