Many teachers have already been taking advantage of one of the most popular social media platforms in existence- Instagram.
In September 2015, Instagram hit 400 million users, beating out social networking rival Twitter.
Earlier this month, K-5 principal Adam Welcome shared with peers his school’s Instagram account, and encouraged other educators to use the platform to easily share the school’s on-goings with the community.
"If your school isn’t already on Instagram, I urge you to join the fun. Have fun with the filters and tell your story. It’s a great way to build school culture and keep your community involved in all the awesome things that are happening in your school,” he said in his ASCD Smartblog post.
The Montair School’s Instagram account using it as another way to let the community know when there is no school as well as to provide snapshots into what and how its students are learning.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education decided to join in on this idea by creating its own Instagram account, where it will be celebrating education by sharing the nation’s stories.
In its very first post last week, the Department encouraged users to share their favorite education story by tagging its Instagram account, @usedgov and using #VoicesAcrossAmerica as the hashtag.
The Department prompted users to answer sample questions with their stories:
Currently, the account features numerous stories of students and teachers who share their goals and accomplishments in their respective positions.
Check out the account here.
Article by Nicole Gorman, Education World Contributor
2/23/2016