socially networked learning
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SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR LEARNING & ASSESSMENT
THE STUDENTS ARE ALREADY “THERE” IN K12
HIGHER ED IS GETTING THERE TOO
By Dr. Eileen O’ConnorLIT 2016
Consider a social network that you use
YOUR social
network
What brings you to it?
Why do you stay?
Does it continue without you?
WHAT ARE THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RISE IN SOCIAL NETWORKING AND MEDIA?
•DISTRIBUTED ORGANIZATIONS - GEOGRAPHIC / TIME •CONTINUOUS LEARNING (ONLINE – 24/7)•A STORED “INTELLIGENCE”•WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT “FOREVER” – WE NOW CAN ADD DIMENSIONS OF TIME & GEOGRAPHY
Even K12 can use online for extended projects & homework
DESIGNING FOR SOCIALLY NETWORKED LEARNING – AND DETERMINING ITS EFFECTIVENESS
Communication• Vygotsky - MKO• D-cog networks
Learning• Piaget
(disequilibrium)• Backwards
design • Scaffolding
Process• Volatile?• Permanent?• Semi-permanent
(Snapchat)
Assessment• Is it working?
• Specific outcome?
• Novel outcome?
SETTING THE STAGE FOR YOUR THINKING
What’s the problem / activity?
What do you need to learn
about the participants?
How will you know if its working?
How can SNL make your life
today more effective?
Will it be open or by invitation?
What do you want to motivate? Why? • K-12: And after school homework club? A citizen science local habitat
study? Numeric survey data for the math class?• Higher-education: A patient care idea section for a nursing class? A
literature sharing and review network for an English course? Location for idea sharing on training clients in an IT department?• Social/organizational: Meeting ideas shared by the Summer Picnic
Committee? Videos and images uploaded from various peaks of the Ski Club?
What do you want to motivate? Why? What are the learning /communication issues?
What needs to be solved?• Fragmentation /
lack of community?
How is community established?• Trust• Relationships
among the participants
• Community of practice
What tools to be used? • Do they use this
now?• What is “native”
to this demographic?
What motivators? • Why come – tech
alone won’t do it
What “sparks”? • What needs? • Who champions? • Who assesses
results? • (badges?)
Who or what creates the continuity?• Short-term to a
limited objective?• Ongoing and
extending?
ASSESSMENT •HOW DO YOU KNOW YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK IS WORKING EFFECTIVELY? •LISTEN TO THE “EVIDENCE” – WHAT IS EMERGING? •SIDE BRANCHES? •RESOLUTIONS? •SUGGESTIONS?
•HOW CAN YOU REWARD / EVALUATE WHAT TRANSPIRES?
INTEGRATE NEW AWARD SYSTEMS•PEER BADGING
Badge method for COTE
DECISION POINTS FOR SOCIALLY NETWORKED LEARNING
Access / entry – open or invited?
Shared materials /
posted materials /
both?
Spontaneous or
structured / both?
Foundational Elements in SNL
Common interest
Attention to psychology
Motivation to participate
Appropriate technologies
Assessment & review – de
facto or planned
Sustained community?
Key components in effective networks today – and can this be simulated? What are some examples?
Spontaneity
Ease of use
Longevity
Tools for social networking— Constructionism; the project defines the tools
Snap Chat
YouTube
Google Drive & sharing
Any tech means that extends over time & geography
Examples: COTE
https://commons.suny.edu/cotehub/
Badges in COTE
https://commons.suny.edu/cotehub/online-competency-development/badges-and-certificates/
Developing & Assessing Socially-Networked Learning (SNL) Extend for 1
graduate credit at ESC tuition rates : • (W1) Identify the area to socially-network and the problem, scenario, or
activity (the “content”) to be initiated within• Locate academic or social research on the importance of the content & on any
media sharing of the content — 4 pg double space paper with citations & reference
• (W2 – 3) Frame & develop your SNL around the four design components (communication, learning, process & assessment) • Delineate technology, initial/seed postings, method of inviting, method of
evaluating or rewarding – create & invite the instructor
• (W 4) Share and explain• Develop summary report integrating & explaining the overall SNL created; integrate
screen captures & links; 4 to 5 pg single space with images & appropriate headings — could be shared with someone to explain your SNL