1. “Buying-in” to Blogging & Social Media Angela Gula, Instructional Technology Specialist Jennifer McCutchen, Gifted Middle School Teacher Take a quick survey! m.socrative.com

2. 1.What is social media?

3. 2.Who’s Buying In?

5. 5.Getting the “buy-in”… Top Ten List 1.Establish guidelines 2.Establish expectations 3.Offer support 4.Make it easy 5.Make it meaningful 6.Make it relevant 7.Make it fun 8.Make it accessible 9.Share 10.Make it a priority

6. You want me to do what?!? Teacher Buy-In Research shows…

7. 4. Student Buy-In 6 th grade science blog 8 th grade Science wiki = Student Achievement

8. 4 C’s of Digital Learning Collaboration Communication Critical Thinking Creativity

9. 4 C’s of Digital Learning Collaboration Communication Critical Thinking Creativity

10. Peer Feedback in a Wiki

11. Students assisting each other in Edmodo

12. Professional Collaboration locally and globally

13. Parent Buy-in

14. Top Ten List 1.Establish guidelines 2.Establish expectations 3.Offer support 4.Make it easy 5.Make it meaningful 6.Make it relevant 7.Make it fun 8.Make it accessible 9.Share 10.Make it a priority 5.Getting the buy-in…

15. 11.Students Speak Out…

16. Don’t leave empty handed… Use Twitter? ▫Share out hash tags or handles you follow.