social media in education
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Social Media in Education
Social Media at the Enterprise Level in the US
Andrew AllenNatasha Perova
Adam Black
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Overview
Introduction Forms of Social Media
'Distracting Technologies' Learning by 'Distracting' Current Issues/Problems Conclusion
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Forms of Social Media
96% of a survey of 1,277 nine to seventeen-year-old students report using social media in some way, shape, or form.
BlogsPodcast SkypeFacebookTwitterWikisForumsYoutube
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'Distracting' Technologies
Social Media Environments tend to emphasize skills such as: Multitasking Efficiency Sparse attention Quick response/Information management 'Surface' learning Important Learning Skills: Ability to focus on a problem 'Minds-on' approach Patience and time commitment 'Deep' learning
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Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Study
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Learning by 'Distracting'
Engagement and Sustained Motivation Social Media networks (High) Learning Environments (Depends) Knowledge co-construction Social Media networks (High) Learning Environments (Depends) "Busy chatting" to "Busy learning" Using the power of Social media networks to engage students in learning process Prepare Students for Future Technological Collaboration Build Virtual Educational Platform
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Current Issues/Problems
Typing VS Talking
Information Overload
Legal Issues and Concerns
Misuse and Abuse
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Typing VS Talking
Majority of teens prefer texting over talking–Possibly caused by prevalence of digital communication –Decreases practice of verbal communication skills
during youth
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Information Overload
Often many resources to sort through–Unproven resources may provide faulty informationFinding useable information is a learned skill–Consider Wikipedia: May be good information, but not professionally checked and editedGleaning all useful or interesting information from all of your favorite
social networks can be a very time-consuming chore
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Legal Issues and Concerns
Facebook as an example:–Wikipedia contains a massive collection of legal issues that have surrounded Facebook over the years–Primary concerns are related to individual privacy and data mining
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Misuse and Abuse
Key issues related to teens:Cyber-bullyingConnecting with shady characters
Spending too much time connected
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Conclusion
Social networking sites serve a purpose and are here to stay, but should be moderated, just as all things in life should be.
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Referenceshttp://www.classroom20.com/ http://mashable.com/2010/09/29/social-media-in-school/ http://mashable.com/2010/01/10/educators-social-technology/ http://www.technewsdaily.com/teens-prefer-texting-vs-calling-except-to-parents-0446/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Facebook http://www.life123.com/parenting/tweens-teens/social-networking/issues-with-teens-and-social-networking.shtml http://www.information-management.com/specialreports/2009_165/social_networking_media-10016208-1.html http://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2010/12/infographic-education-20-us-students-social-networking-1.html