Instagram allows anyone to create an account and set it to private. That would be a good way to use Instagram in the classroom, making it available only to those the teacher’s classes. What are ways to use Instagram in for education?
Have students post pictures of projects; the only people who could access the private account would be those given specific access. For history, students can show how historical figures might have used Instagram. In an English class, have students post pictures of favorite books or take a picture of a place a character might have visited or lived. Teachers can send pictures of thought-provoking places or buildings and ask students to write about the images in the picture. Send out a picture and ask students to write a brief description of the picture. For a biology class, students could submit a picture depicting a scene from nature. If the class is working on sustainability, the students and teacher could take pictures of problems that they and others could address through sustainability projects.
Explore some of the ideas and think of ways to use Instagram in your own classes. Perhaps Instagram does not need to be a long-term project, but could introduce a few concepts. Give the idea some thought. See the link for a cheatsheet on how to use Instagram.
http://www.cheatsheet.com/technology/how-to-use-instagram.html/?a=viewall
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