Facebook
I am a frequent user of Facebook. I am familiar with
its formats and tools. When I searched school library pages on Facebook, I was surprised
at what I found. They didn’t seem to be viewed much. There were few likes or
comments. Some things I saw posted were
bookfair announcements, AR party announcements, information about visiting
authors, project displays, club announcements, and promotions to attract more
visitors. The advantage I see to using Facebook to promote the library is it
has the potential to reach a large audience. The disadvantage of it is the
audience that it reaches. I may reach the parents of the students, but not so
much the students themselves.
Twitter
I am not familiar with Twitter. This is the first time
I have actually explored and learned what it has to offer. I did notice right
off that there are many more younger users of Twitter. (my children included) I located the Twitter feeds of some of the biggest
names in educational technology today and read parts of their feeds. This is some
of what I found:
Jim Lerman @jimlerman
Did
You Know Your iPhone Has a Built-in Dictionary? Here’s How to Use It
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-use-iphone-dictionary/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
5 instructional practices
that drive student engagement
The Daring Librarian @GwynethJones
Black
History Month | All About the Holidays
Why are certain schoolbooks
being banned in US?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60261660
Linda Braun @lbraun2000
Partnering with Future
Ready with the Library: Lessons Learned from Working with Rural and Small
Public Library Staff
Teens on a Year That
Changed Everything
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/learning/teens-pandemic-art.html
Lathy Schrock @kathyschrock
Teaching
Podcasting: A Curriculum Guide for Educators
https://www.npr.org/2018/11/15/662116901/teaching-podcasting-a-curriculum-guide-for-educators
Something she does differently
than the others in her Tweets, she has more personal interactions with her
followers. It’s not just a list of good articles. If you read her feed, you can
get all sorts of ideas about using podcasting in teaching.
Instagram
I am also not familiar with Instagram (again, my
children had to school me) It is not
very user-friendly. I added a few photos that included text on the pictures,
and I found some pictures that I put into my highlights. I probably have duplicates
in various places, but I am a new user.
I like Instagram, it is just going to take some practice working with
it. I can see its value to schools and
libraries. You can post photos of your own library, events, books. It is creative,
and this makes it attractive to students. Here is the link to a post on my
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ5cP4Xrqhi/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
While there, I have
some great library ideas in highlights.
I am also a frequent user of Facebook and Instagram. I do prefer Instagram to promote my school's library over Facebook. I like how visual appealing Instagram it is and how I can use hashtags to search for posts. Just like Facebook, you can encourage discussion through the commenting section. I think like all things, we have to play around in each of the social networks to truly understand what each one has to offer. I need to get more familiar with Twitter. I find this one to be more complicated to use.
ReplyDeleteIn today's digital age, communication is essential, and channeling our thoughts and ideas through social media opens up a wealth of options for educators and students. I can see myself using Instagram and Twitter to promote the library I am able to serve one day.
ReplyDeleteI found myself being more familiar with Facebook. I do agree with you about how it seems to be an app that reaches the parents instead of the students. I think I would be more comfortable using this to promote the library program when I am able to be in that setting. Twitter and Instagram are apps I will have to use more in order to become comfortable with them since these are ones students are tending to use more.
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