Media: Photos; short videos.

Uses: Updates from the classroom, writing prompts, etc.

Examples: keepinitkrazy, easyteachingtools, thehodgenator

How: Instagram sign-up instructions

Why: Like Twitter, Instagram is a fast and easy way to get media up online. With its built-in video capabilities (limit 15 seconds), you can quickly give rich media updates (one account has even managed to make recipe videos in that time). We Are Teachers has a great article on ways you can use Instagram in the classroom.

Notes:

1. Instagram is by default public, so keep that in mind if you’re going to use it to update from your classroom. Review your school’s/district’s policy on social media use of student photos, for example.

Header image credit: Dominican – Schoolhouse 1 by Brian Walter