Social Media and the Social Media and the Science TeacherScience Teacher

Jim Fordejforde@ci.stamford.ct.us

Twitter-> stemnetwork and stamfordscitchrBlog->Blog-> http://mrforde.blogspot.comPresentation-> http://www.slideshare.net/fordemm/nstahartford2011Presentation-> http://www.slideshare.net/fordemm/nstahartford2011

http://educationinnovation.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/leveraging-the-networked-teacher-the-professional-networked-learning-collaborative.html

The professional network learning collaborative (PNLC)

Facebook and the Science Teacher

Facebook and the Science Class

Twitter and the Science Teacher

My twitter feed: stemnetwork

People People we arewe are following on Twitter following on Twitter

People following People following usus on Twitter on Twitter

Who to follow on TwitterWho to follow on Twitter

Notice who is following whom!

Posts on TwitterPosts on Twitter#nsta - is a way of categorizing the tweets about this topic. (#-hashtag)

@stemnetwork actually contacts my feed to let me know I was mentioned.

(@ mention)

Re-tweeting on TwitterRe-tweeting on Twitter

Using Twitter on the Go!Using Twitter on the Go!

Twitter and the Science Class

Other twitter ideas for science class…

• Enrichment questions

• Re-tweet related links and resources

• Advocacy or interest group

(plastic pollution)

• Connecting with parents - class news

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Social Bookmarking SitesSocial Bookmarking Sites• Delicious/ Diigo -- Delicious/ Diigo --

http://www.delicious.com/fordemmhttp://www.delicious.com/fordemm

All of these peoplelinked to the same Article That I did!

Now I can graze Lucy’s links and tags for more great connections…and maybe even more people to network with!

Lucy’s Tags

iChat and Skype iChat and Skype

Stamford, CTStamford, CT

Cocoa Beach, FLCocoa Beach, FL

Blogs and the Science Teacher

Blogs/Blogs/NingsNings

http://edupln.ning.com/

Blogs/Blogs/NingsNings

http://www.principalspage.com/theblog/

Blogs and the Science Class

Student/Class Blogs?

• http://mrforde.blogspot.com

• http://msdahlstrom.edublogs.org

• http://terrapinkids.blogspot.com

Mr. Forde’s blog

Terrapin Kids Blog

On-line coursewareScience Class

Educational Wikishttp://www.blackteam.wikispaces.com

Schoology

iTunes Apps

iTunes University

Teachertube.com

Podcasts

What’s coming?• Second Life

• Sixth Sense

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http://www.pranavmistry.com/projects/sixthsense/

http://www.secondlife.com

Some Social Networking ResourcesSome Social Networking Resources

Research Briefs:Research Briefs:• Social Media Social Media

http://www.principalspartnership.com/spcialmedia.pdf• Social Media: Developing an AUPSocial Media: Developing an AUP http://www.principalspartmership.com/aup.pdf• Innovative Uses of Social Media in HS http://www.principalspartnership.com/innovativeuses.pdf• Cyber Bullying http://www.principalspartnership.com/cyberbullying.pdf

Other Resources:

• Top Ten Lists of Great Resources http://www.angelamaiers.com/2010/07/list-for-leaders.html

Some Safety ResourcesSome Safety Resources

• Common Sense Media Internet Safety http://www.commonsensemedia.org/internet-safety

Facebook..• 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should

Know• http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/02/facebook-privacy/• The Facebook Guidebook• http://mashable.com/guidebook/facebook/

Twitter..• The Twitter Guidebook• http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/

All things Web 2.0• Mashable• http://www.mashable.com

One final noteOne final note.

“It's critical to realize that just because young folks pick up a technology before you do doesn't inherently mean that they understand it better than you do.”