Social Media A College / Career Literacy
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Michael W. Niehoff Systems & Leadership Coach, FCOE
Former Principal Minarets HS Past CUE/CVCUE Site Leader of the Year
Past Region IX ACSA Secondary Principal of the Year
Social Media Literacy
“Social Media Literacy is having the proficiency to communicate appropriately, responsibly and to evaluate conversations
critically within the realm of socially-based technologies.”
- Researcher Karen Tillman
–Electronic Communications: Adapting presentation materials for web-based, videoconference, and teleconference formats; tailoring the agenda and content for a geographically diverse audience; using social media effectively.
• California Education Code §234(b) which ensures “local educational agencies continue to work to reduce discrimination, harassment, violence, intimidation, and bullying”.
• The code now states “bullying, including bullying committed personally or by means of an electronic act, which includes the posting of messages on a social network Internet Website…”.
Bullying and California Ed Code
Lessons...• For example... Create a
hashtag ...
• #FrenchRevolution
• Takes users straight to “your own space” on Twitter..this is like having an on-line class
• Instantly becomes an on-line threaded discussion that outlasts the shelf life of that class that day
Surveys and Opinions without talking to you
• Instant results by favorites and retweets to your lessons, events and projects
Relationships w/students
• 140 characters does not seem like a great deal until you see them in their own twitter world.
• Reciprocity
• Accountability
• What is really important
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Social Media The New Literacy
college & career stats courtesy of: careerbuilder.com
twitter: @mwniehoff e-mail: [email protected]
cell: (559) 287-4078 blog: changingislearning.blogspot.com
website: michaelniehoff.com
Social Media A New Literacy
Michael W. Niehoff