Social Media for Educators

By Laura Bielefeldt

Most useful tool!Pinterest allows me to view, organize and connect links to all kinds of helpful resources for school! Easy to use!Free!

Success!

Animoto- Easy way to present information.- User friendly, professional quality

Success!Exploring Google+ further led to some great finds!Connecting with other educators allows me to improve as a professional

Challenges

Diigo was difficult for me to figure out. I’m not sure how I would really be able to use it as often. For a visual person, this was a little more difficult to find a “flow”; however, I can see how it may be helpful for some people.

Challenges

Twitter was a challenge for me. I have never used it in the past, and was not too sure about using it for educational purposes. I can see how it might be helpful for collaborating with others in the field of education though.

Moodle/ Online learningThis was one of several online courses for me, and each time I am impressed with how many practical lessons I learn. I am thankful for the flexibility in working during the hours that I can as a working mom. This course challenged me to try new resources as well as re-visit some I have tried out in the past. It was great!

Tools

Thank you!