5.07.2018

#MADPD 2018: Investigating the Intersection of Social Media and Education

Yesterday was the second annual MADPD, an online get-together of teachers from all over the world who are "MAD" about Professional Development. Thanks to the organization of Peter Cameron and Derek Rhodenizer, and the technological capacity of YouTube and Flipgrid, educators hosted a number of excellent online PD sessions.

I took advantage of the opportunity for PD by hosting a session about my course "Passion-Based Learning through Social Media" that you can see here. I also convened a discussion panel that investigated two essential questions about teens and social media: 1) How do we get students (and educators) to see social media as a learning opportunity for classroom and extracurricular learning and 2) How do we get students to use their social media time for content creation in addition to content consumption? We had educators in many roles, from many schools, and from multiple countries! Please give it a listen if you're curious about the intersection of social media and education. You can watch it here.