ACTE helps you make the most of Web 2.0 tools. Learn how to sign up for various social media sites, what Web 2.0 resources work for educators, and how best to use social media in school.
Social Media Tutorials
ACTE Web Site Tutorial—Learn how to navigate ACTE's Web site to get the most of our resources for your professional development.
ACTE Blog Tutorial—Find out how to subscribe by e-mail or RSS to ACTE's blogs with this PowerPoint tutorial.
Facebook Tutorial—This tutorial covers how to sign up for a free Facebook account and like ACTE's Facebook page, where you can get ACTE and CTE news and share your own CTE successes.
Twitter Tutorial—This tutorial shows you how to sign up for a free Twitter account and follow ACTE on Twitter to get instant updates and CTE news.
LinkedIn Tutorial—Learn how to sign up for a free LinkedIn account and join the ACTE group on LinkedIn to network with CTE professionals.
Web 2.0 Resources for CTE Professionals
Professional Development and Networking
Wikis and Blogs
Twitter
Podcasting
Video
Mobile and Handhelds
Model Programs Using Technology in the Classroom
Tips for Using Social Media in School
Does your school or
district block social media sites that would be useful for your
students, for your own professional development or for CTE advocacy?
These resources can help you get a handle on the requirements that
schools and districts have to navigate, as well as how social media can be incorporated into Acceptable Use Policies and how you can make your case to open up access to social media in the classroom.
Tweet Chat on Social Media in Schools—May 2011
- Read
the transcript (remember to read from the bottom up to get the chronological conversation!)
General Resources on How Schools are Using Social Media
1Reports to Help You Make Your Case
Incorporating
Social Media Into Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs)
Examples
of Procedures to Request Unblocking of Sites
Safety and Digital Literacy/Citizenship