Social Media & Emerging Technologies

Introduction

Hello fellow classmates! My name is Karen and I am in my last semester at DU. I started off last year with the goal of earning a technology specialist endorsement, but the opportunity presented itself to go further. After this class and my next one, which is Coding II, I will earn my second Masters of Arts in Education. I look forward to working with all of you and learning from all of you.

Here is little about who I am--

Extra Info--

• I currently teach at St. William School, which is a Chicago Catholic elementary school, with grades from preschool through eighth grade. 
• My family and I have two German shepherds-Sadie and Harley, one blue Russian cat-Nefi (Nefertiti), two red-eared slider turtles--Puddle and Wrigley, and a few koi.
• I have been happily married for 30.5 years to a wonderful man.
• My son is a teacher at the same school where I teach, so calling him Mr. Z. during the day is just weird. 
• I would drop what I am doing, no matter what it is to go to a Cubs game.
• Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter--I am the admin for the social media accounts at my school. Here is a link to my school's FB page. My school does have a school parent who is paid to do the marketing, such as info about Big Shoulders and boosting enrollment. I create posts about events in the school, create slideshows, and post photos that the teachers send me.

Here are a few examples of the profile photos I use for various social media platforms.

Facebook--Professional Page

Personal screenshot of FB my page.

I do not use this page as much as I should for professional social media purposes. After a prior class that involved creating a professional portfolio, I created the Facebook (FB) page with the purpose of building a network of professional educators and resources, or PLN. Since most of my contacts are on my own personal FB, I just have not found the time to switch or separate the educator contacts from my own interests. This is a goal of mine, but most likely that will not be accomplished until the summer. 

Gmail--Work

Personal image

This is the same photo I use at my school via my work Gmail account. Teachers at my school use a mix of using the traditional school photo, a selfie, or an image that does not show the audience what the staff member looks like. 

Facebook--Personal

Personal image I took while at Cubs game.

This is an image from my personal FB page. I am careful of what I put out there in the world because I am well aware of digital footprints. I am a die-hard Cubs fan, so when I visit the friendly confines, I am always taking photos of the ballpark and game. The policy at my school is not to "Friend" current students and parents and I take that policy seriously. 

Most of the photos I post are from my gardens, pets, places I visit, and Cubs games. I rarely post family photos. If I want to share something with my son, I send it in a private message. The settings for my FB page are that I only post to friends/family and you have to request to see my page. Private information such as my email address, and details about my life are not posted.

Pinterest--Personal

Personal image that was edited to a photo I found online several years ago. 

I only included this profile photo of Jon Bon Jovi and me because I wanted you to see that I have a goofy side to my personality. I do not have a professional Pinterest account. Going down the rabbit hole on this social media site with one account is all I can handle. 

My digital footprint

Professional Facebook 

Professional Twitter

Professional Portfolio

Linkedin