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    Technology For Teaching and Learning in The Elementary Grades

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    Instagram can be used as an educational tool in the classroom in several ways: 1) Students can take photos of their class work, homework, and school activities and share them on their own or a class Instagram account to facilitate discussion. 2) Instagram aligns with several aspects of the SAMR model of technology integration, including having students take photos instead of writing assignments, using hashtags to organize collections, and creating videos to demonstrate knowledge for a broad audience. 3) Instagram can benefit learning in areas like spatial intelligence by practicing visual skills, linguistic intelligence through commenting and observations, and interpersonal intelligence through group activities.

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    Instagram can be used as an educational tool in the classroom in several ways: 1) Students can take photos of their class work, homework, and school activities and share them on their own or a class Instagram account to facilitate discussion. 2) Instagram aligns with several aspects of the SAMR model of technology integration, including having students take photos instead of writing assignments, using hashtags to organize collections, and creating videos to demonstrate knowledge for a broad audience. 3) Instagram can benefit learning in areas like spatial intelligence by practicing visual skills, linguistic intelligence through commenting and observations, and interpersonal intelligence through group activities.

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    Instagram can be used as an educational tool in the classroom in several ways: 1) Students can take photos of their class work, homework, and school activities and share them on their own or a class Instagram account to facilitate discussion. 2) Instagram aligns with several aspects of the SAMR model of technology integration, including having students take photos instead of writing assignments, using hashtags to organize collections, and creating videos to demonstrate knowledge for a broad audience. 3) Instagram can benefit learning in areas like spatial intelligence by practicing visual skills, linguistic intelligence through commenting and observations, and interpersonal intelligence through group activities.

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    TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES

    TOPIC 10: Instagram

    Instagram is a free online tool and app that allows users to capture and share photos and videos
    with friends and family. Since Instagram is one of the most popular social media channels for teens today
    and there are more than 1 billion monthly active users on Instagram, some of your students are likely
    among these users. We know that students use social platforms, like Instagram, even during classes.
    Rather than worry about whether students are being distracted by Instagram in class, you can tap into
    this powerful resource and meet students where they are. Instagram is not just for personal use, it can
    also be used as an educational tool in your classroom. For instance, you can ask your students to capture
    photos or videos of their class work, homework, assignments, school activities, post those in their own
    account, or a class account, and have discussions about the posts.

    Instagram is an online photo sharing and social networking service. It enables users to take
    pictures and apply digital filters to them and then share them on social networking sites.

    Instagram was launched in October 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mark Krieger. The service has
    been immensely popular with people active on social networking. At present, Instagram has over 90
    million users worldwide. Instagram supports all Apple products like iPhone, iPad, iPod and all camera
    phones having the Android operating system.

    How to Use Instagram

    Go to www.instagram.com
    1. Click “Sign Up” and register for an account
    2. Return to Instagram and login
    3. Setup your profile page
    1. Click on the plus icon in the top left corner
    2. Take a photo
    3. Before share it, tag your friends or add your location or add hashtags
    4. Share it in your story in your profile
    4. Research hashtags (#) to find people to follow
    1. Use the Search Engine in the bottom (e.g., type “#edtech”)
    2. Click on “Follow” (now you can get any notification that edtech shares)
    3. Double click on one of the posts to like it or make a comment on one of the posts the
    person who you just followed has shared
    4. Follow 9-10 individuals who you find interesting (it might be either your friends or those
    who are not your friends or animals pictures like #cats or food pictures)
    5. Try to broaden your network on Instagram by following as many individuals as possible

    Instagram & the SAMR Model


    Dr. Ruben Puentedura’s SAMR model offers a lens for examining how technology is adopted in a
    classroom. As you strive to incorporate online tools into your classroom, we encourage you to use this
    model as an analytic tool.

    Here is an example of how Instagram might fit within the SAMR model:
     Substitution: Students take photos of their homework assignment (rather than write it down).
     Augmentation: Students can use hashtags to curate collections of photos.
     Modification: Students leave comments on photos or videos and tag classmates in their
    comments. After making comments on posts or having discussions under posts, they can also
    analyze the archive of the discussions.
     Redefinition:Students can create videos demonstrating their knowledge about a topic and share
    these videos with a broad audience via Instagram to receive feedback.

    NOTE: Far too often, technology is used as a direct substitute for other low-tech tools (e.g., pencil and
    paper). While substitution has some benefits (e.g., students develop their technology skills and
    knowledge), we encourage you to think about how you might use Instagram to modify or redefine
    learning.

    How can Instagram deliver educational benefits?

    As per Instagram's usage Terms & Conditions, children up to 13 years of age are not allowed to
    own an Instagram account. However, these students can still view the uploaded pictures. Instagram allows
    the followers of a user to view photographs and these can also be geotagged. By “geotag” we mean that
    the person uploading the pictures can also share the location where the picture was taken with his friends
    and followers. There also exists an option to keep such information private.

    Here are some of the ways in which the use of a tool like Instagram can benefit the educational
    process:

     Instagram & Spatial Intelligence


    Spatial intelligence is a mental process through which the brain attempts to interpret certain
    types of incoming information. This information is basically anything visual – pictures, maps,
    plans etc. This intelligence is used very effectively in Instagram exercises. The mind judges the
    distance, size and other aspects of an object before clicking a picture or when viewing them, and
    also when editing pictures.

     Instagram & Linguistic Intelligence


    Linguistic intelligence is all about honing students’ language skills. When a user uploads pictures,
    his friends and followers can view them. Likewise, teachers can upload pictures and share then
    with their students and ask them to make observations or provide specific types of feedback.
    This encourages students to use their language skills.
     Instragram & Logical Mathematical Intelligence
    Logical Mathematical Intelligence is basically detection of patterns, the ability to evaluate
    problems and think logically. This intelligence can be put to use when teachers share some
    pictures with the students and ask them to work on them – like cropping an image or improving
    its look using Photoshop. A very interesting exercise can be cropping a picture into various
    pieces and creating a puzzle out of it.

     Instagram & Interpersonal Intelligence


    The ability of a person to comprehend desires, motivation and the intentions of others is
    referred to as Interpersonal intelligence. Teachers can engage the students in group Instagram
    activities like “all about my classmate” to exercise this form of intelligence.

     Usage of Instagram and iPhoneography in Art & Photography Classes


    The iPhonePhotographySchool application helps people take better pictures with the iPhone.
    Understanding the camera settings and other ways to improve on picture quality can really help
    students be better prepared to focus on creating marvelous pictures.

     Instagram & Intrapersonal Intelligence


    The ability to understand oneself and appreciate one's fears, feelings and motivations is known
    as Interpersonal Intelligence. This intelligence is addressed through the act of allowing students
    to work independently and reflect on some of the pictures they capture and create.

    Learning Activities

    Literature: Your students can take a photo of the cover of a book they have read and share it with book
    lovers on Instagram and make comments on the book. In this way you as a teacher help them build a
    community

    Science: Students can capture photos or videos about phases of germination (or another scientific
    process) and engage in a critical examination of the differences in the photos/phases.

    Language: Students can create visual flash cards, using photos from Instagram, to improve their
    vocabulary.

    Arts: Students can create a digital photo gallery of their art projects to share with parents, teachers, and
    a broader community. Students can also use and critically examine the filters on Instagram to improve
    their photography skills and knowledge.

    History: Students can take and explore photos of historic buildings in the city they live in to more closely
    examine history.

    Music: Students who know how to play an instrument can teach others how to play it step by step
    through short videos.

    Other: Instead of having a physical file of portfolio, you can encourage your students to create a digital
    portfolio, or e-portfolio, on Instagram.

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