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2. • Examine a variety of social media tools
available to support student learning.
• Explore social and legal issues related to the
use of social media.
• Distinguish characteristics of various social
media tools that can be used to enhance
student learning.
• Develop a plan to appropriately integrate
social media into a specific course.
4. Introductions – Pair Share
Introduce someone else to the rest of the group
• Name
• Discipline or Area of College
• Why are you interested in this topic?
• What type of social media do you currently
use?
• Do you utilize social media currently for
personal, professional, and/or instructional
purposes?
6. The Millennial Generation
• The Millennial Generation has emerged as a force that will shape the
social and economic dynamics of the next decade (Howe & Strauss, 2000).
• The definition of when millennials were born varies, with estimates
ranging from 1977 (Tapscott, 1998) to 1982 (Howe & Strauss, 2000).
• Researchers agree that the uniqueness of millennials results from
technological forces that have affected this generation.
• Unique millennial competency is the ability to effectively use broadly
networked digital communication technologies to quickly and seamlessly
accomplish a variety of tasks (Gorman, Nelson, & Glassman, 2004).
• This competency has resulted from their experiences with Internet
communities (Gorman, Nelson, & Glassman, 2004).
• Link to Infographic - Who Are the Millennials
8. Engaging the Millennials
• Millennials learn at a fast pace that does not
involve a "telling style" or "text-oriented" style
of teaching.
• Millennials like visual examples, and prefer
less text and telling.
• Millennials want interactivity.
12. Reviewing Social Media Tools
As you browse, research, and discover social media tools it's important to keep in mind a few key
factors.
• Public (everyone in the world) vs. private (restricted access) accessibility of content
• Social media privacy policies for tool being used
• Usability, both for students and faculty
• Faculty's control over content
• Academic record retention (How will you keep a record of the content created?)
• Technical skills required for the tool
• Support available for tool
• Information required for registering or sign-up to utilize the tool
• Tracking and verifying social media application usernames vs. students' real names
• Guidelines and code of conduct requirements
• Value-added vs. using a tool because it's cool
• Copyright concerns
16. Facebook is rolling out a new feature for users
to opt in to receive notifications every time a
page makes a post.
Facebook Pages
http://facebook.com/professorjosh
17. Facebook used in a college classroom
http://youtu.be/MJUOa7VCkk4
18. Open: Anyone can see the group, who’s in it,
and what members post.
Closed: Anyone can see the group and who’s in
it. Only members see posts.
Secret: Only members see the group, who’s in
it, and what members post.
Facebook groups
22. “The qualities that
make Twitter seem
insane and half-baked
are what makes it so
powerful.”
- Jonathan Zittrain
–Harvard Law Professor & Internet Expert
34. Joel Berman – Twitter and YouTube Class Example: I have been using Twitter to collect data on
exercises that were confusing in class or those that students simply want another example to refer
I then record examples of the top questions/concerns and upload them to YouTube. One of the
related links (in response to the requests for long division) is: http://youtu.be/Y3yXVnmKuAE
Amanda Kern: During the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters web design faculty teaching the GRA
2141C web page design course worked toward creating more awareness of social media throughou
the semester. The hopes were to help students increase their awareness and see the professional
benefits of social media. The following activities were implemented each semester to help increas
awareness of social media’s professional benefits.
One of the examples is by Brian Croxall (@briancroxall ) who is using Twitter in his ENG 456 Readin
Technology course to engage his student with social media in an age of new media. This is a month
long Twitter-related assignment after he has already spent time with students discussing media
systems. After gaining foundation requirements, the students are to follow the class account
“Croxall” and other members of the class, posting at least once a day for a month and using the
course hashtag #eng465. Croxall focused on having students play with Twitter and see if it changes
the culture or society of the class in any appreciable way.
The final assignment is for students to write up an evaluation of the assignment and what Twitter
teaches about community and media. This assignment would be a low-stake, low-entry form of so
media to implement into a course for the first time.
EDU Examples
35. Blogging - WordPress
Educational blogging:
• Teacher Communication
• Dialogue Generation
• Student Blogs
• Teacher Blogs
What blogging does for students:
• Helps them find a voice
• Creates enthusiasm for writing & communications
• Engages conversation and learning
• Provides an opportunity to teach about responsible
journalism
• Empowers students
36.
37. Social Bookmarking –
search, sort, and access
your bookmarks from
anywhere.
Share them with your
networks or classes easily.
https://delicious.com/professorjosh
38. • Linkedin helps you establish your professional
profile online, especially in the world of Google
searches.
• Linkedin helps you stay in touch with colleagues
and friends from your professional world.
• Linkedin lets you find experts and search ideas
through trusted professional circles.
• Linkedin helps you explore career opportunities.
http://linkedin.com/in/joshmurdock
39. YouTube Basics:
• Learn about Sharing Videos and the difference between Public, Private,
and Unlisted
videos http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/topic.py?topic=1656
9
• YouTube Handbook via YouTube - Learn all about watching and producing
videos on YouTube
• Guiding Tech's guide: Best YouTube Tips, Hacks, & Resources
YouTube in Education:
• Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/ is a library of over 2,400
videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history
• YouTube EDU http://www.youtube.com/education
• Example of a Weekly Announcements posted on YouTube as
Unlisted:http://youtu.be/oKV9pGare9U
48. Social Media Tools
Think about two possible social media tools you
could integrate to engage, excite, and educate
students.
• How would you utilize these tools?
• What would you need to learn more about
before implementing these tools in the
classroom?
50. Service Learning & Social Activism
• TedX – Leila Chirayath Janah: Ending Poverty
in the Digital Age http://vimeo.com/9305118
• Micro-volunteering:
http://www.volunteerweekly.org/the-rise-of-
microvolunteering/
51. Value Added
• Pedagogical potential
• Thinking beyond the learning
management system
• Tools that can be used beyond the
classroom and graduation
• Social interaction with society
53. Legal and Ethical Concerns Relating to
Social Media Use in Instruction
• FERPA
• Privacy
• Syllabus &
Resources
• Opting In vs
Opting Out
• Social Concerns –
To Friend or Not
To Friend?
• Record Retention
54. Legal and Ethical Issues
What are some best practices related to using
social media in education?
What are important “must have” elements to
add to your syllabus or materials for students
when utilizing social media?
55.
56. Examples
• Fostering meaning and community in writing
courses with social media.
• Reading technology Twitter assignment
• Social learning public service ad campaign
• Disconnect36 Assignment – No media for 36 hours
• Master of Distance Education Social Bookmarking
• The Elevator Pitch - YouTube
• Google+ in Database course current events
59. Resources
• Teaching and Learning with Twitter
• Teaching and Learning with Facebook
• Teaching and Learning with Google+
• Teaching and Learning with Pinterest
• Increasing your Learning Network
• Social media in education isn't’ a fad, it’s a
revolution