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

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