Discussion LeadersDavid & Elicia Flom

Social Media in Education

Twitter…A Formative Assessment Tool

The Power of Formative Assessments

High-impact formative instructional practices (FIP) translates to great gains in student achievement.

Source: http://www.battelleforkids.org/how-we-help/educator-effectiveness/formative-instructional-practices

The Power of Formative Assessments

Teachers have power over formative assessments—the assessments that matter most to learning.

Source: So What Do They Really Know? Assessment That Informs Teaching and Learning, Cris Tovani

The Power of Formative Assessments

Identify student strengths & weaknesses

Adjust instruction to give targeted feedback to improve student performance

Nurture confidence to help struggling students develop into lifelong learners

Devices & Gadgets Computers Laptops/Notebooks Tablets Smartphones Microphones Speakers/Headphones Cameras High-speed Internet

Others?

Types of Web 2.0 Tools Learning

Management Systems

Cloud-Based File Sharing

Virtual Classrooms & Meeting Spaces

Social Networking Websites, Wikis &

Blogs Video & Web

Conferencing E-Portfolios &

Resumes

Others?

E-Portfolio & Resume Tools

Individual Website, Class E-Portfolio

Wikis

Class & Individual Contributions

Blogs

Class or Individual

Contributions

Virtual Classrooms & SpacesGoogle Hangouts

Best Practices: Social Media

Best to DO: Separate Professional and Academic from Personal

Correspondence Observe school policies, in AND outside of class Be Positive—EVERYTHING is public

Wrong to DO: Post negative messages, private images Plagiarize resources Lurking, Stalking or Cyber bullying

Popular Social Media

Others?

“Select” Twitter Terms… …or Starter “Twittionary”

@ #@DavidFlom #careerteched

@EFCTS #OHACTE14

@usedgov #ohioed

@OHEducation #STEM

AFAIK CC CX DM

FF HT ICYMI MT

MRT PRT RT TFTF

TIL TMB TQRT W/

Follow Hashtag List

Lurk Tweeple TweetUP

Tweetdeck (app) Hootsuite (app) Twitter (app)

Handles and Hashtags

Abbreviations for Tweeting

Twittionary Terms and Applications

Let’s TweetUP!