Kristen Selves RDNG 654

  Source:  http://blog.whooosreading.org/the-pros-and-cons-of-teaching-social-media-in-the-classroom/ Social media in the classroom can be beneficial, but I think in other ways than what we generally think of as social media.  I use a social media app called ClassTag for daily communication needs with my student's families.  The app is set up similar to Facebook where you can share posts on your news feed and families can like and/or comment on a post that you have made.  I am the only one that is able to make posts on our class wall.  I share upcoming events, monthly newsletters, changes in our day, pictures of our class, etc.  I do have parents sign a permission slip at the beginning of the year that allows me to post pictures of their child on this app.  The great thing about this app is that it can only be viewed by those that I have invited to join our class.  At the end of each year I archive that class and create a new one for the foll...

  Source: https://blog.skillsuccess.com/how-to-make-a-professional-looking-multimedia-presentation/ I have always really enjoyed using multimedia presentations in my classroom.  In the kindergarten classroom I will generally include images and videos.  I have also included links to different websites or images that were not directly placed in the presentation.  I have created several presentations for all subjects that I teach, math, reading, science, and social studies.  These multimedia presentations really just allow students to see what is being taught through many different aspects of the topic.   Source: https://www.easel.ly/blog/infographics-effective-classroom/ Real life visuals such as images or videos are a great way to bring the topic right into the classroom, when it may not have been otherwise possible.  I created a giant Holidays Around the World presentation that I have used for many years.  It includes 11 different c...