twearning: twitter + active learning = improved student engagement

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TWEARNING: TWITTER + ACTIVE

LEARNING = IMPROVED STUDENT

ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCEIda M. JonesProfessor, Fresno StateDirector, Center for the Scholarly Advancement of Learning and Teaching

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/twearning2013/homeMobile App: http://myapp.is/Twearning4Education

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HOW DO WE ENGAGE STUDENTS?

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WHAT I TEACH AND MOTIVATION

Required core business law course

Required 1-unit core business law course

Required upper division course for sports marketing students

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WHAT IS TWITTER? Microblog “Twitter is a real-time information network that connects

you to the latest stories, ideas, opinions and news about what you find interesting. Simply find the accounts you find most compelling and follow the conversations.

At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweets. Each Tweet is 140 characters long, but don’t let the small size fool you—you can discover a lot in a little space. You can see photos, videos and conversations directly in Tweets to get the whole story at a glance, and all in one place”

Source: https://twitter.com/about

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WHO USES TWITTER?

TWITTER BREAK (3-5 MINUTES)

Twitter Break (3-5 minutes)

Tweet:

• What possible ways could Twitter be used in education?

• Any questions and comments (don’t forget hashtag!)

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ACTIVATE YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT AND CREATE A GROUP FOR A TWITTER ACTIVITY

Preparation: Revive or open your Twitter account Find several people to form a group (2-5)

OR be a lone ranger Choose a topic, individual or group to

follow; suggestions include Student engagement; Motivating students Twitter in education Steve Wheeler (conference keynote speaker) Merlotorg

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GROUP ACTIVITY-USING TWITTER

• Find 1 or more Twitter person(s) or entity(ies) to follow

• Post your group report• 20 minutes

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GROUP ACTIVITY-POST YOUR RESULTS

https://sites.google.com/site/twearning2013/updates

TWITTER BREAK (3-5 MINUTES)

Twitter Break (3-5 minutes)

Tweet:

• What did you learn from this group activity?

• Any questions and comments (don’t forget hashtag!)

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21ST CENTURY LITERACIES Attention Participation Collaboration Network awareness Critical consumptionAttention, and Other 21st-Century Social Media Literacies by Howard Rheingold, available at http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/attention-and-other-21st-century-social-media-literacies

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7 PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Encourage contact between students and faculty,

Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students,

Encourage active learning, Give prompt feedback, Emphasize time on task, Communicate high expectations, and Respect diverse talents and ways of

learninghttp://teaching.uncc.edu/articles-books/best-practice-articles/instructional-methods/7-principles

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COMPARISON OF TWO APPROACHES

Rheingold Attention Participation Collaboration Network awareness Critical consumption

Chickering and Gamson Encourage contact between

students and faculty, Develop reciprocity and

cooperation among students, Encourage active learning, Give prompt feedback, Emphasize time on task, Communicate high

expectations, and Respect diverse talents and

ways of learning

HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE THE UNMOTIVATED TO LEARN? (5 MINUTE VIDEO)

Motivating PeopleDr. Dan Ariely

• Once you make something you like it more

• Hard to “care” to make a short term sacrifice for long term benefit

TWITTER BREAK (3-5 MINUTES)

Twitter Break (3-5 minutes)

For Discussion

• What is the Ikea effect?

• What is the reward substitution?

• Questions and Comments (don’t forget hashtag!)

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MY TWEETING CLASS

Sports Marketing Law class Required for Sports Marketing majors 18 students Most hadn’t used much technology in

their marketing classes previously Survey: 50% created a Twitter

account for the first time in this class

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USE TWITTER TO REINFORCE LEARNING

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TWITTER ASSIGNMENT-REINFORCING LEARNING

Student Assignments Take notes and ask questions during class Tweet outside class 5 minute presentation which was a group

summary of weekly tweets Course Goals: More involvement with

and knowledge of course contentC & G-more time on task and hopefully more feedback!

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EXPECTATIONS FROM ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

Substantive questions about reading

Reflection about reading Substantive comment

about a current event Substantive comment or

question about the tweets of someone the student is following

C & G-more time on task and hopefully more feedback!

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TWITTER ASSIGNMENT-FOLLOWING A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE; DEVELOP A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

Evaluate Twitter use and legal implications by 3 sports figures and develop a proposed policy Favorite sport Identify 3 professional athletes who

have twitter accounts End of proposed policy on athletes’ use

of social media

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GROUP ACTIVITY-USING TWITTER

• Draft an assignment to use Twitter in your class

• First step: determine what course objective(s) would this assignment help accomplish?

• Example available at: https://sites.google.com/site/allatwitteraboutmicroblogging/celt-presentation-documents/sample-assignment

How do you assess accomplishment of objectives?

ASSESSMENT

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STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF TWITTER USE

Contribute to Knowledge of Content? Pre: 56%

Agreed/Strongly Agreed Post 64%

Agreed/Strongly Agreed Would Make No

Difference Pre: 25% Post:17%

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COURSE GRADES: SPRING 2011/SPRING 2012

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HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF TWITTER USE?

Observation Student surveys Think

Aloud/Brainstorming Tests/Quizzes Papers Concept Maps Problem

solving/Decision-making

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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS