January 27th
Tyler, an English teacher from Vincent Massey came in to present today.
Tech Tools to Create Meaningful Tasks and Improve Your Health
One really interesting thing Tyler showed us was how to create a Snapcode!
So I thought I would give it a try...
I created my Snapcode by going to the Snapchat website. I had to log in and then it was very simple!
I just entered the URL that I wanted the Snapcode to link to. Then it gave me the option to add an image to my code. Every time I tried to add an image the ghost just went black so I'm not sure what I did there. Anyways, here's my Snapchat QR code! Give it a try :)
January 29th
Social media! I use social media every day. So why wouldn't I use it in my classroom? At the beginning of today's class we all went out into the hall and lined up. At one end were the people who planned on using social media in the classroom. On the other end were the people who thought they wouldn't. I found myself somewhere in the middle. Honestly, I hand't really thought about it a ton...
As an educator, can I create a social media environment that is safe and educational for my students? Or will the dark and damaging things we see on the internet infiltrate my little online bubble? However, is it our job to shield students from the world (online or off, I think I've decided it's pretty much the same thing)? Or teach them how to navigate it as analytical and conscientious citizens?
We had a Zoom conference with Andrew Mead (principal at Mitchell School) and Kirsten Thompson (from a few classes ago) and I liked the examples they gave for how staff are using social media. The idea of using it as a news source appeals to me. I think social media would be useful for replacing newsletters and celebrating successes within the school. In the same way we see student run school newspapers, I wonder how student run Instagram or Twitter accounts would work.
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Thanks,
Mme. Lamont
I am glad to hear that the creation of a Snapchat code was easy to do. I usually use a QR code but I plan to integrate both when I have a need to create them in the future,
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I also like the idea of using social media as a newsletter in the classroom. It seems like that would be a much more interactive option compared to a paper newsletter or an email. There are so many possibilities for how this could work. I think it might take some experimenting in my own classroom to see how social media works best for me.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried using a QR reader, and I'm glad Snapchat created a similar concept since it's more relevant for our students.
ReplyDeleteI've never made ramen at home before, I'll have to give it a go! Thanks for sharing.. :)
Great job on creating a QR code. I must admit that I love them when they first came out. All over the world people would use them daily but for some strange reason I feel that they never had the same breakthrough in Brandon. Too bad :( The one that you created looks just wonderful. I will have to try to make one too. Thanks for sharing your ideas. Great Post. All the best in your journey as a teacher.
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