Are you a Connected Counselor?

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o IOAeDESK.com

o @evolvewithkim

o Evolvewithkim.com

o Self-proclaimed Connected Educator

Backchannel Interaction

#isca13#inelearn@evolvewithkim

http://todaysmeet.com/isca

Ask yourself….

• How do I grow professionally?

• How do I communicate with others?

• How do I collaborate with others?

• Am I connected to my students, parents, other colleagues?

• Do I reach my students outside of the classroom?

• Can I do things differently?

Rationale for exploring a new direction

Using social media and technology to encourage "involvement through the creation of a “family portal” supporting two-way communication between home and school" (Fadel, 2010, p. 5).

Guiding Principles

“Districts should be using technology for communications much like they want schools to use technology for instruction--as a seamless part of their approach to doing business” (Gordon, 2012, p. 59).

Ever feel like this?Ever feel like this?

““As a connected educator, you have As a connected educator, you have the opportunity to direct your learning, the opportunity to direct your learning, connect, collaborate, and grow your connect, collaborate, and grow your professional practice.” professional practice.” (p. 11)(p. 11)

~ Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach

How can a PLN help me?How can a PLN help me?How can a PLN help me?How can a PLN help me?

You have to CONTRIBUTE!You have to CONTRIBUTE!

Building a PLN isn’t just following or listeningBuilding a PLN isn’t just following or listening

Where do I start?Where do I start?

5 C’s to Building a PLN5 C’s to Building a PLN

oConsider

oConsume

oConverse

oCreate

oCelebrate

From Lisa Nielsen’s Blog – The Innovative Educator

Educators need access and support

"Consumer needs are changing. The backpack folder is no longer the primary source of information for parents" (Siegenthaler & Hahn, 2011, pg, 8).

Need to organize your ideas?Need to organize your ideas?

Goes Goes Mobile Mobile

How do I Start?How do I Start?oJoin

oFollow people

oLurk

oContribute

oStick with it

Evolving with Twitter…Evolving with Twitter…Evolving with Twitter…Evolving with Twitter…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jfchenier/1062001838/

Who to follow?Who to follow?

MyMy Connections…Connections…MyMy Connections…Connections…

#Hashtags#Hashtags#Hashtags#Hashtags

#inelearn

#ioaedesk

#inteachers

#edtech

#ff

#edchat

#scchat

#counselor

#inelearn

#edtech

You just have to start …You just have to start …You just have to start …You just have to start …

Too many educators to collaborate with?Too many educators to collaborate with?

"Facebook can increase a sense ofbelonging, build bonds between classmates, and increase the bond between students and instructors as well as create a structure for students to support one another, it can foster student-teacher interaction, and enhance motivation" (Gardner, 2010, p. 2).

Infographics & Data Visualization | Visual.ly. Social Network Demographics | Visual.ly. Retrieved June 18, 2013, from http://visual.ly/social-network-demographics

From kateharperblog.blogspot.com 

Find NEW ways to connect

GoalsStart with 1 hour a day1

Take a strategic approach to online communication2

Determine when you will begin using social media in the classroom to promote family/parent involvement

1Evans, D. (2012). Social media marketing: An hour a day. Indianapolis, IN: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

2Barnes, N. G., & Lescault, A. M. (n.d.). Social media adoption soars as higher-ed experiments and reevaluates its use of new communication tools. Social Media Reports.

Issues/Concerns/Challenges*

Loss of privacy, bullying, harmful contacts, and more.

Opportunities vs. risks Need for digital/media literacy

in schools

*Raised by Livingstone and Brake (2009) in Children & Society, 24(1).

Andrews, M. (2012). Social media and teaching [Blog Post]. Inside Higher Ed: Blog U | StratEDgy. http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/stratedgy/social-media-and-teaching

Opportunities

"The more ways you can find to

communicate, the more transparent

you and your district can be" (Schachter, 2011, p. 30).

End your day in the classroom with a tweet to a parents or relatives for real time collaboration.

What's Working. (2012). Curriculum Review, 51(9), pp. 6-9.

Diversity/Inclusion/Special Populations

Assessment Plan

• Survey to parents and results

• Monitor growth through followers, likes, re-pins, and weekly data statistics sent from Facebook

• Monitor comments via social media

• Rating for AdvancED accreditation for Standards 3 and 5

Looking Forward - Special Wishes

"Social media has transformed the way teachers interact with students and parents, not to mention its effect on school promotions, internal staff relations, professional development, crisis communications, and emergency operations" (Adams, p. 43).

Whole school involvement

Blogging

“Choose to be powerful.”

(p. 145)

-Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach

Nussbaum-Beach, S. & Hall, L. R. (2011). The connected educator: Learning and leading in a digital age. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.

ioaedesk.com

“Choose to be powerful.” (p. 145)(p. 145)

~ Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach

ResourcesResourcesFlickr. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2013, from Flickr website: http://www.flickr.com/ 

Google+. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2013, from Google+ website: https://plus.google.com/  

Lepi, K. (2012, October 12). 35 ways to build your personal learning network online. Retrieved April 14, 2013, from edudemic website: http://edudemic.com/2012/10/35-ways-build-personal-learning- network-online/

LinkedIn. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2013, from LinkedIn website: http://www.linkedin.com/

Nielson, L. (2011, August 12). The 5 C's to developing your personal learning network. Retrieved April 14, 2013, from Lisa Nielson: The Innovative Educator website:    

   http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/08/5-cs-to-developing-your-personal.html

Nussbaum-Beach, S. (2012). The Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age. Bloomington: Solution Tree Press.

Pinterest. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2013, from Pinterest website: http://pinterest.com/  

Ray, B. (2010, June 7). How to use Twitter to grow your PLN. Retrieved April 14, 2013, from Edutopia  website: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/twitter-expanding-pln  

Twitter. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2013, from Twitter website: https://twitter.com/