social media and post graduate education
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Social media & the post-graduate student
Sarah Stewart 2012Australian College of Midwives
sarah.stewart@midwives.org.auCreative Commons Attribution BY
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42834622@N00/4333362932
Aim for today
The aim of this workshop is to introduce you to social media and how you can use it for postgraduate education, as teachers, learners and researchers.
Objectives List some of the common social media tools that
be used for postgraduate education;Identify how you can use these tools to build
personal learning networks;Describe some examples in which social media
can be used for postgraduate education;Discuss the issues that must be considered
when working with social media;Construct a plan for how you can use social
media for your own personal learning.
What is social media?
“web-based and mobile technologies that turn communication into interactive dialogue”
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73532212@N00/2945559128
Why is social media relevant to us as learners, teachers & researchers?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE
Group discussion
What do you know about social media?How do you currently use social media?How would you like to use it in the future?What are your concerns about social media?What would you particularly like to know today?
How can social media be used for
postgraduate learning, teaching & research?
Sharing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74373690@N00/3480271732
Collaboration
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42769910@N00/145149313
Support & mentoring
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22033167@N00/4605935860
Sharing advice
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67953162@N00/3943777830
Organize, advertise and take part in real time events/conferences
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59089413@N00/123386545
Mobile options
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34024493@N00/3183824689
Following international events, issues and discussions, in real-time
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10717364@N06/3792337931
Taking class discussion to a wider audience
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44921934@N00/302001867
Aid ongoing teacher and peer feedback
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20260568@N07/2072717826
Enhancing face-to-face relationships
Connecting students at a distance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahmstewart/3716387424/
Grow online communities/networks
of learning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503019876@N01/1804295568
Quick & easy access to latest research
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37977505@N00/2421129047
Develop writing skills
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23688516@N00/307250887
Feedback on research
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39303693@N00/3483842841
Instant access to
international researchers & scholars
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40143737@N02/6154960282
Join online research communities
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumaxart/2364696515/in/set-72157603545124242/
Recruiting research
participants
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26475170@N02/5971090873
Dissemination of research results
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46425925@N00/335754959
Develop e-portfolio
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98624608@N00/51240974
Develop digital literacy skills
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/3796822070
Prepare students for life
outside university
Issues to think about
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83476873@N00/110993877
Chicken or egg?What comes first
– pedagogy or technology?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8082038@N06/2114990334
What is it you actually want to achieve?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50715604@N07/4881844153
Facebook won't stop you being a rubbish teacher!?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/72527902@N00/990858552
What support do you need?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35342879@N00/127809435
What support do your students
need?
How open do you want to be?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124425616@N01/609777936
What are the issues of privacy, security and professional online
behavior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46485933@N00/294020907
My 10 top tools
Twitter: #phdchathttp://phdchat.pbworks.com/w/page/33280234/PhD%20Chat
Blog: http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com
How to write a paper for publication in 6 weeks:
http://writingapaperin6weeks.wikispaces.com
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Thesis-Whisperer/136762006343946
Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/sarahs
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahmstewart
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/sarahmstewart
Google Docshttp://www.jordemoderforeningen.dk/fileadmin/Tidsskrift_for_
Jordemoedre/2012/09_2012/Will_you_be_my_friend.pdf
Delicious: http://delicious.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10049583@N08/1492560707
Group work – set up a Twitter account (Teacher, student, researcher,
university manager, IT provider)How did it go?What did you learn?What went well?What issues arose?What questions do you still have?
Tips for using social media to build a personal learning network
Develop an online presence
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathonline/918128338/
Become familiar with online communication tools
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25566432@N00/4967809771
Invest time in getting to know people
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66164549@N00/2096791187
Give, as well as take
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbullas/3754767902/
Be
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmarty/128010935/
“Focus on how to be social, not on how to do social.”
- Jay Baer, Convince & Convert
Develop a personal plan
How are you going to use social media for your personal learning?
How will you use it as a professional tool?What do you need?
Feedback to the group – what are the key features of your plan?
Conclusion
Any further questions or comments?Feedback
ResourcesResources
*http://mashable.com*http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book*http://www.slideshare.net/terrya/three-
generations-of-distance-education-pedagogy-challenges-and-opportunities
*http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Social%20Media
Contact
Email: Sarah.stewart@midwives.org.auFacebook:
http://www.facebook.com/sarahmstewartTwitter: SarahStewartBlog: http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.comSkype: sarah.m.stewart
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