social media in the classroom
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Social Media in the Classroom. ASEC conference 2010.TRANSCRIPT
SOCIAL MEDIA FORADULT EDUCATORSSOCIAL MEDIA FORADULT EDUCATORS
LES KLASSENNEW MEDIA PRODUCER
CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND WORK
LES KLASSENNEW MEDIA PRODUCER
CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND WORK
My BackgroundUsing computers since
1982Early adopter of the Internet, 1994
Arts degree, 1999
TV / Radio Broadcasting Diploma, 2005
Work for adult education development company since 2001
Wrote & directed for Frantic Films
HOW MEDIA HAS CHANGED
BLOGS
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TODAY’s AGENDA
WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIAWHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media uses Internet and web-based technologies to transform broadcast media monologues (one to many) into social media dialogues (many to many).
STUFF STIR
Dr. Allison Rossett
STUFF & STIR EXAMPLE
STUFF
STUFF & STIR EXAMPLE
STIR
STUFF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJB1QOEWL4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJB1QOEWL4
ONE BLOGGING MODELONE BLOGGING MODEL
CLASS BLOG
LEARNER4
BLOG
LEARNER3
BLOG
LEARNER2
BLOG
Post 1 Post 1 Post 1 Post 2
LEARNER1
BLOG
Comment
Comment
Comment Comment
Comment
Comment
Comment
Post 2
Post 2
Post 2
Post 2
CommentComment
Post 1
Post 2
Comment
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SIGN UP
SAMPLE BLOG
BLOG DEMO
http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog/
blogger.com
THE DASHBOARD VIEWBLOG DEMO
MAKING A POST
LEAVING A COMMENT
BLOG DEMO
MICRO BLOGGING
Application: The Twitter Experiment
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_one_teacher_uses_twitter_in_the_classroom.php
SummaryOvercome fears
Another way to be heard
A way to share glossary terms
Share knowledge across the globe
Forces focus at 140 chars
Remote Presence
Learner’s think it’s cool
THE MODELTHE MODELLearners and
Instructors signup for Twitter.
Learners and Instructors tweet out glossary terms &
discussion points.
Instructor projects tweets to the class.
DEMO
# Tags# Tags
Twitter Experiment Twitter Experiment ConclusionsConclusions
http://www.utdallas.edu/~mrankin/usweb/twitterconclusions.htm
PODCASTSPODCASTS
An audio or video filethat is pushed to your
Podcatcher.
ITUNES IS THE ITUNES IS THE EASIEST PODCATCHEREASIEST PODCATCHER
PODCASTS DEMONSTRATION
Teacher 2.0
iTunes University
The iTunes Store
Looking for extended information(TWIT.TV)
Subscribe to interesting podcasts and play them in class.
Assign a required podcast as additional resources for learners.
Create your own podcast with lecture highlights or additional
supplemental content.
Subscribe to podcasts as a form of professional development.
Podcast ResourcesYouTube Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4rz0jSXvG8
Apple’s Website (for Mac Users)http://www.seminars.apple.com/seminarsonline/podcastproducer/apple/
Mahalo.com Resourceshttp://www.mahalo.com/how-to-make-a-podcast
About.comhttp://radio.about.com/od/podcastin1/a/aa030805a.htm
Social NetworksSocial Networks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc
Social Networks Characteristics Social Networks Characteristics 1. Profile Page1. Profile Page2. Friends2. Friends3. A Wall3. A Wall4. Info Page4. Info Page5. Photo5. Photo6. Video6. Video7. A Messaging System7. A Messaging System8. Additional Characteristics vary by 8. Additional Characteristics vary by network.network.
http://www.classroom20.com
Example 2: Ning.com
Social NetworksSocial Networks
Additional Additional TechnologiesTechnologies
http://www.wallwisher.com/
Les KlassenNew Media Producer
Centre for Education and Workhttp://www.cewca.org
www.thelearningtreefort.com