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My You.com can be viewed HERE. It was pretty easy for me to decide what to include, and what not to include. I do have a personal Facebook page, but I do not use it for professional purposes, so that's not something I chose to include. I am proud of my classroom website that is updated weekly, however, after adding projects I've completed through Wilkes, I'm reminded that I really want my weekly newsletter to be more interactive and media based using Smore. One of these days I'll get around to making that change! I'm also proud of my school district for embracing social media. In the very recent past, someone at our district office decided to take over communication via social media and I think it's had a very positive impact. With many schools in my district, it's hard keeping up with what other schools are doing. This gives us a small peek into the lives of all the students in our district, and helps the community understand what happens in the classroom. I almost think it helps the community trust us more knowing that innovative lessons are incorporated and engagement is happening. The only thing I wish I could have included on my social media resume that I couldn't was my school's Pinterest page. My principal set up a secret page long ago and we pin pictures from our classrooms or other ideas to this page. Again, it's a secret/locked page, so even if I did include it, you wouldn't be able to view it. I think it helps teachers in our own building see what's happening from classroom to classroom. Sometimes we're just stuck in our own little bubbles and we don't even know what's happening across the hall!
After learning more about my digital dossier, I'm feeling leary about being a part of too many sites, but looking at the compilation of links and projects, I'm feeling more proud than anything else.
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