Leading with Social Media

By Cynthia Sistek-Chandler@cynthiachandler

http://www.tinyurl.com/cynthiachandler

Administrators and teacher leaders have to take personal responsibility for

understanding changes in tech [nology] implementation and integration in their

buildings and classrooms rather than simply relying on technology support staff.

(Larson, Miller, & Ribble, 2010, p. 12).

How is Social Media Being Used?

School administrators are using social media (SM) to establish a professional identity and to positively enhance their professional public image and the image of their educational institution. SM is used as a tool for communication and for making announcements, as well as being used for many academic purposes such as promoting a classroom milestones, learning events, or promotion of students’ conceptual understanding. (Sistek-Chandler, 2017)

This is Twitter @cynthiachandler

#Instagram

What’s a Hashtag?

• Include an existing hashtag in your tweet. You can do this simply by typing a phrase of the form “#topic” within your tweet. After you click “Tweet,” your tweet will appear in your list of tweets with the hashtag in blue type. Scroll over the hashtag and click on it to go to the page for that hashtag.

Blogger-Blogspot-Kidblog

Google +

Google+ – or Google Plus – is a social network from Google. Some of its tools and features come from existing services and platforms, such as the Picasa photo storing and sharing platform. Some of the features are similar to other popular social networks and micro-blogging platforms.

Linked In

Social MediaPick one!

Questions?

• Discussion Questions on tinyurl.com/cynthiachandler

• Navigate to Social Media• Discussion Questions

• What is the district/school’s current policy for social media? Is social media in the acceptable use policy?