Session 16 - Digital Competency

Look for Materials in Angel

Resource links:
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Responses to Tickets Out

What are you curious about?

• Technology in Elementary Education
• Check this out: http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-technology-integration
• Taking time to assess my on personal digital citizenship
• This is awesome: http://www.edudemic.com/teachers-guide-digital-citizenship/
• Will technology  continue to grow in all schools?
• Here is one envisioned future: http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2013/08/map-education-technology-through-2040-infographic
• Is it okay to have students as friends on facebook and follow on Twitter?
• Must check your school policy. I think Twitter is better because it is open and public. I would not friend students on Facebook. Here is something from Facebook for Educators: https://www.facebook.com/FBforEducators
• Ways I can start a digital community with students?
• This is fun: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/question/how-do-we-build-digital-cohorts-and-academic-communities
• Using Social Media to my advantage
• Here you go: http://mashable.com/2013/07/29/teachers-social-media/
• What we if we make a contract and some student's don't sign?
• All students participate in writing the contract for ownership. If they do not sign, perhaps they need to find a different class?
• How long after I deactivate my Facebook account is my info gone?
• Some say never. https://www.facebook.com/help/www/224562897555674
• How many people have Facebook?
• http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/resource-how-many-people-use-the-top-social-media/

What did you learn?

1. How much students use technology at home!
2. How digital citizenship impacts people everyday
3. Let's help students use digital resources wisely
4. It is about what we CAN do, not jsut about what we DON'T want them to do
5. How to educate students/parents about their digital presence.
6. If you would not tell your Grandmother, do not post it
7. Use social media as tool, don't hide from it
8. Alive, Alert, Awake, Enthusiastic

What do you want to learn more about?

• Incorporating Social Media in the Classroom
• See Above Links
• How technology improves learning outside of the classroom?
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• Guidelines for professional digital profile appearances
• See Above Links
• How can I utilize social media to make a positive impact on others?
• See Above Links
• What will be on the MidTerm?
• Come to Tuesday's class session!
• Is it appropriate to have a facebook page for FFA?
• Absolutely, just let your administration know!
• So, how do we use Twitter?
• Resource Link:        http://www.scribd.com/doc/78279977/Twitter-for-Teachers
• How to Start?
  Go to Twitter.com. Create a professional account to use. Example: @LastNameFirstNameAgEd.
   USE THE RESOURCE LINK BELOW!! It is awesome!
  Tweet or Re-Tweet (RT)…
  
  
  Twitter Profiles to follow
  Teach Ag Program, @TeachAgPSU,
  Mike Wood, Cumberland Valley Ag Teacher, @CV_Aggie
  Matt Eddy, Iowa Agscience Instructor, @AgEd4Me
  Robin McLean, New Jersey Agriscience Instructor & ACTE Teacher of Year, @RCMCLean
  Arne Duncan, USDE Secretary of Education, @arneduncan
  CASE, Curriculum for Ag Science Education, @case4learning
  NAAE Teach  Ag Campaign, @Teach_Ag
  Ellen Thompson, Teach Ag  Campaign Coordinator, @ellencthompson
  NAAE, National Association of Ag Educators @NAAE
  Top Ten- http://www.fractuslearning.com/2012/05/25/twitter-follow-education-technology/
  PSU College of Ag, @agsciences
  
  
  Hashtags to follow
  ·        #teachag
  ·        #psuaged13
  ·        #agedu
  ·        #edchat
  ·        #agchat