Social Media Leaders in Education

After doing some research, I've encountered a number of individuals in the field of education whose social media accounts are great resources for teachers looking for inspiration. Here are my top 20.

1. @heikephilp is from Brussels, Belgium and considers herself an expert in webinars and web conferences on language learning technology.

2. Kelli Holmes shares seasonal classroom ideas and organizational help for teachers on her Pinterest account.

3. @joedale is a modern languages and technology consultant from the U.K.who tweets relatively frequently about training webinars for technology related apps and education-related questions. 

4. Darcy Leech is another educator on YouTube who posts a variety of videos related to not only teaching language but also implementing technology. 

5. @ejulez is a Google Sites designer and Google Apps instructor from North Carolina who uses her page to tweet about resources for teachers such as Skimm, clippingmagic.com, and aspects of Google Drive.

6. Vsauce is a YouTube channel run by a man who researches and investigates questions about humans and the world we live in in kid-friendly videos. 

7. @dianadell is based in Missouri and shares articles on her page and discusses other topics such as the usefulness of Moodle in the classroom. 

8. Charity Preston has an active Pinterest account which with she shares inspiration for teachers on teacher shopping networks, free newsletters, classroom decorating and more.

9. @sabridv is an English teacher from Buenos Aires who uses her account to share lesson plan ideas and interactive technologies that teachers can use with their students. 

10. Suzy Brooks shares engaging teaching videos, as well as creative inspiration for the classroom, through her Pinterest account.

11. @BillNye is a popular scientist known for his kid-friendly educational videos, but he is also active on Twitter to share his recent work and activities. 

Sir Ken Robinson's Facebook Page

12. Sir Ken Robinson, an author and speaker, is an advocate for creativity in education with a prolific Facebook page. 

13. Nicole Rios also uses her Pinterest page to share a myriad of ideas for teachers to draw inspiration from, all of which are organized into different category boards.

14. @tributm is an educational technology specialist based in Kalamazoo, MI who tweets about useful apps and shares links to relevant  news to teachers.

15. Jennifer Jones uses Pinterest to organize and share ideas related to classroom design and Montessori-inspired techniques for teachers.

16. @thelopezeffect is a successful principal and inspirational speaker in the world of education whose school, Mott Hall Bridges Academy, recently gained popularity on Facebook and raised funds to send students on annual field trips to Harvard.

17. Brene Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston who is currently promoting her latest book through her Facebook page.

18. Donald Morton has a YouTube page with videos about figurative language that teachers can share with their students, such as metaphor, simile, and personification.

 

19. @mcopp tweets about teacher tools in technology, and also retweets popular posts from other leading figures in education.

20. Courtney Bertsch Martin's Pinterest account is largely devoted to sharing ideas for teachers of younger learners, but her page is full of ideas for couponing and planning field trips.