Social Networking Sites

Students and Teachers
Never discuss students or colleagues
Do not share any information about students on a personal social networking site
Don't post images that involve students
Don't friend students on social networking sites unless the site is completely school related
Don't ask to be a student's friend  on a social networking site
Maintain a professional relationship with students on your social networking site
If contacted by a student via a social networking site, inform the parent.

Management
Don't use or allow derogatory, offensive, obscene, protected, or libelous comments.
Monitor your site regularly

THE WORLD IS WATCHING!
Private posts can still be copied and pasted.
employers in many fields now Google Applicants and will check your status.

TWITTER
Instant Feedback
#csdendorse

Facebook
Using groups could be a good idea to use with parents.  It could be a way to keep my personal life separate from my school life.

Blogs
This could be a great way to expand your PLN.  People can read other peoples' blogs, and get acquainted with them.  You can learn about authors, researchers, etc. by reading their blog.
Bloggers can also use other ways to contact them.  Then, you can learn more about them. 
Bloggers can also have an option to follow the blog.  This could be a great way to update parents. 
Blogs can use tags.  This way,  you can access certain concepts easily.  (easy Navigation)

Ideas....
Start Small

My google Reader
This is a great way have a blog come to us instead of having to keep track of many different blogs in many different places.


RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 is all about the user.  It is about information sharing through websites.   People use social medias sites in order to share. 

Reflection: I think it is interesting how much social media has changed within the last 5 years.  Using sites like Pinterest, people are able to share thoughts and ideas about anything and everything.  Sites like Facebook, google+, and twitter allows you to find out information about anybody.  Whether you want to be a part of it or not, it is likely that people are posting comments about you or posting pictures that you are in.  Even employers are able to find out information about you.

Why do we need Web 2.0
Because the students don't know anything different.  They were not around for the creation of the Web, they are only here for the here and now.

Privacy on Social Networks
You can get disciplined: If your social networks interfere with classroom and making things public for students.

• Post only what you want the world to see
• Never discuss students, colleagues, and administrators
• Monitor your site regularly and remove any inappropriate content
• All communications with students should be school-related.
  

What is a PLN?

• Personal Learning Network
• Reciprocal
• Learn
• It is a creative process
• It is all about sharing

Benefits:

• Overcome isolation
• Connect and share
• Get answers to questions
• Always there

Issues

• It will take time to build a network
• It will take time to build trust

Tips

• Be active in the process
• Use # (hashtags)
• Retweets
• Participate in chats
• Share Share Share

Creative Commons
creativecommons.org
share reuse remix
A way for people to share songs (creating music), photos, videos, etc. without all copyright issues.

Digital technologies have revolutionized how creative works are made, distributed, and used.

It is a tool for managing your own copyright

Reflection: Creative Commons can be a great resource to use if you do not want complete copyright rules.  Flickrstorm is a great resource to use in the classroom to find pictures that can be used in the classroom.

Bibme.org

Throughout today's presentations I learned a few things.
First, during one of the lessons, I learned about a good app for the constitution.  This app will be very beneficial for me during my unit on the Constitution and Bill of Rights. 
Next, I learned that a lot of people are in the same boat that I am in.  They think the ADDIE model can be very beneficial, yet it is time consuming.  Because of the vast amount of analysis and planning, the lessons were more creative, and I was able to integrate many parts of the core into a few lessons. 
Finally, I learned that we have a ton of very talented teachers in our district.

The one thing I learned this week is that ADDIE models can work for many different subjects and lessons.  It worked for all grades k-12. It was really interesting to see how diverse the lessons were even though we all used the same model for the design and development.  I can't wait to see this weeks projects.