EDIM 508 Unit 5 Summary Posting Student Publishers

EDIM 508 Unit 5 Summary Posting
Student Publishers
Ive enjoyed reading your discussions this week. I hope that the readings have
better opened your mind to the way students connect outside of the classroom and
to the content they create and share.
Id like to highlight some thoughts from this weeks discussion.
Anna- I agree that incorporating social media into the classroom is a little more
challenging than it is for high school teachers. Students are very interested at this age,
but technically they are not old enough, so I feel that it's important for us to find other
ways for them to share their projects and to collaborate.
Ashlie- In many cases of classroom work I think that incorporating technology
is great. The issue arises when the students are not able to get onto their computers or
devices to complete out of class work. I have used the same technique in the classroom
(assigned as a classwork assignment) and had much success with it but at home
assignments needing technology access can be difficult and frustrating. This goes back
to needing to set expectations with students and to understand each child. Knowing
what they are coming from can help us to create a more effective environment for
learning, which may not include as much technology as we may like it to at times.
Charles- As teachers, we should be embracing
these forms of social media, while teaching our students

how to properly use them. Modern day technology and
the ways in which we connect with one another, should be
taken full advantage of by educators and schools
throughout the world.
Daniel- As educators it is important to realize
that students are sharing high volumes of information in

short periods of time. I agree that remixing information and using social media to
deliver content will allow students to connect to the content creatively.
David- In my eyes, the most disturbing trend is an overall move away from
writing in the personal lives of our students. I do not find it surprising that blog use (a
writing platform) has dropped while Instagram use (a mostly imaged based platform) has
increased. Furthermore, for years I have heard complaints from teachers that students
constantly want to write in "text message" shorthand.
Emily- Not shockingly, students also use devices to message each other, through
texting or alternate messaging apps, such as Kik. As someone who has many friends in
different cities across the state and even different states, text messaging is a large
part of how I communicate as well. Yet, research shows that the average student sends
and receives more than 30 messages every day (Lenhart, 2015, p. 19).
Kelly- One thing that I always address, not
necessarily in the classroom, but with my basketball

athletes is the use of social media. Coaching high school
girls, I always address the athletes and parents about
the issue of "Once you post something, it is out there
for everyone to see, so think before you Post!" Now
these tools can be helpful and I use different social
resources to relay information, but having personal
pages, I am very cognizant of who I share with and
exactly what I post.
Lisa- I live and work in a very impoverished area, and I would assume that
much less than that number of students has a laptop at home. They do, however, have
smartphones, which leads me back to where I first began: they can use the smartphones
better and faster than anyone before them, but basic computer skills are lacking.
Matthew- I think that there are useful ways to utilize these sites in the
classroom. Having 6th graders, I have just not felt comfortable integrating these into
the classroom. Often, I feel that they are just beginning to learn about social media
and the boundaries. I do know an LA classroom across the hallway uses Instagram and
students post photos of where they are reading their personal books at.
Meghan- I'm not sure that texting has made my students writing skills. I feel
as though my students are just not interested in writing in a platform that I consider
normal. If I incorporate technology in some way, or spice up the assignment they seem
to not mind practicing their skills as much. Writing in a notebook, even if the topic is
free, is boring to them. Writing a story on google drive and sharing it with each other is
more fun. They enjoy adding comments and communicating with each other.
Nicole- While I understand that there are now so many different aspects of
technology to expose our students too, I think that the basic word processing and typing
skills are still important for them to learn. I
guess just like all other curriculum we need to
find a good balance!
Rebecca- So in my classroom, I need to
incorporate ways for students to remix

information or to use social networking in
order to connect with others and to discuss
information learned in class. I did a little bit of
research and found a few neat websites that I
thought could be useful in the classroom to meet students creative minds. Fakebook.com
is one website I found where students can create a pretend Facebook account.
Stephanie- As teachers, you also have to make sure that students are aware of
the internet safety protocols as well as making sure you have a list of appropriate sites
for them to use. I also think that if we could incorporate more technology and social
media into the classroom, that we could start to ignite that creativity back into the
students. Creating a profile, making friends, and making your profile look the coolest
are all things that social media users spend time online doing. If we could target that
idea of making their profile or blog the coolest but keep a rubric or guideline in mind,
you could really engage students and bring that creativity piece back into the classroom
instead of killing it.

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Ashlie- In many cases of classroom work I think that incorporating technology

Charles- As teachers, we should be embracing

these forms of social media, while teaching our students

Daniel- As educators it is important to realize

that students are sharing high volumes of information in

Kelly- One thing that I always address, not

necessarily in the classroom, but with my basketball

Rebecca- So in my classroom, I need to

incorporate ways for students to remix

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