{"id":9489,"date":"2022-05-13T14:39:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T20:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/?p=9489"},"modified":"2025-05-28T14:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T18:41:00","slug":"socialmedia4pd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/2022\/05\/13\/socialmedia4pd\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Social Media for Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Using the Medium Effectively<\/h3>\n<p>Knowing how to effectively use social media is a desired skill set for those who work in online education.<\/p>\n<p>Using social media tools one can:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build an online identity that has credibility &amp; presence.<\/li>\n<li>Leverage the social web for academic and professional purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Engage in online social networking for professional development purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to the online discourse in your field.<\/li>\n<li>Publish original works.<\/li>\n<li>Connect and network with experts in the field.<\/li>\n<li>Keep up-to-date on changes in technology and what is known about how to use it well for instructional purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Keep current on research regarding how people can teach and learn well online.<\/li>\n<li>Develop and participate in an online community of practice for those who share an interest in online and technology enhanced instruction.<\/li>\n<li>Learn to navigate the social web safely, so that one can guide\/mentor others (students and peers).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sunyonlinesummit2020.edublogs.org\/twitter\/about-and-how-to-tweet-a-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complete Guide to Twitter Hashtags<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/technology\/the-20-most-useful-hashtags-in-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 20 hashtags in Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettingsmart.com\/2017\/07\/19\/education-hashtags-teachers-edleaders\/\">The Best 100 Education Hashtags<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theleveragedphd.com\/academic-hashtags-twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">53 hashtags for academia<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>For example, use the hashtag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1267814917021146\/search?q=%23teachingonline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#teachingonline<\/a> to connect with others in the SUNY Online Teaching Community around the this topic.<\/li>\n<li>You can also use the hashtag in other social media platforms to connect with a broader network, or try other hashtags:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23teachingonline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/teachingonline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/search?q=%23teachingonline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tiktok<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/facebook-groups-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Groups for Educatiors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/insights\/social-media-for-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 ways to use social media for education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/online-education\/using-facebook-enrich-online-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Facebook to enrich the online classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/socialmediaforlearning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Media for Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/blog\/instructional-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ultimate guide to easily make instructional videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interfolio.com\/resources\/blog\/professors-of-tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professors on Tiktok<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/search\/pins\/?q=online%20learning%20higher%20education&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=online%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=learning%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=higher%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=education%7Ctyped\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Learning on Pinterest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencolleges.edu.au\/informed\/teacher-resources\/pinterest-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest for Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.profweb.ca\/en\/publications\/articles\/instagram-a-social-media-tool-for-the-college-classroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram in the Higher Ed classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/teaching-with-technology-articles\/using-youtube-to-enhance-student-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Youtube to enhance learner engagement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tophat.com\/blog\/youtube-in-the-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube in the Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itdl.org\/Journal\/Apr_08\/article03.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to use Youtube in the classroom: a guide\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using the Medium Effectively Knowing how to effectively use social media is a desired skill set for those who work in online education. 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