This deck represents the core of my portion of a panel discussion on various uses of social media within the New York City Department of Education. The panel discussion was part of the NYCDOE School Technology Summit 2014 conference.

1. Chris Casal
Technology Coordinator/Teacher
P. S. 10 Brooklyn (15K010)
ccasal@ps10.org
Twitter: @mr_casal
Social Media for a Transparent
Learning Community
A Panel Discussion
School Technology Summit 2014 - 7/30/14
Presentation Materials:
http://goo.gl/irH2Mo (case sensitive)

2. The panel
Moderator
Lisa Nielsen - Director of Digital Literacy & Citizenship,
NYDCOE
Panelists
Chris Casal - Teacher
Luz Minaya - Teacher
Cidalia Costa - Magnet Specialist
Sara Cottone - Parent Coordinator

3. Chris Casal
The following slides relate solely & specifically to
my segment. In addition, they are slides adapted
from an FETC Poster Session, given January
2014, on the same topic.

4. @PS10BROOKLYN
TWEETING FOR A CONNECTED & TRANSPARENT SCHOOL COMMUNITY

5. @PS10BROOKLYN
Twitter is but the entry point
We Tweet, Vine, Instagram, Facebook…
Social media for the transparent & engaged learning
environment

6. -MR_CASAL #NYSCATE13
“Teachers are the social media ambassadors of
your school community”

7. WHY TWITTER?
Twitter was new to all
sometimes it’s easier to teach a new thing than a
familiar thing a new way
Easy to keep “personal” and “professional” separate
no one had a “personal” account
It’s a quick, easy to use broadcast platform not
requiring viewers to have an account

8. TAGBOARD.COM
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PARENTS NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA?

9. WE HAVE HASHTAGS…
#PS10BK
#PS10SW
#PS10ST

11. OUR GENERAL COMMUNITY HASHTAG
#ps10bk

13. OUR “STUDENT WORK” HASHTAG
#ps10sw

15. OUR “STUDENT TWEETER” HASHTAG
#ps10st

17. PARENT,
TEACHER,
ADMINISTRATION
FULL ENGAGEMENT

18. DEMONSTRATING LIFE-
LONG LEARNING &
COLLEAGUES
SUPPORTING
COLLEAGUES
TEACHERS AS LEARNERS

19. OUR COUNCILMAN
REGULARLY
TWEETS US
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

20. PARENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGING
THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA &
TECHNOLOGY
PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT

21. CONNECTING WITH
FUTURE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS
WE DO ANALOG TOO

22. OUR TWEETING GOAL
Give parents a glimpse inside
during the day
Be transparent
Share successes
Engage & connect with, and
beyond, our community

23. FOLLOW US!
@PS10Brooklyn
Over 30 staff members
tagboard.com/ps10bk
tagboard.com/ps10sw
tagboard.com/ps10st

24. Contact
Christopher M. Casal
Technology Teacher/Coordinator
P. S. 10 (15K010)
Email: ccasal@ps10.org
Twitter: @mr_casal
Diigo: mrcasal
slideshare.net/mr_casal
thecasalos.blogspot.com
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