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#EdSoMe: Ideas for Teaching & Learning with Social Media

Dr. Chris Linder, University of GeorgiaPrepared for SACSA 2014

Thanks to Chandler Thompson, Elon University, for her assistance with this presentation!

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Introduce YourselfText 199094 and your Name, Role, and Institution to 37607.

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What is a hope you have for using social media for learning? Text 199631 and your answer to 37607.

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What is a fear you have in using social media for learning? Text 199633 and your answer to 37607.

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“Technology should not and will never replace education, but assist educational practice,

improve teaching efficiency, and enhance student learning

experiences.” (Liu, 2010, p. 113)

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Benefits: SoMe & Classrooms

• Increased engagement with course material outside of class (Brown,2013; Kabilan, Ahmad, & Abidin, 2010)

• Enhanced faculty-student relationships • Collaborative & connected Learning (Kabilan et al.,

2010; Tarantino, McDonough, & Hua, 2013)

• Technical benefits: Up-to-date technology, ease of use, efficient (Hurt, Moss, Bradley, Larson, Lovelace, & Prevost, 2012)

• Increasing expectations to engage “professionally” on social media

• Contributes to a constructivist approach to learning (Brown, 2013)

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Challenges: SoMe & Classrooms

• Requires time & engagement! (Junco, Elavsky, & Heiberger, 2013)

• Privacy (Friesen & Lowe, 2011)

• Accessibility & comfort in use• Student resistance (Brown, 2013; Hurt et al., 2012)

• Boundaries • Copyright & original work (Brown, 2013)

• Increased commercialism (Friesen & Lowe, 2011)

EXAMPLES

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Discussion

• Find two people to talk to (groups of 3)

• Share one idea you have for incorporating social media in your classroom as an activity or an assignment.

• Brainstorm the challenges, benefits, and logistical aspects of your idea.

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Contact Information

Dr. Chris LinderAssistant Professor, College Student Affairs AdministrationUniversity of GeorgiaTwitter: @proflinderEmail: linder@uga.eduWebsite: drchrislinder.wordpress.com

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• Kabilan, M. K., Ahmad, N., & Abidin, M. J. F. (2010). Facebook: An online environment for learning of English in institutions of higher education? Internet and Higher Education, 13, 179-187.

• Liu, Y. (2010). Social media as a learning resource. Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 3(1), 101-114.

• Tarantino, K., McDonough, J., & Hua, M. (2013). Effects of student engagement with social media on student learning: A review of literature. The Journal of Technology in Student Affairs. Retrieved http://studentaffairs.com/ejournal/Summer_2013/EffectsOfStudentEngagementWithSocialMedia.html.