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Lead Tierra Del Sol Elementary School effectively by utilizing modern communication tools to engage faculty, staff, students, and parents. Enhance collaboration, partnerships, and school communities for innovative ideas. Utilize social media, blogs, apps, and virtual resources to boost engagement and connectivity.
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LEAD YOUR SCHOOL WITH APPROPRIATE TOOLS! • Sharo Dickerson • Assistant Principal, Tierra Del Sol Elementary School • (email) mdickerson@yisd.net • (school) http://tierradelsol.yisd.net • (e-portfolio) http://www.sharodickerson.com
Lead your school with APPropriate tools! Provide your faculty and staff, students, and parents with effective communication and collaboration. Develop innovative ideas, meaningful partnerships, and school communities.
SOCIAL MEDIA • Live participation! • Engage your audience anytime and anywhere
SOCIAL MEDIA • Social media is significant because… • it’s fast and simple • gives multiple avenues to connect • reaches many people • timely alerts • redirect to website/blog • develops community
SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SCHOOLS • Twitter or Facebook can be used for: • school announcements • reminders • important dates/upcoming events • post pictures of activities • field trip updates • school highlights
Schools using Twitter: • Scott Elementary • Herndon Intermediate • Educators using Twitter: • @sharodickerson • @NMHS_Principal • @MattBGomez • Schools using Facebook • Scott Elementary • Herndon Intermediate
BLOGS • Blogs are used because • they are free and easy to use • they organize all your messages • they provide comments versus replies • they embed websites and videos • they can be accessed from any device
FREE BLOGS • Blogger • Tumblr • Wordpress
Schools using blogs • Scott Elementary Staff Blog • The Source @ WHS • Video Blogs through YouTube • Northern Hills Elementary • EduAllStars
APPS • Dropbox • Free online storage • Access files in all locations on all devices • Share files with others • Great backup solution
APPS • Evernote • Make modern life manageable • Let’s you easily collect and find what matters most to you • Syncs with your laptop, tablet, and smartphone • Create notes, add pictures, send emails, mark notes with map locations
APPS • Genius Scan • Use smartphone/tablet to capture document image • Convert to PDF • Share PDF document • Access files on your computer • Connects to Evernote
APPS • PDF Master • Edit PDF documents • Sign PDF documents • Email to collaborators • Connects to Evernote
APPS • Google Drive • Collaborate on documents • Record meeting notes • Collect, analyze, and share data • Create presentations • Survey staff, students, and parents
TIERRA DEL SOL VIRTUAL RESOURCES • http://tierradelsol.yisd.net
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” –Steve Jobs (1955-2011)