Although social media may seem like an unlikely concept for students in the elementary grades it can have a positive effect with the correct adult supervision. Social media can be used as an educational tool for teachers, parents and students. It is important for student’s to understand the world around them at a young age. In doing so, introducing them (with adult supervision) to social media such as Twitter can introduce them to something beyond the classroom. One teacher explained, “the possibilities for students to learn in new and innovative ways can be endless-if you take the plunge and jump head first into the stream of real-time information” (Anderson, 2011). Social media can also be a great way to keep parents up to date on what is going on in the classroom. A twitter account has been created for our classroom. Click the link below to take a peek! I will try my best to “tweet” important links, activities to try at home and updates on what is going on in the classroom.
Citation:
Anderson, S. (2011). The Twitter Toolbox for Educators. Teacher Librarian, 39(1), 27-30.
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