online social networks for specialized language learning communities

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I talked about using services like Ning to create online classroom spaces. A little something that I through together for a digital poster session (though I didn't really use it)

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Online Social Networks for Specialized Language Learning Communities

Dan Craigdan@danielcraig.com

• Defining Social Networking• Using Social Networking• Getting Started•Making your own

What is social networking?• Social Networks• Online Social Networks• Types of Online Social Networks

Why use social networks?• Community• Retention• Interaction•Motivational•Multimodal• Redefinition of Classroom

How can I start?• Join existing networks–Professional Development–Open Sites

• Start your own– Find a network service–Get set up

Setting Up a Network• Register with Ning• Create a new network• Customize the network (Joshua Davies’ Tutorials)

• Seed the network

Using the Network•Model use• Engage learners• Encourage interaction• Reward participation

Attributions• Touch Graph (social network map)• Talking in Languages – by

Markus Koljonen

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