This intensive two-day workshop will give you an in-depth insight into how social media can improve higher education research, teaching and learning. The workshop will give you significant practical understanding of what (free) tools are available for you to use in (and out) of your lecture rooms to engage a new generation of students. All the tools will be dealt with in the contexts of e-learning (distance education), c-learning (classroom learning) and m-learning (mobile learning).

1. THINKING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS
Social Media for
Higher Ed Teaching
& Learning.
7 – 8 March 2012
Fiesta Royale Hotel, Accra, Ghana
For more information, please contact Ola Odejayi
+27 72 550 0562 • ola@gptrainingsa.com • www.gptrainingsa.com
SETA Accreditation No. 2502

2. OVERVIEW
This intensive two-day workshop will give you an in-depth insight into how social media can
improve higher education research, teaching and learning. The workshop will give you significant
practical understanding of what (free) tools are available for you to use in (and out) of your lecture
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
rooms to engage a new generation of students. All the tools will be dealt with in the contexts of
e-learning (distance education), c-learning (classroom learning) and m-learning (mobile learning).
Some of the concepts that will be looked at in practical ways are:
• Social Media- A necessity for Student learning and teaching? You bet it is!
• The Social Media Landscape, what is trending, and how it relates to your institutional learner
management system
• A quick overview of social media in higher educational settings.
• Mobile learning- how to get started (switch on your cell phones)
• Where to start and how to keep track of things, articles, learning, students and your Personal
Learning Network without going crazy.
This workshop will not only explore the theory and underlying issues surrounding the
use of social media, but will also equip you with a basic set of tools and skills to take
home with you and use in your learning environments.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
• University Management & Leadership • ICT Program Directors/Managers
• University Professors & Lecturers • E-learning Specialist
• Deans & Department Directors • Multi-media & Software
• Higher Education Researchers Developer/Specialist
• University IT Directors/Managers • Technologist/Social Media
• Education Administrators Specialist/Consultants
• Government Senior Education Personnel • Curriculum Designers
• State Department of Education • Education Policy Makers
This highly practical and intensive workshop is organised by
Global Prospectus Training – South Africa
In Partnership with
Centre for Education, Technology and Partnerships
for Accelerated Development (CETPAD)
Contact Numbers: +233302500523; + 233203337299;
+23320268813832 • Email: info@cetpad.com
ABOUT GLOBAL PROSPECTUS TRAINING (PTY) LTD
GLOBAL PROSPECTUS TRAINING is an information and training entity specializing in the delivery
of strategic insights and alternatives to both the private and public sectors. These insights are designed for a
cross spectrum of industries and Government departments and are presented to market through Business
Forums, Workshops, Conferences and In-House Training. “Thinking beyond the Obvious” is the mantra
and vision of our organisation. This vision has set Global Prospectus Training apart from the usual actors by
addressing the individual needs and concerns of each delegate through an expertly designed questionnaire as
well as producing Business Forms and Workshops with a view to increase pro active strategies and policies.
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3. WORKSHOP FOCUS TOPICS
Session One
What is social media and how can we use it practically for teaching and learning?
• Measuring where we are against were we should be (Teacher 1.0 vs teacher 3.01)
• Overview of social media tools, advantages, barriers and issues
• Digital footprints (Yours, ours and theirs) and why it is critical to have one
CONFERENCE AGENDA
• Creating your own Personal Learning Network (strategy and tools)
• Dealing with issues (AUP’s, Firewalls, abuse, bandwidth...)
Session Two
The world is mobile- let’s use our mobile devices for teaching and learning.
• Mobile Applications and tools for teaching and learning.
• QR codes: Visual information and knowledge sharing
• Creating an on-the-fly mobile learning site for your students
Session Three
There are so many new tools. How do you choose the most efficient tool for the correct
learning context and outcome?
The Basic Toolkit: (What, why, how, when)
• Micro-blogging: (Twitter) Communicate and learn. How to use microblogging tools for
open and closed discussions, assessment.
• Blogging: (Wordpress, Blogger) Claiming your online presence
• Wiki’s (Content management)- Working together
• Social Networks (Facebook, Ning, Linkedin, Google+)
• Social bookmarking (Delicious and Diigo) Creating a database of resources that is collaborative,
cutting edge and cross platform.
• File sharing and publishing (Dropbox, box.net, Scribd, Slideshare)
• Office in the cloud (Googledocs, dropbox) Having your files accessible from anywhere.
• RSS (Igoogle, Google reader, Netvibes) Connecting your social media platform without
• going crazy.
• Chat and conferencing (GTalk, Mxit, Skype, Nimbuzz, Facebook chat, Wiziq, Connect)
YOUR EXPERT FACILITATOR
Maggie Verster
Maggie is an educational technologist and social media enthusiast based in South Africa.
She is a passionate School 2.0 (social media) activist for teaching and learning with ICT’s
and believes that educators need to incorporate social media tools into their teaching
strategies in order to effectively engage a new generation of learners. She has delivered
numerous peer reviewed papers, keynotes, conducted workshops and developed
resources to assist teachers to effectively use ICT and social media for professional development and in their
classrooms. She runs various online learning communities for teachers, is part of the top “twitterati” in South
Africa. She is currently developing ICT e-learning material for the Commonwealth of Learning. For more
information see her blog at www.school2.co.za or follow her learning tweets at www.twitter.com/maggie