role of social media in your online classroom
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Presentation by Datta Kaur Khalsa and Kay Lehmann at the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning Aug. 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Role of Social Media in Your Classroom
Datta Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D.University of Maryland, University College (UMUC)
Kay Lehmann, Ed.D.University of Wisconsin-Stout
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OverviewSocial media learning benefitsIntroduction – What is “social media?”Types of social mediaClassroom usesQuestions
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STUDENT BENEFITS
Engage studentsInteractivity Create learning communitiesShare & exchange information and ideas
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Defining Social Media
*Web-based
*Open * Collaborative
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What social media is NOTStatic webpagesEmailPhone callsAudience examples
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Types of social mediaTwitter - Micro-bloggingBlogs Wikis Social bookmarkingAuthentic examples of each
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STUDENT BENEFITS
Engage studentsInteractivity Create learning communitiesShare & exchange information and ideas
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Connect offices or groupsBrainstorm solutionsExamples from my classes
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Micro-blogging/TwitterCharacteristicsHashtagsFollow-ing vs. ersUses in online
courses
Characteristics of TwitterBrief messages –
140 charCan include
imagesShortened links to
other contentSee all from
“following”Send to all
“followers”
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Other micro-blogging tools: Tumblr, FriendFeed, Facebook, Google + …
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What are #hashtagsStart with a # Make Twitter searchableGive tweets contextMake up your own orHashtags.org#edtech#eLearning#dtl13SocMedia#someoneexplainthisplease
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Uses for Twitter in eLearning
Student feedback AKA backchannelSharing resourcesConnecting with expertsOnline chats
http://maggiev.edublogs.org/2011/11/23/day-14-6-steps-to-create-a-twitter-backchannel-for-your-classroom/
Online chats/Backchannel
http://www.cybraryman.com/twitter.html
Look for Chat Schedule Conference attendees –
backchannelCan have classroom backchannel#dtl13SocMedia
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Characteristics of blogsUses in courses
Reflective commentsePortfoliosGroup work
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REFLECTIONS
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REFLECTIONS
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EPORTFOLIO
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EPORTFOLIO
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GROUP WORK
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GROUP WORK
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GROUP WORK
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Social Bookmarking/DeliciousOther tools i.e.
DiigoBookmarks
always available
Curating links – no more fixing course links
https://delicious.com/onlineteach
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VOICE THREAD – PEER ASSESSMENT
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VOICE THREAD – WIKI GLOSSARY
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FacebookPeople already there/Can be private groupBuild community beyond course
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Social Media Tools Online Course Uses Benefits TwitterFacebook
Share informationShare resourcesSearchable messagesConference informationUpdate class statusVideo reviewsCelebrate students
Student engagementBroaden course contentBuild supportive communityGlobal conversationQuestions and answersStudent encouragement
Social Bookmarking
Search & share information and resourcesOrganize and store researchDevelop course reading listBuild back links for websites
Broaden course contentFuture referencing
Wikis
Course netiquette PageCollaborative projectsLive etextbookVirtual teamwork
Planning and guidelinesSynthesize informationBuild interdependency Spark motivation Enhance effective interaction
Blogs
EportfolioReflective JournalPresentation of Team Project K-12 Parental involvement
Offer community updatesBuild ownership of processFuture job portfolio
Conclusions and questions
Datta Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D. Kay Lehmann, Ed.D.University of Wisconsin-Stout
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