One of the hardest things when working with children and adolescents is knowing that there's never enough time to spend and develop everyone as much as you'd like. A really easy and fun way to get a lot of information across to everyone is to have a class Instagram page.
Here are some things you can post!
Examples of Work!
- By posting examples of the work you'd expect you can be sure that the students know how to do their work; this can be both what to do, and what not to do!
Rubrics!
- No longer will marking rubrics get lost in students bag or the dumpster!
Student's Work!
- Including art, stories, presentations
Student of the Week!
- Showcase students who work hard, show kindness to others, or are just upholding classroom values
Extra Material!
- Give students and parents extra material for them to explore and learn from based on past or future lessons. Can include book recommendations, podcasts, videos, or even pictures from a textbook/encyclopedia
A Progression of Student Work!
- Without singling out any one student, it can be a way to show the students and parents how the class is progressing month to month
Communication!
- Instagram would be a fast and easy way to communicate to all parents without spamming their inbox
Extra-curriculars!
- Showcase the things the students do outside of school; emphasize that there's more to life than school and video games!
There are many more ways you can use this app in the classroom; just be sure to make your account private!
Brett@NU
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