Wendy+Ossler+and+Michelle+Lucas



__What role do administrators (building-level and district-level) play in the use of social media? __
==(Michelle - blue)I believe that the role administrators play in the use of social media is far more significant than we realize. You are probably asking yourself, "What does she mean?" I will use my district as an example. Maybe you can connect with what I'm saying and maybe you can't. I like to call it the Cycle of the School Command (envision the food chain). __Superintendent__ - top of the chain, everything begins and ends here __Tech Support__ - supported by staff, principals, administrators needs superintendent to survive __Principals__ - supported by teachers and students, needs tech support to thrive and superintendent to survive __Teachers (bottom of chain)__ - supported by ideas and students needs principals and tech support to thrive and superintendent to survive. It is a continuous cycle where all thoughts and processes need to be approved, approved, and approved again. If they don't eat it all up then the cycle of new thoughts dies! ==

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( Wendy - red )
S//ocial Media// //is going to play a significant role in the education system over the coming months and years. Administrators, both building-level and district-level, need to be informed about what steps they should take before they can even consider using social media as an education tool in their school. They will determine the extent and speed with which we, as educators, are prepared.//

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And Start Taking A Little Action **
 * Stop Being So Cautious

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 * Let's Face it! This whole social media thing can be a bit scary for school administrators**. In the past, information from the schools was sent as a one-way message from administrators to parents, teachers and community members. But now, with the onslaught of new interactive tools such as //Facebook// and //Twitter//, your school's parents, teachers, students, and community members suddenly have a voice. Not only can they receive your school's messages, but they can talk back, alter your message, and send their own thoughts and ideas about your school to everyone in their social network in a matter of seconds!

While some school administrators are anxious to move forward with the times, and encourage social media in the classroom, others are less anxious for change. Maybe teachers need to educate themselves with the new interactive tools, and prepare a case for the positive results that could occur within schools if the tools are implemented. Joining Facebook might be a good place to begin.

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