Social Media Sources - How can they be valuable to you?
Pinterest - Create a book genre board. One might make three to five book suggestions under each specific genre for those looking to select a book based on past experiences with a specific genre. Young Adult, Biographies, thrillers, graphic novels, fanatsy, science fiction, etc. Pinterest
Cameo - Typically for usually a fairly reasonable price, one could hire a coveted author to create a personalized video for your students. The teacher provides details about the students interests, age, questions to be answered, and any other relevant information, and the author would create a short personalized video to be shared with students. I think this would be very popular with middle to high school students. Cameo
Facebook Group - Middle or Highschool Bookswap - Post then swap your books for free. The library can serve as a safe place for students to meet and drop off/pick up pre-arranged book swaps. Facebook
“X” - formerly known as Twitter - The librarian can tweet out to students about what’s trending in new books. They can include stats that drive interest, like “recommended by x celebrity” x
YouTube - Meet the author - Teacher can present videos created by authors in current unit of studies to engage students. Oftentimes links to more of their work and resources are included. YouTube
YouTube - How to draw - Teachers can present videos on how to draw popular characters such as Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems. Students love to make them themselves and then create graphic novels of their own. YouTube
Reddit - A good discussion based resource for gathering information on a topic by people who have used it. For example one might say: r/how to run a booktalk, or r/good discussion question for the book: x. Reddit
SeeSaw - A platform used in elementary schools where students can respond to assignments posted by classroom teachers and post work of their own. Parents have access to the account and see what the students have completed. SeeSaw
Social Media Plan - How you would be most likely to use social media to promote your library and why.
Using social media in a first-grade library class can be a fun and engaging way to enhance learning while teaching digital citizenship. Media specialists can create a private account on platforms like Instagram or a closed Facebook group to share daily activities, student artwork, or class projects with parents. Platforms like Seesaw or Flipgrid allow students to record short videos, respond to prompts, and share their learning in a safe, controlled environment that only parents have access to. It's essential to maintain strict privacy settings, get parental and administrative consent, and discuss with students responsible online behavior to ensure a safe and positive experience. Given the age of my students, social media exposure is limited and assigned through secure portals such as Clever, or presented directly to the class.
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