The prevalence and widespread use of social media tools make possible a seemingly endless array of ways to share ideas and build new knowledge. During this keynote presentation on March 29, 2013 at Western Illinois University Symposium on Teaching, Research, and Creative Activities by Jason Rhode, we considered how students today are using social media in their daily lives and explore together how social media can be used to actively engage students in the learning process, both in and outside the classroom. A social teaching framework was shared as well as principles and best practices for leveraging social media in teaching and learning. Participants were encouraged to bring their own device to actively participate in the conversation!
Online and mobile versions of the handout accompanying the slides is available at http://j.mp/socialteaching
Session hashtag, for tweeting or other social media uses: #socialteaching
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social learning - “learning that takes place at a
wider scale than individual or group
learning...through social interaction” (Wikipedia)
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social learning - “learning that takes place at a
wider scale than individual or group
learning...through social interaction” ~ @jrhode
teaching
59. engaging students presenting concepts
in collaborations, in meaningful and
connecting memorable ways,
concepts with guiding the
real-world learning
applications process
Socially
Engaged
Instruction
fostering social
pulling together,
presence,
reviewing,
providing timely
and selecting
information,
content, resources,
guiding the
and conversations
learning process
Social Teaching Strategies for Engaging Today ’ s Active Learner http://j.mp/socialteaching
http://j.mp/socialteaching
Live-tweeting my #WIU keynote @WIU_UR next 60 mins. Join in the conversation or follow along using hashtag #socialteaching
send text message @socialteaching to 23559 to join #socialteaching group & participate in polls & conversations via text
Meet today ’ s active learner http://j.mp/ZhKBXA (via @Blackboard)
It ’ s projected by 2019, 1/2 of high school courses will be taught online http://pinterest.com/pin/267401296597542018/
80% of #highered faculty have a social media account http://pinterest.com/pin/267401296597542052/
results from 2012 ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Technology http://j.mp/ZGjOaN 2012 ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Technology - 100,000+ undergraduate students from across 195 institutions around the world
66% of students said they were prepared to use needed tech when entering college (via @Educause #ECAR)
75% of students said tech helped them achieve their academic outcomes (via @Educause #ECAR)
86% of students own laptop and 62% own a smartphone (via @Educause #ECAR)
54% of students said they are more actively involved in courses that use tech (via @Educause #ECAR)
74% of students said they ’ d taken at least 1 course w/online components (via @Educause #ECAR)
70% of students said they learned most in blended learning environments (via @Educause #ECAR)
only 16% of students said they skip classes when course lectures are available online (via @Educause #ECAR)
In 2008, 15% of students said they took a class online; in 2012, 31% did (via @Educause #ECAR)
60% of students said it ’ s important to have an online forum to comm w/other students (via @Educause #ECAR)
40% of students said they are comfortable connecting on social networks w/professors (via @Educause #ECAR)
57% of students said they like to keep academic & social lives separate (via @Educause #ECAR)
students wish faculty communicated more using f2f, course management system, email, & text messaging (via @Educause #ECAR)
a few more stats on students today...
78% of teens own a cell phone /via @pewinternet http://j.mp/Zq1Ciq
50% of teens send 50 or more texts per day /via @pewinternet http://j.mp/9q2FcI
30% of teens send 100 or more texts per day /via @pewinternet http://j.mp/9q2FcI
99.8% of college students own one or more cell phones http://j.mp/XHbB3M
The Mobile Lives of College Students #infographic http://j.mp/10QkYC6
97% of students use text messaging as their main form of communication http://j.mp/11MGL08
31% of U.S. adults prefer to be reached by text message /via @pewinternet http://j.mp/16YpzVC
to try group texting to respond to polls & conversations, send text message @socialteaching to 23559 to join #socialteaching
Social Media are tools for learning ...means to an end, not the end itself
Social Media are “ Web 2.0 applications w/potential to increase interactions among indivs thru creating & sharing ” ~@tjoosten
social learning...takes place at a wider scale than individual or group learning, through social interaction - http://j.mp/ZU3nYz
social teaching...takes place at a wider scale than individual or group teaching, through social interaction
social networking and social media are not synonymous
social networking is about building connections with others
social media fosters conversations surrounding content and communications