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Presentation given to the pre-service teachers in the Teacher Education Program at the University fo the Fraser Valley in Chiiliwack, BC. Focusing on introducing social media as a collaborative learning tool.
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Professional Learning Through
Social Media
Any Time…
Any Place…Image: http://flic.kr/p/9u9Wha
Little bit
about me
Social Media – Where Do We Begin?Image: http://flic.kr/p/aDX4de
Learning Intentions:• I can explain my social media strategy• I can search using Twitter• I can connect and learn with other
educators using Twitter• I can discuss how social media can help to
engage school families and community
#ufvtep
Social Media Revolution
Video: http://youtu.be/3SuNx0UrnEo
Power of Social
Media:
The Story &
inspiration of
Lilee-Jean
How do we grab this power of
social media & use it for
professional learning?Image: http://flic.kr/p/HhC3h
Moving from a culture of fear…
To a culture of trust…Image: http://flic.kr/p/8vj4Ba
Purpose, Purpose, Purpose
• Where are you at with social media?
• Where would you like to go?
• What tools can help you?
• I’m curious about…
Image: http://flic.kr/p/avE5rE
My Journey…
That started after lunch with an old friend
From http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsemans/3373760180/
@MrWejr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgecouros/4953153594/
Learning from leaders
Stealing great ideas...
From professional …to personal
http://www.flickr.com/photos/buddawiggi/5987710858/
Meeting old friends... For the first time
Collaborate
Create
Share
Challenge
Image: http://flic.kr/p/qTnKR
“If you generally think of the internet as a place to look up stuff, you are
missing the best part.”Alec/George Couros
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42931449@N07/6088751332/
My PLN
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanspoldoja/5001818922/
PLN then...
http://flic.kr/p/hLgmH
PLN now...
vs
Tapping in to my PLN
to helpplan Pro-D.
Where do we go from here?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanhobson/4380105315/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vestman/3871170258/
Observe. Be Patient.
Do it.
Jump in.
Image: http://flic.kr/p/JSKm2
Stick with it.
Image: http://flic.kr/p/7DvyzZ
Stop the echo chamber.
Seek out intellectual collisions.*
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wetwebwork/2403416008/*From “Innovator’s DNA” by Dyer, Gregerson and Christensen
Maintain Balance.
MaintainPriorities.
Lonely?Tap into the learning network that awaits you.
Image: http://flic.kr/p/6Qfkjr
Become...a connected
educator.
Become...a connected
learner.
Power up your PLN
Image: http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/connect-10380.html
Questions
Image: http://flic.kr/p/9ksxQa
Time to Play…
…Learning is often messyImage: http://flic.kr/p/65gLYN
Twitter Time• Go to this document : http://bit.ly/zfFsyI • Spend 5 minutes and read some of it… what
do you notice? Discuss.• Twitter Search by Hashtags including #ufvtep• How do you know who to follow?• Speaking “Twitterese”– RT, @, DM, mentions, lists,….
Twitter Search
• Search by Hashtags including #ufvtep
#bced #bcedplan
#edtechBC #elemchat
#a4learn #edchat
#kinderchat #ntchat
Who Do I Follow?
DM
@RT mention
‘TWITTERESE’
Bit.ly
Parent Communication
Tovs
WITH
Image: http://flic.kr/p/yGPpE
Meeting Families Where
They Are
Image: http://flic.kr/p/66bLwb
Image: http://flic.kr/p/83j433
Keep the Social in Social Media
Email: chriswejr@gmail.com
Twitter: @mrwejr
Facebook: chriswejr
www.chriswejr.com
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