edc3100 – ict and pedagogy

EDC3100 – ICT AND PEDAGOGY

SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES - FLICKR

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What is Social Networking?

• Social Networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups, like small rural communities or a neighbourhood subdivision, where it is possible to meet other people and gather and share first-hand information and experiences.

– Capabilities• Share photos and videos• Share information• Interact with other people without being face-to-face.

Why?

• Facebook– Over 500 million active users worldwide.

• 9.2 million users in Australia • (Facebook, 2011)

• Twitter– 175 million users worldwide

• 2.5 million users in Australia.• (Twitter, 2011)

• Flickr– 3’499 uploads in a minute.– (Flickr, 2011)

Social Media Landscape (2011)

Source: Fred Cavazza

Social Networking Sites

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOZiwOrZsbk&feature=related

• Or• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2j9qw-A

0NM&feature=related

Pedagogical Approaches

Social Constructivism

Connectivism

Constructivism• Relevant• Engagement with ideas

and materials• Construct own meaning• Higher level knowledge,

concepts and skills.

• Learning in a digital age.

• Critical literacy skills

• Learning is continual

• Collaborative• Facilitate

Communication• Socially enacted

Finger, Russell, Jamieson-Proctor & Russell, 2007

Caters for the varied learning styles of the students within the classroom

Can be organized for collaborative work,

group work Or individual work.

Engaging Fun

Catering for student’s interests will highly motivate them to be involved.

Analyze

Evaluate

Social Networking has become a part

of everyday life, with 73% of

teenagers recorded as social

networking site users.

Building Knowledge&

Understanding

InteractResearchCollaborate

SOCIAL NETWORKING

How can Social Networking be used in the classroom

• Collaboratively• Community collaboration• Topic/subject collaboration

• At School• At home• Individually• Group work

• Via Mobile Learning devices

Legal & Ethical considerationsEnsure all students are exposed to and aware of the dangers of Social Networking online before participating in the use of the sites

Explore and discuss privacy issues with the students, to alert students that everything they post online can leave a ‘digital footprint.’

Social Media&

Privacy

Cyber bullying

Privacy & Security• QSA states that students develop and apply ethical, safe and

responsible practices when working with ICT’s in online an stand-alone environments. (2007)

• Most social networking sites are recommended to children over 13 years of age.

• There are controls to what and how much information you share.• Names, profile pictures and networks are visible to everyone.• Location settings on some social networking sites.• On-line bullying• Closed groups (invitation only) a must. E.g. glogster EDU for

teachers and students.

Curriculum Area Focus

The Australian Curriculum includes in each learning area an information and communication technology (ICT) competence.(QSA, 2011)

Curriculum Area Focus

• Social Networking can be integrated into most key learning areas (KLA’s) across the curriculum.– Some examples include but not limited to:• Facebook – Literacy (Writing/Blogging), Science/History

(Interacting with real life scientists/historians – discovering first-hand knowledge).• YouTube – English (Oral/multi-modal presentation)• Twitter – Class reminders, due dates, assignment information.• Flickr – Photo boards, class excursions, art appreciation• Delicious – class group presentations, assignment information

ANY QUESTIONS