Resources, stories, and connections with those who use social media in today’s k-12 classrooms

Thank you to the 300+ folks from around the world who joined me for the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship webinar on EdWeb. In case you missed it, the webinar was called “Social Media: An Essential Tool for Today’s Classroom.” You can view the webinar here http://www.instantpresenter.com/edwebnet/EA59D688824C.

In the webinar, I shared case studies of amazing students, parents, and teachers. Below are the people behind the stories I mentioned, how to learn more and a way to reach each of them via social media. 

Courtney Woods – 2^nd grade teacher who connected her students to the world with Twitter

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CourtneyM_Woods

Learn more: http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2012/12/why-on-earth-would-2nd-graders-use.html

Zak Malamed – Founder of Student Voice: Using social media to give students a voice

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/zakmal

Learn more: http://stuvoice.org/

Sara Cottone – Strengthening the home-school connection with social media

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sara.c.cottone

Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/pages/PS-46-Parent-Coordinator/100570000004967

Chris Casal – Celebrating school success with social media

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mr_casal

Learn more: http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2014/01/practical-examples-of-social-media-in.html

Armond McFadden – Student with a powerful learning network

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/armond.mcfadden

Learn more:  http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/11/differentiating-instruction-is-not-hard.html

Matt Brown – Principal who uses social media to catch teachers & students being awesome

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PrincipalBrown

Learn more:  http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/11/six-ideas-for-administrators-who-want.html

Erin Shoening – Uses Facebook with first graders

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/erin.smithschoening

Learn more: http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/07/8-real-ways-facebook-enriched-ms.html

Resources Mentioned

Twitter Fast Follow: http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2013/05/3-ways-to-use-twitter-fast-follow-to.html

NYC social media guidelines and AUSP from the NYC DOE: http://schools.nyc.gov/RulesPolicies/SocialMedia/default.htm

Using Twitter for teaching and learning : http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/search/label/Twitter%20in%20Education

Using Twitter and Google Docs:

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/10/pln-powers-activate-tech-teacher-taps.html

Posts on assistive technology / special needs:

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/07/free-assistive-technology-tools-to-make.html

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2013/08/fab-five-for-educators-of-visually.html

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2012/01/3-ways-to-use-cell-phones-with-special.html

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