Social Media Basics for Teachers (1 HR)
This course consists of 14 video lectures and an expected completion time of 1 hour, which includes video time and individual work via provided activities and challenges. A certificate of completion will be provided after you have completed all lectures.
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Social media is here to stay. The platforms may change, but whether we like it or not, some form of social media is going to be around for a very long time. Instead of fearing it, let’s use it to better engage and communicate with our students, our stakeholders, and our colleagues.
In this course, we’ll explore some of the ways social media can be used in your classroom and/or school. We’ll take a look at the most common social media platforms, how you can use them, and how to stay safe while doing so. Lastly, we’ll walk through the process of finding the right platform for you and how you can get started. By the end, you’ll be ready to layout a plan for taking advantage of social media. It’s up to you to take action on it!
DURING THIS COURSE YOU WILL:
- Discover the basics uses for social media to increase engagement and improve communication with your students and stakeholders.
- Learn other uses for social media, including professional development and building your professional learning network (PLN).
- Review the most common social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Explore steps to keep yourself, and your students, safe when utilizing social media.
- Overcome the fear of social media, and embrace its power instead.
- Put a plan in place to embed social media into your classroom or school.
INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE:
- 13 Video Modules.
- Downloadable Resources.
- Ongoing support and follow-up from the course author, Jeff Gargas.
- Official Certificate of Completion and Digital Reward Badge for showing off your awesomeness.
Your Instructor
Jeff Gargas is the COO and co-founder of the Teach Better Team (Creators of www.teachbetter.com, The Grid Method, and Teach Further) and co-author of the book, “Teach Better.” He works with educators to increase student engagement and improve student success. He also offers 1-on-1 coaching for teachers who have a product or idea they want to share with others to better education.
Prior to co-founding Teach Better, Jeff was the owner of ENI Multimedia, an online marketing firm, where he worked with entrepreneurs and small businesses, assisting them with web design, social media, content marketing, and brand awareness.
Prior to all of this, Jeff was an adjunctive professor at Kent State University and spent 10+ years in the music industry. He has spoken at conferences around the country, and has successfully promoted more than 500 events and launched 7 businesses in a variety of industries.
DURING THIS COURSE YOU WILL:
- Discover the basics uses for social media to increase engagement and improve communication with your students and stakeholders.
- Review the most common social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Explore ways to keep yourself, and your students, safe when utilizing social media.
- Overcome the fear of social media, and embrace its power instead.
- Put a plan in place to embed social media into your classroom or school.
INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE:
- 13 Video Modules.
- Downloadable Resources.
- Ongoing support and follow-up from the course author, Jeff Gargas.
- Official Certificate of Completion and Digital Reward Badge for showing off your awesomeness.
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