2. Explore the nature and need for and personal and professional social media Explore examples of how it is used in current schools/counselors/organizations Develop a professional Facebook, Twitter, or possible blog to help communicate to your audience

3. Please take out your computer or get one from the mobile cart Please turn on and login ESC Computer login is… Please open an internet browser (i.e. Internet Explorer) ESC Guest Wifi agreement-Accept Should bring up the ESC 17 Homepage

4. www.symbaloo.com Organize your frequently used websites! Create an account Add a Webmix Choose a Webmix from the Gallery Add Tiles Delete Tiles Move Tiles You can access your Symbaloo from any browser…Set it as your homepage or as a favorite for easy access!

5. Facebook Twitter Blogs

6. Here are 7 reasons you should be using social media: 1. Traffic generation 2. Competitive advantage 3. Brand building 4. Cultivating a community 5. Exposure 6. Establish authority 7. Growth of influence

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLXega cAnwE&feature=related&safety_mode=tru e&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLXega cAnwE&feature=related&safety_mode=tru e&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active Communicating & Connecting With Social Media, William M. Ferriter, Jason T. Ramsden, Eric C. Sheninger, May 19, 2011William M. FerriterJason T. RamsdenEric C. Sheninger

8. http://georgecouros.ca/blog/social- media-for-administratorshttp://georgecouros.ca/blog/social- media-for-administrators 140 Characters of Kindness Tweeting for Schools Brand You Twitter Hashtags in the Classroom The Power of Twitter More Mindset than Skill Set http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/i ssues/issues423.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/i ssues/issues423.shtml Internet Safety Concerns…

9. What is your current school policy in regards to accessing Facebook and Twitter for professional use/student use?

10. Standardized test scores Teacher and administrator quality Interesting instructional practices Extracurricular activities Communicating & Connecting With Social Media, pgs 6-7

11. Authenticity Bravery Consistency Communicating & Connecting With Social Media, pgs. 9-10

12. Facebook does allow for posting and discussion. It does have features that allow you to control posting from unwanted guests. Allows events to be advertised. Allows for more text and larger messages than Twitter. You can link your Twitter and Facebook so that what you post on Facebook, Tweets… http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player _embedded&v=XKTfCjMsUNc&safety_mode=true &persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

13. Muleshoe ISD Ralls ISD ESC 17 Instructional Leaders http://www.facebook.com/pages/Region-17-Instructional- Leaders/204792002878635#!/pages/Region-17-Instructional- Leaders/204792002878635 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Region-17-Instructional- Leaders/204792002878635#!/pages/Region-17-Instructional- Leaders/204792002878635 Lubbock ISD Professional Development ESC 17 Science

14. Airport High School Guidance https://www.facebook.com/AHSGuidance Odessa High School https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Odessa- High-School/133283471534 https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Odessa- High-School/133283471534 School Counselor Blog https://www.facebook.com/#!/schcounselor?fr ef=ts https://www.facebook.com/#!/schcounselor?fr ef=ts Savy School Counselor https://www.facebook.com/#!/SavvySchoolCou nselor?fref=ts https://www.facebook.com/#!/SavvySchoolCou nselor?fref=ts School Counselors Rock https://www.facebook.com/#!/SchoolCounselor sRock?fref=ts https://www.facebook.com/#!/SchoolCounselor sRock?fref=ts School Counselor Central https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/School- Counselor-Central/102489186503748?fref=ts https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/School- Counselor-Central/102489186503748?fref=ts

15. To Tweet or Not to Tweet Tweeting is safer than Facebook Tweets become obsolete fast Twitter Stats http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social- networks-media-attention_b20919 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social- networks-media-attention_b20919 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter- demographics-2012_b23387 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter- demographics-2012_b23387 Basic Walkthrough of Twitter! http://edudemic.com/guides/guide-to- twitter/ http://edudemic.com/guides/guide-to- twitter/

16. Lubbock ISD https://twitter.com/#!/LubbockISD Frenship High School https://twitter.com/#!/FrenshipHS Abernathy Elementary https://twitter.com/#!/AES_Lopes Ralls ISD https://twitter.com/#!/Ralls_ISD Shallowater ISD https://twitter.com/#!/shallowaterisd

17. https://twitter.com/#!/PearlCounselor https://twitter.com/#!/RHSWarriorGuide https://twitter.com/#!/ TCHSCounselors https://twitter.com/#!/ TCHSCounselors https://twitter.com/#!/ GarrardGuidance https://twitter.com/#!/ GarrardGuidance https://twitter.com/#!/Counselingviews https://twitter.com/#!/Counselor_SHS Other Examples…

18. #GenTXperts #staartest #STAAR #Txed #Txlege Google….Using Hashtags on Twitter

19. There are an infinite amount of bloggers out there with every point of view. Find blogs that that might be off interest to your position. http://www.esc17.net/default.aspx?name=blog.instructio nalleaders http://www.esc17.net/default.aspx?name=blog.instructio nalleaders http://www.thehelpfulcounselor.com http://www.schcounselorschronicle.com/ BLOG YOURSELF!!!!!!! Your stakeholders value your thoughts!! www.blogspot.com

20. Follow people with similar interests Share knowledge and resources Monitor educational news sources Gather instant feedback Mentor others Communicating & Connecting With Social Media, pgs. 37-38

21. Questions? Break! Hands on-Getting Started!

22. Create Your Page Ask students, parents, administrators, etc. to LIKE it! Search for others to LIKE! Post statuses and keep it current!

23. Create your Twitter account Start following others with same interests, etc. Get students, parents, administrators, to follow YOU!

24. ESC 17 Counselors https://twitter.com/#!/ESC17Counselors Guidance and Counseling https://twitter.com/#!/ASCAtweets https://twitter.com/#!/USASCA.org https://twitter.com/#!/CWL_Counselor https://twitter.com/#!/ACA_CTOnline https://twitter.com/#!/SPGenTX https://twitter.com/#!/finaidforum https://twitter.com/#!/STAARtest

25. Thank you! Go forth and post and tweet! Evaluations!