We had a blast chatting with you about utilizing social media in your classroom! We hope you enjoyed it as much as I did, and took some value away. 

As mentioned, here are a some resources Jeff mentioned during the presentation, including all the slides used in the presentation.

We discussed a lot of ideas for utilizing social media in your classroom. Here is a Google doc with even more!

• Ideas for Using Social Media to Engage with Students and Stakeholders (Google Doc)

Here’s a blog Jeff wrote with 21 ways to use social media in your classroom:

• 21 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Classroom

And here is a PDF file with some important DO’s and DON’Ts for using social media in your classroom:

• Do’s and Don’ts For Social Media in Your Classroom (pdf)

You should always stay compliant with FERPA. For more information on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

Here are some great articles for reference when it comes to keeping yourself, and your students, safe on social media. These sites in general are great for referencing and learning from.

• A Teens Guide to Social Media Safety – safesearchkids.com
• Educator’s Guide to Social Media – connectsafely.org
• Parent Opt-Out Form – worldprivacyforum.org
• Parents’ Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: Rights Regarding Children’s Education Records – U.S. Department of Education
• Protecting Student Privacy on Social Media: Do’s and Don’ts for Teachers – commonsense.org