Teachers try social media

Ellie Lamberty, Staff Writer

LHS teachers were asked what they thought various social media apps were used for, and these are their responses:

  • Houseparty
    • Josh Smith- All your friends can get together and communicate, and you can actually see and hear them.
    • Lance Luitjens- Facetiming with a bunch of people
    • Kim Maass- An interior decorating site
    • Pat- Sharing photos of recent parties
    • Mary Coyne- An app like the show Big Brother. You can use it to spy in on other people.
  • Tumblr
    • Josh Smith- A way to share articles and videos with whomever is enrolled in your group.
    • Lance Luitjens- You can mix match people’s faces and bodies
    • Kim Maass- A way to find gymnastic camps for your kids
    • Pat- It’s for sharing new photos
    • Mary Coyne- It has something to deal with gymnastics, and how you move your body.
  • VSCO
    • Josh Smith- It’s like a video disco where you can show your experiences from a dance.
    • Lance Luitjens- An app that you can take videos and it makes them into virtual reality
    • Kim Maass- An app for sharing pictures of a new city you visited
    • Pat- It is just like Twitter but only shorter.
    • Mary Coyne- An app that you can cook with associated with the brand Crisco.
  • Music.ly
    • Josh Smith- Sharing fun things that are happening during the day, and you can add a piece of music to it to highlight your experiences.
    • Lance Luitjens- An app that takes the words out of songs and allows accompaniments, so that it looks like you’re actually singing them
    • Kim Maass- Gives you the opportunity to harmonize with others
    • Pat- Sharing new and unknown songs
    • Mary Coyne- It allows you to sing karaoke
  • GroupMe
    • Josh Smith- A social interactive group where one person can say something to the whole group and see it and respond.
    • Lance Luitjens- An app that you group together social friends, and it uses single pictures and merges them into one group photo.
    • Kim Maass- Similar to Groupon, it’s a coupon site.
    • Pat- Sharing photos to big groups of people
    • Mary Coyne- It connects you to groups of other people other than just those in your contacts.