social networking and microblogs
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Social Networking and Microblogs. Tools for Collaborative Success Rich Kiker CFF Coach | Palisades Academy Chair rkiker.wikispaces.com. forum.belmont.edu. What is Social Networking?. Publish Share Collaborative Equity Editable Conten t Web 2.0. What is Social Networking?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Social Networkingand Microblogs
Tools for Collaborative SuccessRich Kiker
CFF Coach | Palisades Academy Chair
rkiker.wikispaces.com
What is Social Networking?
Publish Share
Collaborative EquityEditable Content
Web 2.0
What is Social Networking?
…by the numbers
National School Boards Association Study (2007)
...encouraging schools to take another look
and reconsider some of their fears
"...37% of districts say at least 90% of their staff are participating in online
communities of their own"
…by the numbers
"...In fact, 76% of parents expect social networking will improve their children’s reading and writing skills, or help them
express themselves more clearly...“
52% of schools prohibit any social networking sites in school
Why?
Digital LearnersGlobal Competence
Improved & Increased CommunicationInformal Professional Development
Low or No CostTimely Information
How?
Social Networkswikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network
List of Networkswikipedia.org/wiki/
List_of_social_networking_websites
Live Tool Interactive
LiveShare Project Blueprint Liveshare.ning.com ProjectBlueprint.ning.com
Twitter Edmodowww.twitter.com/rkiker www.edmodo.com
Brainstorm
How can you collaborate with these tools in your district?
What ideas do you have about overcoming fears?
How can creativity be exemplified with these tools?
Google Form
Fear in Perspective
Use with Faculty
Use Secured Networks
Teach Responsibility, not Restriction
0.08%0.08% of Students Meet Online Strangers
1 out of 12771 out of 1277 Surveyedhttp://files.nsba.org/creatingandconnecting.pdf
Future of Social Media
Open Source
Global Competence
Semantics Web &Artificial Intelligence
Increased Bandwidth Even More(Fiber Optics) = “Media Rich”
Applications
Works
http://www.slideshare.net/rjames01/social-networking-for-learning-presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/acarvin/social-networking-and-education
http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2007/08/07/schoolboards-net-dangers-over-rated-bring-social-networks-to-school/
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/byronreview/
Image Resourcehttp://forum.belmont.edu/business/Social Networking Image.jpg