https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u en-us 2016-11-07 06:14:57 UTC 2018-06-10 21:59:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/137503746 I find it funny when schools try and ban mobile devices. I have not seen this work several times. The article states that when schools ban mobile devices %63 of students use them anyways. I would say more like %93. A positive impact in my opinion has been the easy communication. Class websites, social media make it easier than ever to communicate with parents and students.]]> 2016-11-14 18:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/137503746 https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/138462683 Social networking and blogs account for 1/4 of the time Americans spend online.  That is way to low!  I would have to believe that number should be well above 50% of the time spent online.  With mobile devices people are constantly posting online.  Everywhere you go someone has their head buried in their phone and almost always with some sort of social media activity.  Some seem to put their entire lives on social media.
Schools do have a legitimate reason for caution with social media. There are many positives but along with it come many concerns. With parents not understanding or keeping up with their children's activities online it seems that it is falling to schools to also educate them about their online behavior.]]> 2016-11-17 16:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/138462683 https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/138589215 Well the idea that mobile devices would be banned is not practical with the desire to implement more technology into the classrooms. Many schools use the BYOD approach and find ways to monitor activity, although I know it isn't easy. I think what is important is that we teach students when, where, and how their devices should be used. Digital responsibility and citizenship should be taught to help students be educated in how to be safe and respectful on these sites. Regarding using social media in education, I think that it can have a place, but it shouldn't have a prominent place. You can establish group pages for sports teams, clubs, or classroom pages, but the content should be monitored and should be highlighting the purpose of the group that is being represented. Twitter can be introduced to show students how to find information from topics because we can find valuable information through social networking. However, stress on appropriate online behavior and proper accountability should be taught to the students, teachers, and parents.]]> 2016-11-17 23:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/138589215 https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/138949543 Yes, there are many challenges when it comes to using social media in the classroom.  However, ultimately we are educators.  Social media isn't going away anytime soon. I believe that if we want our students to learn how to appropriately use social media we shouldn't ban it from schools but use it to teach students proper conduct while on it.  I don't actually use social media actively in my classroom I utilize Schoology instead.  But, I can see were it could be useful.  My son's 1st grade teachers use it more so as a way to communicate with parents. I believe that the way they are using it is awesome.  Occasionally they will have students post about what they are learning in class. ]]> 2016-11-20 17:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/138949543 erin_solheim https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/206496705 I think using social media in the classroom is one way to get students excited about sharing their work.  As already described, in both the articles above and the other posts below, social media use is exploding.  That said, students do need to be modeled correct social media posting before the 80% of them get screened by college admissions advisors. (By the way, that infographic is now 6 years old, so that data is probably much higher now). In fact, there are quite a few adults I know who would benefit from a social media netiquette course, for that matter...]]> 2017-11-13 21:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/206496705 https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/207038378 Social media has become a strong part of our culture. Instead of trying to ban it, why can't we teach the students the proper do's and don'ts and safety of it, as well as the useful tools it has. Our teachers often have Twitter so they can share safely with parents. Students could create a private FB group that only classmates and parents have access too, but yet learn how it works, dangers, and more of it. Like others have said, it could be banned, but most likely will be used anyway, so why not embrace and use as a tool, not a no-no. 

]]> 2017-11-15 03:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/207038378 toni_fowler https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/208418201 First of all, there's a bad stat up above. 35% is not more than two-thirds (under "it's hard to monitor"). 65% isn't even more than two-thirds. 
But to comment on social media - it is where kids are. Ask them if they've checked their email in the last 24-hours, I bet less than half have. But ask them if they've been on social media? You betcha. So finding a way to use it educationally would actually benefit students by realizing that there is a positive use for it. Same with cell phones.  ]]> 2017-11-18 23:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/su8d6qzrm10u/wish/208418201