Technology Integration 102: Social Media = More (BTSA)

How's your technology integration plan going?
How can you use social media for school contacts and professional development?
- Facebook Nation
  - Twitter
    - Why would I want a Twitter account?
    - How do I find people to follow? Twitter4Teachers
    - Do I have to Tweet?
    - How do I get people to follow me?
    - What do I Tweet? Top Tips for Building Your PLN
    - What is an edchat? Educational Chat Hashtags
    - How do I setup an account? Twiiter.com
    - Feel like you want a new addiction? Try TweetDeck
    - If you want to know even more - The Ultimate Twitter Guidebook for Teachers
Student Engagement
- Animoto
- Upload your images, music and videos and include text, then Animoto generates a professional, always original, presentation. Animoto for Educators = Animoto Plus and accounts for 100 students.
- High School - Life & Debt | Clowns | Global Stratification Visual Creation
- Elementary School - Jane Goodall
- Glogster
  - This is the ultimate online poster presentation tool...picture the giant poster boards we've all used, but the digital version. Embed images, text, and video and create over-stimulating presentations for everything. Glogster Edu = 200 student accounts.
- StoryJumper
- Use your own artwork or photos to create books, or simply use the site's characters, clips and scenes. It's easy to use and allows for visual artistic creativity as well as storytelling. It has an excellent "StoryStarter" worksheet to guide writers. A special feature on this site is that you can also purchase copies of digital books (your own or those created by other writers). StoryJumper Classroom Edition = Free teacher and student accounts
  - High School - Molly's Hair | I'm Not Scared of my Potty | Eli's Birthday Party
  - Elementary School - Ms. Harris Rocks!
  - For more student engagement web tools go to Motivate the Millennials.
  - Summer workshop opportunity
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