Powerpoint for Class: Social Media for Educators

1. Social Media
for Educators
Sue Kanopka

2. Most Useful Tool
 I love being organized! My house and my classroom
are very simple, tidy and neat. However, my computer
isn’t up to those same standards yet. That is until now.
 My diigo account for bookmarking and sharing is the
tool that I find the most useful. Not, only will it help me
reach organization goals for my favorite sites, but I get
to share and learn from other professionals.
 Check out my page here:
http://www.diigo.com/user/mrskanopka

3. Twitter
 Using social media sites is something that I have steered
away from for a long time. I was apprehensive about
using Twitter until I realized that I would be accessing
professional information.
 Twitter offers a new facet for my teaching. It is a way for
me to help and learn from other professional teachers.
Once I got the hang of it, I actually enjoyed posting and
hope to get more followers as time goes on!
 Check out my twitter page:
https://twitter.com/SueKanopka

4. Google+
 I love the personal learning network that Google has in
Google+. I can create circles, write posts and even
“hang out” with others.
 Right now, there isn’t much activity here, but I know it
will be a useful tool once I share with others in my
school. It will be a great way to collaborate.
 Check out my Google+ site:
https://plus.google.com/105886266432711150548/posts

5. Web Tools
 I love finding ways to present lessons in a motivating
way for my students. As a 5th grade teacher, we have
the students sit through a back to school, grade level
assembly to explain all the things that they will take part
in because they are the oldest kids in the building.
 Now, I can give that speech using ZooBurst and the
online book I created.
 Check out my book, titled Snapshots of 5th Grade:
http://www.zooburst.com/zb_books-
viewer.php?book=zb03_50203d99dd203

6. Successes
 The biggest achievement for me was using diigo and
putting the tab into my toolbar so I can bookmark with
ease. I will use this tool all the time and I hope that it will
help me stay more organized with my computer.
 I am excited about Google+ and hope that as the
school year gets moving, I can motivate others to join
my community and use it with my parents, students and
peers!

7. Challenges
 Twitter was the hardest tool for me to use
because it is not a one time deal. Twitter
needs constant checking, uploading and
tweeting for it to be a worthwhile tool. As I
learn about social media, I am coming out of
my shell as an educator and I know that it will
just take a little more time for me to get
comfortable with this format.

8. Online Learning
 Social Media for Educators is a class that I
knew I needed to broaden my horizons as a
small scale teacher. I know that the tools I
learned about will enhance my teaching and
my professional learning.
 I love online learning and I love the moodle
format for this class. Learning online and
completing my assignments on moodle is a
perfect fit for a busy mom, wife and teacher
like me!

9. Future Applications
 The year ahead will be so much different
for me and for my students. They are in
store for great technology lessons. Right
off the bat, we will use ZooBurst.
 Professionally,
I can’t wait to use
diigo, Google+ and twitter in action as I
am teaching, collaborating and sharing
with parents!