From the Classroom to the Feed: PLTW Teachers Growing Programs through Social Media
Episode Details
In this episode of InspirED: A PLTW podcast, Marcus Painter, Director of Social Media and Community Engagement sits down with three PLTW social media influencers to share their stories, vision, and advice on how to leverage social media to enhance their classrooms, programs, schools, and districts.
- Are you a PLTW teacher on the fence about creating social media content from your classroom?
- Are you a building or district leader who needs creative ways to tell the story of your school/district?
- Why not learn from some of the best social media influencers out there?
- Tune-in, learn, and connect!
Host: Marcus Painter, Director of Social Media and Community Engagement at Project Lead The Way
Guests:
- Leah Pelletier, Biomedical Science teacher, McHenry Community High School, District 156, McHenry, IL.
- Thomas Pfeiffer, STEM 2/Magnet Science teacher at Margaret Mead Junior High, School District 54, Schaumburg, IL.
- Sarah McCambridge, Marketing Director, Bishop Miege Catholic High School in Roeland Park, KS of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.
Resources:
- More social media promotion ideas from PLTW educators: https://www.pltw.org/blog/5-reasons-to-use-social-media-when-teaching-pltw
- How PLTW alums can showcase their skills on LinkedIn: https://www.pltw.org/blog/showcase-your-pltw-skills-on-linkedin-with-new-profile-badges
- Explore the curriculum these educators highlight at their schools: https://www.pltw.org/curriculum
Leah Pelletier
Thomas Pfeifer
- @thescienceseekersshow on YouTube
- @thescienceseekersshow on Instagram
- Mead Junior High on Facebook
- Mead Junior High on Instagram
- Website: https://mead.sd54.org/
- Schaumburg 54 Schools on Instagram
- Website: https://sd54.org/
Sarah McCambridge
