It’s not a pound sign, nor the symbol for number. It is now officially known as the hashtag. Children born after the year 2007 don’t have any idea of the […]
Read MoreYouTube Lessons: Be Careful What You Name Your Videos!
It was just a regular Tuesday in early January. The team at #SocialSchool4EDU was excited to have school back in session after the long Christmas break. Posting photos, sharing videos, […]
Read MoreFall in Love with Twitter
Love is in the air, and I want you to fall in love with Twitter! I saw that. I could see that eye roll. And I heard the deep sigh. […]
Read MoreHey Community – Show Our Students The (Social Media) Love!
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. It’s that time of year where it’s OK, and even expected, for you to shout out your love and affection for your spouse, […]
Read MoreBlogging Yet? Make 2016 Your Year to Start!
Blogging. The word probably makes your palms sweat, your head hurt, or both. You have enough to do as an educator; how could you possibly have time to create a […]
Read More5 Tips for Responding to Negative School Social Media Comments
It’s every school’s biggest fear. Someone takes their dissatisfaction with the school to a whole new level by bashing your district on your school’s Facebook page. After thousands of posts […]
Read MoreCreating your School Social Media Policy
Have you examined your school’s social media policy lately? With platforms such as Facebook and Twitter constantly changing—and newer sites like Snapchat, Whisper and AfterSchool emerging in popularity—it is likely […]
Read MoreTweet Leads to Suspension: What Students and Adults Need to Learn From It
I’m betting that Hilbert senior April Gehl is a good kid. She obviously has some serious skills on the basketball court, averaging 15.8 points per game and 5.5 rebounds this […]
Read MoreImportant and Wacky Days of the Year
Sometimes, it can be difficult to know what day of the week it is, let alone know all of the special days that we celebrate throughout the year. Want to […]
Read MoreGoals for 2016 – Time to Commit
That’s a wrap. How quickly 2015 came and went! Now that the holidays are officially over, it’s time to get serious about New Year’s resolutions. I’m not going to talk […]
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