4 Social Media Sites for Teachers to Get Connected with their Students and other Teachers

Most people know that social media is one of the fastest growing and most popular features of the Internet these days. For people of all ages, there are many different ways they can use these sites to grow and learn. For teachers, using different forms of social media can open up many possibilities for different ways to involve students. From networking, to group collaboration and class projects, here are 4 tools that teachers can use to jump start the creativity.

A teacher and her students

Edu 2.0 – This is another great online course management system where teachers can share lesson plans, quizzes, projects, videos and much more in a shared library. The community section allows those teachers and students to network with each other, allowing for even more sharing and connecting between members for free. You also get access to important classroom tools like online gradebooks, quizzes, blogs and even networks where you can connect with schools in your area.

SymbalooEDU – The “EDU” version of this visual organizing tool already has 50,000 teachers signed up. Teachers can get access to subject-specific resource pages as well as other top tools like Google and Flickr. Teachers can add school info and logos to customize their experience. This serves as a great way to organize your favorite tools and store your work some place online.

EdModo – Similar to social media sites like Facebook, Edmodo is a controlled environment where teachers can encourage class engagement. Teachers and students can share their ideas, projects, and other work. Teachers can even review and grade assignments all online or add items to the group calender. With no private communication function for users, as well as a group security code, teachers can be ensured that students and information is kept safe.

EduBlogs – This blogging platform is perfect for teachers and students. Only supported by educational content, this site has hosted more than a million blogs from both teachers and students! There are so many uses for these blogs. From class pages, projects to newsletters, teachers and students can find innovative and creative ways to use these blogs.