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Using Social Networks in the
Classroom
Regional Staff Development DayOctober 23, 2009
K. Virginia Bondvbond@srk12.org
Communication and Collaboration Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts Research and Information Fluency Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and
Decision Making
21st Century Skills
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Social Network Diagram
From Wikipedia-
“A social network is a social structure made of individuals (or organizations) called "nodes," which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_service
’94
Theglobe.com Geocities
share info / ideas around
personal homepages
’95
Classmates.com
Link to each other via email
addresses
’99
Epinion.com
more control over content / connectivity
‘02-04
Friendster MySpace
Bebo
led to Facebook
’05
launch of Yahoo 360.
‘08-09
Ning Twitter
History
2 Types of Social Networks
Internal (ISN)
• Closed private community within a company/ ass’n/ society or ed/ provider
• “invite only” in ESN
External (ESN)
• Open/public community
• Available to all users
• Designed to attract advertisers
Online communities
Share interests / activities
Most web-based
Provide multiple ways to interact:◦ Email◦ Posting◦ IM’ing◦ Photos
Social Networks – What are they?
Encourage new ways to communicate and share information
Used by millions of people (regularly
Gained popularity in the 21st century
Most popular contain category divisions ◦ Former school / year
Can upload a picture of themselves
Create a profile
Be friends with users ◦ Confirmation of friends
Usually have privacy controls◦ Allows users to choose who can view their profile
Basics:
Danger
Danger
Danger
Danger
Danger
DangerDanger
Danger
Personal
Classroom
Dichotomy
Professional Judgment!
NO SWEARING NO SMOKING NO ALCOHOL / DRINKING NO DRUGS NO RUNNING DOWN people
◦ Always be aware of specifics NO “YUCKY” comments about employer
BOND standards include:
NO PRESENT DAY Students!
“Sorry, I don’t accept current students. I will accept you as a friend once you graduate high school.”
Personally…..
Mobile phone users can do ALMOST everything a user at a computer can do
Mobile Social Networks
http://cadltech.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/smstext-message-tricks/
Some of the things I bet you didn’t know you could do with SMS text messaging:
1. Movie times at your local cinema2. Driving directions3. Stock quotes4. Traffic updates5. Weather updates6. Translate words to and from English7. Send email8. Watch your auctions on eBay9. Post to your blog10. Compare prices for merchandise11. Find wifi spots12. Check whether your flight is on time13. Keep up with Twitter14. Get alerts and add events to google calendar15. Track your package16. Convert metric to english measurements and back again17. Calculate math18. Receive AMBER alerts19. Get RSS feeds
Some of the things I bet you didn’t know you could do with SMS text messaging:
Emerging Trends
Create brand awareness
Online reputation management tool
Recruiting
To learn about new technologies & competitors
As a lead generational tool to intercept potential prospect
Ways that Business use SN
Share/ exchange scientific knowledge◦ Able to increate both their learning / flexibility
beyond their area / research field
Expand knowledge base & share ideas
Ways the Scientific community uses SN
Ways that Education use SN
Communication!
Creating chat-room forums/ groups to extend classroom discussions
Post assignments, tests & quizzes
Foster parent – teacher communication
Ideas……
Privacy ◦ Too much?◦ Data theft ◦ viruses
Notifications◦ “only positive”
Access to information◦ Beware if NOT given a choice
Potential for misuse◦ bullying
Risk for child safety
ISSUES
http://www.informify.com/top-stories/49-science-technology/131-mother-indicted-in-nations-first-cyber-bullying-case
Potential for misuse◦ Cyber Bullying◦ October 2006 - Megan Meier
Risk for child safety sexual predators
What is the impact on society?
Identity
PrivacyE-learningSocial capitalTeenage Use
Web-based / distance learning
Concept used to describe the connection within and between
society and SN
Facebook is increasing used by administrators and law enforcement as a sources of evidence against student users
Vast majority of school districts have STRINGENT rules against nearly ALL forms of SN’ing during the school day
SN’s in SCHOOLS
twitter MySpace Facebook Youtube Teacher tube blogs (blogspot) wiki (wikipedia) Ning Teacher Forums @ ATC Others……google groups / yahoo groups
List of possible SN
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/infographie/2008/01/14/reseaux-sociaux-des-audiences-differentes-selon-les-continents_999097_651865.html#ens_id=999297
http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/what-is-21st-century-education
Why we need to teach technology
http://careerbooster.ning.com/video/how-to-use-twitter
How to Use Twitter?
Main
http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/what-is-21st-century-education
Articles
Social Networking graphic, slide 2, http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/original/grasgf.jpg
Webography
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