Web 2.0: Social Media for Education Muireann

O’Keeffe

This session:

Introductions

Web trends

What is social media?

Examples of social media tools used in learning

Short break

Niall Dixon – cloud computing

Introductions

 2011 Horizon Report Key Trends

http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2011/

People expect to be able to work, learn, and study whenever and wherever they want

The world of work is increasingly collaborative, giving rise to reflection about the way student projects are structured

The technologies we use are increasingly cloud-based, and our notions of IT support are decentralized

History of Social Media

History of Social Media

Web1.0: Static web information

One-to-many: Controlled by editors, creators-a select few

Needed some coding skills.

Web2.0 : Information is dynamic.

Many-to-many

Enables user participation online

What is Social Media

Social media enables social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable communication techniques.

Social media is the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue

Social networking: Communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others

Social Media tools for education

Free tools!

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Delicious, Diigo, Bibme, Google Docs, Dropbox, Slideshare, Pixlr, Blogs, Wikis, Vimeo, YouTube, Flickr..........

Can be used for:Communication with students, sharing information, research, social connectedness with students, enhance first year experience, supporting distance students/study abroad students ..........

Social Media headlines in education

Friends

Groups (3 types): Open, Closed, Private

Pages

Events

Applications

Privacy settings*

Facebook Features

The Why and How of Using Facebook For Educators – No Need to be Friends At All!

Facebook Groups at DIT

Pages vs. Groups

DIT Library Application

Privacy

Student Engagement Ideas

Enrolment and Student recruitment

Alumni relations

Event management( Special events promotions)

Campus Life (Student induction, transition to higher ed)

Emergency communication

LinkedIn

Social Bookmarking: Delicious /Diigo

Other social media tools

140 characters Twitter replacing blogging

Twitter - Why I use it

Tool to support professional development Examples of academics who use social media (http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/communicating-and-disseminating-research/social-media-guide-researchers)

Conferences: continues dialogue, commentary and networking, backchannel

Elearning Summer school - #elss11 http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23elss11

Twitter and Opinion http://twtpoll.com/ : feedback tools, conduct

polls/surveys

Debate

Motion:

We should embrace social media tools for education today

Pro /Against

[5 mins individual research -> 5 mins group coming up with 6 main points for your argument]

Websites/resources

http://www.slideshare.net/tim.horgan/classroom-20-1101754

70% of faculty believe that video podcasts blogs are valuable tools for teaching – do you agree?

Twitter And Facebook In The College Classroom

Social media as a teaching tool: 9 cool examples

http://michaelseery.com/home/index.php/2010/05/social-nework-sites-as-an-academic-induction-tool/

http://www.delicious.com/okeeffem/social_networking

http://www.diigo.com/user/muireannok/social_media?type=all

Summary

Many social media tools for education

Can create a rich engaging and exciting environment

Students become information producers not consumers

Promotes student centred learning

To think about.....

Institutional policies, best practice/policies

Resource management and support

Assessment criteria

Generation gap........