Greeting Students, Parents and Families! I wanted to make
sure everyone was aware of another one of SMS's great resources, Edmodo! Edmodo
is a social media website that I have set-up to allow anyone access to what's
going on in our math class. Edmodo is kind of like Facebook and will be used to
post pictures of what's happening in class, help students access information, help students access the teacher, help students access each other, course material, assignments, and other ways that I am
still learning about as well. Edmodo and Khan Academy will be used mostly in
class, but students are always welcome to access their accounts, if they can,
outside of class. Click here to access my Edmodo page.
With the endless amount of resources
and tools that technology provides, social media can be another tool that can
help your student learn better! According to Christine Weiser, " it seems the most successful implementations of
social media use are found in those schools that recognize the importance
of guiding students in their journey: teaching good digital citizenship and
training students (and teachers) in the importance of establishing a positive
digital identity. JAY SMITH, INNOVATION ARCHITECT, HALL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
GA ‘In general, the fears have been about protecting student privacy and then
about use of the tools for non-academic uses.’” (Weiser, 2013). With ICT
standards (Information and Communication Technology) that colleges and
universities consider when accepting students, it is important to start
familiarizing students with appropriate and respectful online use.
REFERENCES
Weiser, Christine 2013. Tech and
Learning. Social Media. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/docview/1438034116
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