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Social media has taken the world by a storm, and although I usually feel like I am one of the last people on earth to sign up for trending media platforms, I have found them to be very beneficial as I search for my daily bout of inspiration. Plus they are easy to use! Below you will find a screenshot of me using Pinterest with ease. I simply had to hit the "follow" button, double check that my request was received (see red circle and arrows), and now I will find Amanda Nickerson's pins in my home feed. Fortunately for me, all of the other social media sites are just as simple to use. Thus, I would like to take a few minutes to share several teachers and organizations I follow on social media that I find to be particularly enlightening.
Charity Preston: Charity is an organized pinner who has a board for every holiday, noteworthy teaching website, academic area, classroom management category, etc. that give her followers easy access to the materials they are looking for.
April Larremore: Having generic math, science, social studies, reading, and writing boards was too simple for April; luckily for her users, April has divided each of these subjects into sub-categories (such as math-counting) that make it easier for followers to navigate her page.
Holly Brunetti: Holly is an elementary art teacher who pins many themed art projects ideas that range anywhere from paintings to recycled art.
Ariane Huddleston: Ariane runs The Science Penguin Pinterest page in which she primarily pins lesson plan ideas related to a variety of scientific topics.
Allison McDonald: Allison created the No Time For Flashcards Pinterest page which features many activities that promote hands on learning over the rote memorization of flashcards.
Amanda Nickerson: Amanda's Pinterest page features many boards that focus on community building activities and celebrations in the classroom rather than academic content, making it a unique and very valuable for teachers who are looking to bring their students closer together.
The Real Bill Nye: Bill Nye, everybody's favorite scientist, presents a wide range of videos on various scientific topics that can be used in any classroom.
Steve Spangler: Steve Spangler conducts a series of "sick" science experiments on his Youtube channel that students could easily replicate in their homes or in their classrooms.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: This Youtube channel teaches students about art preservation and art history in their great collection of educational clips.
Words of the World: Dedicated to revealing the true epistemology of words, this Youtube channel would serve as a great resource for introducing history lessons, multicultural awareness, and new vocabulary words.
Vancouver Poetry Slam: Many slam poets share their work on this Youtube channel, allowing students to see how poetry is in fact a form of entertainment and self expression for young adults just like themselves.
Associated Press: This Youtube channel brings viewers national and international news reports on a variety of topics for educators to choose from based on their students' interests.
Mrs. Russell's Room: Tamara Russell's Facebook page contains many classroom freebies, current news articles about education, and humorous memes meant to brighten any teacher's day.
Joan Brennan: Joan Brennan is an educator who frequently posts articles about ADHD and provides her readers with tips about helping children focus as they learn to read.
@coolcatteacher: Vicki Davis shares her many educational blog posts on Twitter in addition to articles from other professional teaching sources.
@KleinErin: Erin Klein is a Scholastic Top Teacher who frequently tweets about classroom technology, promoting STEM, and higher level thinking activities.
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