EduTwitter- Search for Educators on Twitter

I recently ran across this awesome list of educators on Twitter - EduTwitter.org! You can search by specialism (like subject area) and by the number of followers or tweets. I recommend you take a look and see if there's someone in your area that you could be following to expand your PLN!

40 Teacher Facebook Pages You Should Follow Today

This post "40 Teacher Facebook Pages You Should Follow Today" was updated in June. Check out the list and see who is worth following in your content area!

The Oatmeal: You're not going to believe what I'm about to tell you

It's been a while since I shared this. It's a good one and worth sharing again. Read it if you haven't read it lately.
Read more.

Facebook Friends

There's been a lot of talk recently about ways to outsmart the Facebook algorithms. Take a look at this article from Tech & Learning on The Real Way to Avoid Hearing from the Same 26 Facebook Friends. 

Teacher Pages to Follow on Facebook

I just ran across this list of 30 Teacher Facebook Pages You Should Follow Today. If you use Facebook, take a look at the list and see who is a good fit for your PLN (Personal Learning Network).

Facebook Privacy

It's not really job related but it's a good idea to check in on your Facebook privacy settings a few times a year. This article from Wired gives tips on where to look and what to look for.

Article: New Research Shows Students are Largely Unaware of News Personalization

Mediashift recently posted this article titled "New Research Shows Students are Largely Unaware of News Personalization". I have found that adults are largely unaware too, or if they're aware they may not understand how it actually works. I recommend you take a minute to read the article and include it in class discussion, if possible. 

#SeriousAcademic

This is a good discussion of what it means to be a “serious academic” and how social media is now an integral part of academia. Tammy Turner originally found the article and I thought you may find it interesting.

What is Digital Citizenship?

As educators are asked and expected to incorporate Digital Citizenship into their classes, it helps to first understand, "What is Digital Citizenship?". Read more.

Article: 5 Ways Social Media is Changing Our Brains

Everyone should take a quick minute to read Lisa Nielsen's article Everybody Panic! 5 Ways Social Media is Changing Our Brains. It brings up several good points. 

Follow hashtags with #tagboard

Richard Byrne at Free Tech 4 Teachers created a short tutorial video on how to use Tagboard to follow hashtags on a variety of social media. 

If you use the site on an FISD filtered computer or wi-fi, if you are logged in to the filter, you will see results for Twitter, Google+ and Flickr but results for Facebook, Instagram and Vine may be blocked. If you use the site from home or on your data plan, you should see results for all of those platforms.

https://youtu.be/7kd605MM8cQ

Try searching for these popular Educational hashtags:

#edtech

#edchat

#elearning

#k12

#lrnchat

#education

#STEM

#STEAM

#engchat

#litchat

#teachingenglish

#amwriting

#math

#mathchat

#science

#scienceed

#scichat

#scienceteacher

#anatomy

#biology

#chemistry

#geology

#physics

#histedchat

#sschat

#historyteaching

#economy

#edpolitics

#geography

#art

#arted

#musedchat

#health

#highschool

#BYOD

#mlearning

#digitalcitizenship

#internetsafety

#cyberbullying

#21stedchat

#blendedlearning

#ntchat (new teachers)

#growthmindset

#grit

#rigor

#ACT

#SAT

#collegebound

#printables

#lessonplans

See a more complete list of educational hashtags here. 

How to Cite Social Media in Scholarly Writing

I thought this article titled How to Cite Social Media in Scholarly Writing was interesting and helpful!

10 ways to connect classes to global audiences

If you are looking for ways to connect your classes to a global audience, check out this article. 

Monica Lewinsky's TED Talk on Social Media and Public Shaming

In 1998, says Monica Lewinsky, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” Today, the kind of online public shaming she went through has become constant -- and can turn deadly. In a brave talk, she takes a look at our “culture of humiliation,” in which online shame equals dollar signs, and demands a different way.

See her TED Talk.

Hashtag How Tos - Figure, Configure, Follow, Find, + Find Others

If you're like most teachers out there, you could use some help making sense of #hashtags. They're not just for Twitter anymore; they're showing up all over the place! Check out this handy article: Hashtag How Tos - Figure, Configure, Follow, Find, + Find Others. 

The article tells you how to find helpful hashtags using tools like Hashtagify.me and comparing the popularity of different hashtags using tools like topsy.com. Some of these resources are currently blocked on the FISD filter so it would be best to access them using your data plan or at a non-FISD filtered location.

Knowing how to use #hashtags can be a huge help in your professional growth and online professional community development.

Social Media warning article

Social media mess-ups aren't just for kids and young adults.

How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life

24 Examples of Using Hashtags for Teaching and Learning

I know Twitter is blocked for students in FISD, but our students know what they are and they can be a fun way to engage students in classroom discussion.

Check out Stephanie Echeveste's 24 Examples of Using Hashtags for Teaching and Learning at EmergingEdTech.

October: National Cyber Security Awareness Month

As educators, it's our responsibility to talk with our students about cyber security and digital presence. Below are helpful resources and formal lessons that you can use in your class, but not all discussions about cyber security and digital presence need to be formal ones. Even reminding students to be careful and think before they post something counts!

Helpful websites:
StaySafeOnline.org's Middle & High School
Common Sense Education's Digital Literacy & Citizenship
Stop Think Connect guide
StopThinkConnect.org
YouTube's Copyright resources

Handouts and video:
9-12 Grade Tip Sheet
NET CETERA's Guide to Chatting with Kids about Being Online
Cybersafety video

Lessons (10-20 minutes each)
Go to... Eduphoria's Forethought
Scope & Sequence (#1)
High School: Digital Citizenship: Digital Citizenship Lessons (#2)
Select the topic (#3)
Select the related resources (#4)
Look through the lesson and attachments (#5)

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15 Most Popular Social Networking Sites

Check out this list of the Top 15 Most Popular Social Networking Sites - September 2014.

www.ebizmba.com/articles/social-networking-websites