1. LINKS
Mystic Rose
Ted Talk on Innovation – Charles Leadbetter
What happens when people have access to tools that make
collaborate and expertise-sharing so easy? - Innovative thinking!
A
Amateur innovation" = great ideas from outside the traditional
walls, from people who suddenly have tools to
collaborate, innovate and share their expertise.
Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation
Japanese/American dancer collaboration
Quadblogging: Bham pupils show Hawaiian pupils how to do the
Grid method of multiplication

2. ‘Just because they’re mythical
doesn’t mean they’re not real’
Terry Pratchett

3. To understand the potential impact
of social media on learning:
For learners
For teachers
For advisers
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

4. SPEAK
LISTEN
INFLUENCE
VOICE
POWER SHIFT
PARTICIPATORY
Social Media SOCIAL
CONNECTEDNESS FOR
SOCIAL DIALOGUE,
TECHNICAL SHARING AND
GEEKY COLLABORATION
SETTINGS
API
not
BLAH BLAH
BROADBAND
CONNECTION FOR
TECHNICAL
BENEFITS
Social Media
Q: So what is your perception of social media?
Q: What might be the (mis)perceptions of teacher?
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

5. Some context for teachers
Teachers!
You are invited to a game of
Snakes and Ladders
BUT ...
1. You were expecting a game of chess
2. The other players have already started
3. The other players are mostly outside Education
4. The snakes have been added. They are scary. Some are magnified.
5. The ladders aren’t visible until you start. More are added as players improve:
6. Child protection. Child bullying. Teacher bullying. Digital identify threats ...

6. Curriculum
Learning
Personal / Lifelong learning
social use
LEARNERS
Teaching
Professional networking
Personal /
social use TEACHERS
School/corporate
Supporting
Professional networking
Personal /
social use ADVISERS
Team/corporate

7. Another way of exploring the scope of
social media for school support
Personal/ Professional School / Pedagogical
Social use use Corporate / Learning
use use
LEARNERS
TEACHERS
ADVISORS
Q3. So what is your scope for supporting schools with social
media? Is it wider than you your original expectations?

8. SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos
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9. Social Media for Pupils?
Twitter I'm drawing a #triangle
Facebook I like isosceles triangles best!
Foursquare This is where I am studying triangles
Instagram Here's a 'vintage' photo of me and my
triangle
YouTube Watch me explaining triangles!
WordPress Today I learned how to draw a Triangle.
Pinterest Here's my flowchart on drawing a triangle
Delicious Here's my fav websites about triangles
Google+ Want to work together on our triangles
homework? 9

10. Q: What is social media?
A: Any online tool that supports Web 2.0 behaviour
two-way
one-way
interactive
passive
participatory
done-to
low-tech
high- tech
expensive
cheap/free
restricted access
interoperable access
expert-generated content
user-generated content
Q3. So what difference does that make to learning?
Q4: What world do our pupils live in? by Link2ICT. bgfl.org/sos
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Managed 10

11. Publish
Share
Dialogue
Q3. So what difference does that make to learning?
Q4: What world do our pupils live in? by Link2ICT. bgfl.org/sos
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Managed 11

12. Anyone connected can create content for a
Publish potential global audience
EVERYONE’S A PUBLISHER ~ VOICE ~ AUDIENCE ~ POWER
Read someone’s content and ‘Like’ or‘ Share’ it
Share More people read it. Spreads faster.
EVERYONE’S THE AUDIENCE ~ VOICE ~ PARTICIPATION
Reader comment on writer’s comment.
Reader comment on other readers’ comments
Dialogue Simple sharing  full-scale collaboration
Groups – where creativity happens
Q3. So what difference does that make to learning?
Q4: What world do our pupils live in? by Link2ICT. bgfl.org/sos
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Managed 12

13. Evaluate:
Present /defend opinions:
Make judgments.
Synthesise:
Compile info in a new way
Analyse:
Examine. Infer. Present. Explain.
Can do / apply:
Solve problems: apply knowledge to
new situations.
Understand:
Organise. Compare. Interpret.Describe.
Know:
Recall facts, terms, concepts, answers. 13

14. Q3. So what difference does that make to learning?
Q4: What world do our pupils live in?
Mystic Rose
Ted Talk on Innovation – Charles Leadbetter
What happens when people have access to tools that make
collaborate and expertise-sharing so easy? - Innovative thinking!
Amateur innovation" = great ideas from outside the traditional walls, from people who suddenly have tools to collaborate,
innovate and share their expertise.
Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation
Japanese/American dancer collaboration
Quadblogging: Bham pupils show Hawaiian pupils how to do the
Grid method of multiplication
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Managed by Link2ICT. bgfl.org/sos 14

15. What’s happening in Birmingham schools?
Twitter for:
• Marketing the school
• Sharing what children have been doing
• Reminders
• Praise
• Updates during school trips
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

16. SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

17. eSafety Guidelines around social media
“Benefits v Risks
It is important to remember that the benefits of using technology still
outweigh the risks for the majority of children. When used properly in
school, the risks associated with technology and social media can be
managed.
The main challenge comes from young people independent use of
technology or social media - on personal devices or outside the school
environment and this is where engagement with the whole school
community is Key.”
(extract from SOS Resources www.bgfl.org/sos)

18. The risks were summarised in the 2007 report EU Kids Online:
(extract from SOS Resources www.bgfl.org/sos)

19. ”... and echoed in the 2008 Byron review
The headings for the risks are still applicable today, but
what has increased dramatically is the access to
technology, personal devices and the internet. Possible
overall increase in risk, but the impact very much
depends upon the individual.
See latest EU Kids Online report
Read up at E-safety related links and further reading
(extract from SOS Resources www.bgfl.org/sos)

20. 1. Walled garden or public facing?
2. Vetted comments or open comments?
3. Professional or personal email?
4. Professional digital identity?
5. Are the age limits optional or compulsory?
6. My legal liability?
7. Have I checked my settings for the above?
8. Who owns responsibility for this social media account?
9. What is the aim of the blogs? Twitter? Facebook?
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

21. Appearing in strategies for:
• Curriculum focus: Eg: Closing gender gaps: literacy
• Learning focus: Eg: Recap, review, reflect on,
evaluate today’s learning
• Learning behaviour focus: Eg: Creativity Innovative thinking.
Sharing. Collaboration.
• Parent participation focus: Eg: School trip updates. News
Praise. What pupils did today.
• Ability focus: Eg: Gifted and talented.
• Behaviour focus: Eg: Verge of exclusion.
• Cultural focus: Eg: Quadblogging – 4 countries
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

22. Stop! What next?
1. Explore more ... Birmingham tweets, blogs and Fb
2. Discuss ... and make some decisions about the
scope of support, direction, focvus...
3. Share ... get free resources: SOS resources
www.bgfl.org/sos OR twitter.com/sosbham
Christine.seymour-smith@servicebirmingham.co.uk
Thank you
SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos