Social Networking for Schools

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This book provides specific and practical ideas for using social media tools to enhance communications, instruction, and professional development within the K12 school environmentinvaluable information for school librarians, instructional coaches, technology specialists, and educational administrators. Social Networking for Schools is the only book to take a comprehensive look at the topic of social media use in schools. Starting with the numerous justifications for integrating social media into schools, it provides real-world examples of how to seamlessly integrate social media within your classroom or library, examines the methodologies for crafting the necessary policies and procedures to ensure that staff members are prepared to use these tools effectively, and discusses the policy and legal issues surrounding the use of social media in schools. The work uniquely identifies the three core ways that social media can be integrated within a school: as communications tools, as instructional tools, and for professional development. The collaborative effort of a former school librarian and current school administrator with a practicing school attorney, authors Steven M. Baule and Julie E. Lewis bring perspectives and critical insights to the topic not normally considered in similar literature.

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This detailed book will help schools incorporate social media tools into communication, curriculum, and professional development. . . . This is an excellent resource that provides a blueprint for utilizing social media to facilitate teaching and learning. * Library Media Connection *

Author Bio

Steven M. Baule, MLS, PhD, is superintendent of North Boone Community Unit School District 200 in Poplar Grove, IL. Julie E. Lewis, JD, is a partner with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., Chicago, IL, where she concentrates her practice in school and municipal law.