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Social Media in the Classroom
Ben Kestner
February 2010
About Me:
Ben kestner
www.twitter.com/bkestner
www.slideshare.net/bkestner
www.benkestner.wordpress.com
benkestner@gmail.com
Preparing for this presentation
Slideshare
Delicious
Diig
Talking to People!
Collaboration
I’ve probably collaborated with.
30 people to prepare this presentation.
Social Media
Social media is media designed to be disseminated through social interaction….
In Plain English….
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE
Being Connected/Sharing Ideas
Communication
Blogs/microblogs/social networks
Collaboration
Wiki’s/social bookmarks/social news
Multimedia
photos/music/presentations
Generation ‘Y’
…Also known as….
The NET generation.
They use the latest Technology
They are highly motivated
They have a wide range of interests
They use computers in work and hobbies
Using Social Media in Your Classroom
Don’t use technology for technologies sake. Identify a real need and then see how technology can help you.
Use technology to enhance, supplement and give new options to what you are trying to achive.
Focus on Four
Blogs
Social Bookmarks
SlideShare
If Time!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o
My Twitter Page
https://twitter.com/bkestner
What would famous people have tweeted?!
In your Subject?
Class Idea…
In the unit you are covering….ask the kids what they think famous people would say!
Funny Twitter Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2HAroA12w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc
in the classroomWe Read
http://apps.facebook.com/ireadit/
Blogs……
Blogs
www.benkestner.wordpress.com
Class Idea.
Students set up a blog in your subject.
Use as a way of presenting their portfolio
Use as an assessment tool
Use as a way of presenting information on a topic
Your Own Blog
Basketball Coach
Practice/videos to watch/comments
Charise’s Wiki Page
http://sciclass.wikispaces.com/
Social BookMarking
Social Bookmarking
When you bookmark something you can share!
Preparing For This Presentation
Think About….
One assessment or Unit where you think technology can help you.
Dangers
Software programmers have designed the way you communicate
Keep it personal
Balance
Balance between technology and real world…..
Importance of Originality
Importance of People
Social Media Blues
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T37q9Lx6sw
Further Reading
Hand Out!
www.benkestner.wordpress.com
http://www.slideshare.net/