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Social Networking in SchoolsSocial Networking in SchoolsParkernwsd.wikispaces.comParkernwsd.wikispaces.com
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The best thing about Web 2.0
is that…
nobody knows
what the hell it really means.
Even the ones who coined the term are still
struggling to find a compact definition.
And this is the true beauty and power of Web 2.0
- it makes people think.
Why social networking?Why social networking?SAMPLE SURVEYS:
38% of students regularly read blogs and 19% published a blog (Kirby & Kallio, 2007, p. 17).
A National School Board Association survey found:
60% discuss education-related topics online. 41% contribute to postings. 30% download videos. 12% update online profiles daily, 24% post
photos daily(as cited in Karlin, 2007, p. 9).
The Man is Putting Down The Man is Putting Down Social NetworkingSocial Networking
A National School Boards Association (NSBA) study found that 80% of schools surveyed had rules against chatting and instant messaging and 60% even banned students from using email at school (as cited in Richardson, 2007, p. 68).
Out of approx. 1,200 students surveyed: 7% had been approached for personal information
or bullied online. Only 2% had strangers they met online attempt to
meet them. The Legal Gray Area
Very large, very nebulous First Amendment Rights
Additional Support and Cause Additional Support and Cause for Actionfor Action
Giving students control pays off. Correlation between engagement and the
perception of control
And the walls came tumblin’ down… Students usage peaks at 5 p.m. Another spike at midnight(Contreras-Castillo, Perez-Fragoso, and
Favela, 2007, p. 213).
Collaborative ToolsWeb 2.0
Open Source Free
Ease of use and setup Little learning curve
Editing through your web browser No need to download or buy expensive software
Communication and collaboration based Generating user based content
Epidemic Usage Almost all students have a myspace or facebook
profile
Social Networking Tools
Wikis A type of web site Visitors can easily
add, remove, or edit the content
Easy to track changes
Permission levels can be set
An effective tool for collaborative authoring
15 minute setup
Wiki Many people may contribute to and edit a single document using only a web browser.
http://parkernwsd.wikispaces.com/
Engage your students Use wikispace.com for creating websites
Group projects Support for service learning projects in the
community Use PBwiki
Collaborative essays and reports Space for free writing or reader-response
journaling Share resources – web sites, annotated
bibliographies, models for assignments Create a compendium of terms and concepts
for the course to use as a study guide
Wikis in Online Learning
RSS Really Simple Syndication
Push content Blog Audio files (podcasting)
Receive content Subscribe to a feed Many browsers and other open
source programs Practical to implement
Podcasts to blogs and more
Blogs
Short for weblog, blogs are online journals that display the most recent content first.
Can combine text, images, and links to audio and video files (podcasting).
Readers may often leave comments and interact with the writer.
Makes students into publishers and writers.
Blogs in Online Learning
Group blogs allow engagement For each work or topic that you cover in a
course, have small groups publish blogs on how a their assigned theory would analyze or interpret it.
Individual blogs Write a blog for students in your courses
or department; link to journal articles, news items, conferences, calls for papers
Have students create blogs for journaling
Blogs for Educators
Will Richardsonhttp://weblogg-ed.com/about/
Classroom 2.0 Support Community http://blogsearch.google.com/
Randy Rogershttp://randyrogers.edublogs.com
Blogs
Internet Explorer 7.0 Firefox
Save a group of TabsOrganize and Search
Pownce
Great tool for educator to model reflective thinking for students.
A gateway for other social networking tools.
Free PR for teachers. Pictures and profiles can help teachers
get to know their students. My Pownce Profile:
http://pownce.com/rparker360/
Pownce
Great tool for educator to model reflective thinking for students.
A gateway for other social networking tools.
Free PR for teachers. Pictures and profiles can help teachers
get to know their students. My Pownce Profile:
http://pownce.com/rparker360/
Ustream.TV
Ustream - http://www.ustream.tv Great tool for extending the classroom into the
digital world. Could be a tool for students who are absent or
“sick.” Embed code to be used in other websites Potential to add a new dimension to class
discussions.
Social MediaSlideShare http://www.slideshare.com Share PowerPoints and other slideshows on the web Embed in websites Post student work Post class notes
YouTube http://www.youtube.com Embed video in websites for student viewing Again, the man often has block and filters in place
that prohibit the use of such sites.
TeacherTube http://www.teachertube.com Embed video in websites for student viewing
Using Polls in class Yes, I am saying cell phones might have a use as
educational tools.
Polleverywhere.com Encourage interaction and reflection on course
materials outside the classroom. Embed in other websites.
MoodleCourse Management System Open Source Little tech support, but much potential. Integrate a variety of tools. Ease of basic use.
E-Portfolio compatible
Google Docs and Spreadsheetshttp://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.html
Google educatorhttp://www.google.com/educators/tools.html
Other Google Stuffhttp://www.google.com/reader