After reading the book Show Your Work it inspired me to show my students work in not only creating a weebly, but Instagram as well. I realized that more ideas come from sharing my students work with the rest of the world. Taking this course really helped me in changing my teaching ways. Not only am I looking for ways to use technology, but I can use technology for every single subject. On Diigo an article caught my eye called 10 Surprising ways to use Instagram. There were many great suggestions, but the one that I liked the most was the number 1 answer. “Showcase students work” the students are the stars of the class room we are just the producers. Another article that I enjoyed reading was How to manage an Instagram contest. All of my students have access to Instagram. I thought it was a great idea to create creativity not only in their work, but in their lives. It gave me an idea to have a class room contest with prizes for the top 3 best Instagram accounts. Criteria would be amount of follower, how frequent it is used and the content of the account. Our administrators can judge each Instagram. The winners will receive prizes for their efforts. These were great articles that opened up my mind and allowed me to think outside the box in my class room for the upcoming school year.
Beltran, C. (2013, June 7). 5 Simple Steps to Running an Instagram Contest.
Hudson, Hannah. "10 Surprising Ways to Use Instagram in the Class Room."
Beltran, C. (2013, June 7). 5 Simple Steps to Running an Instagram Contest.
Hudson, Hannah. "10 Surprising Ways to Use Instagram in the Class Room."