Instagram is my favorite social media platform to showcase my teaching life. Beautiful pictures on a page makes my heart happy! I’ve always loved Instagram for my personal life but recently found out that there is a whole teaching community on Instagram as well, so I created a business account for my One Kreative Kindergarten brand. Since then, I’ve steadily made new friends, gained followers and displayed my products for the teaching world to see.
Why You Should Have a Teacher Instagram
1. Showcase Your Products
Instagram is all about posting pictures right? This is the perfect way to show your TpT products in action! I like to post my students using my resources and then through my Link in Profile I can link to the TpT product in my store (resulting in more buyers!) Many teachers also use their stories and Instagram lives to show their products in action.
2. A Chance for More Exposure
When you join the Instagram teaching community, you make awesome friends! These people or other teachers who you inspire might repost your picture and then tag you resulting in more exposure. I love when I get tagged in a photo where my resource is being used in a classroom in another part of the world!
3. Instagram Pods
An Instagram Pod is a group of people in one group message on Instagram. Whenever somebody posts, they notify the group and all the group members like and comment on the post resulting in higher popularity of the post so that it can be seen by more teachers. I’m in a couple pods and I’ve noticed a much higher engagement in my posts.
4. Unlimited Inspiration
One of my favorite things about Instagram for teachers is the endless inspiration. I’m constantly saving posts and learning new things and finding tips that I can use in my classroom. There are so many talented teachers out there who share their classroom with this community and I am so glad I am apart of it.
Tips
1. Post Pretty Photos
The prettier the photo, the more it’ll be noticed and liked and commented on by others. Think about lighting when you take the photo or use one of the filters Instagram has. My favorite filters are “Clarendon”, “Juno” and “Rise”.
2. Create a Business Account
By having a business account, you can get insights about your posts, stories and followers. You can also promote pictures to reach a wider range of people. Having a business account takes your brand to the next level. If you already have a teacher’s account, you can easily switch to a business account through account settings.
3. Hashtags
By using popular teaching hashtags like #teachersfollowteachers, your picture comes up when people search the hashtag. This is a great way for your account to be seen by other people and for you to gain followers!
Do you have a teacher Instagram? Why did you join?
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