Using Social Media in the Classroom

Paul HueblEdTechSA & St Andrew’s School

What to expectWhat is Social Media?

How does it support good learning?

How can it be used?

Issues to consider

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Getting startedWho…

Where…

What…

When…

Is…

Are you?

Do you do your stuff?

Are you hoping to learn?

Do your students learn best?

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Social MediaWhat is it anyway?

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To socially share media

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2010 social media map

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Getting to the pointDifferent sites and apps

Different types of content

In different ways

For different reasons.

To what end though?

To socially share media

Social networkingInteracting with others

Something we have always done.

Are these social networks?

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Are these social networks?

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Are these social networks?

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Are these social networks?

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Supporting learning

So What?We want our students to be able to engage with the world in every way possible.

Social media is a tool that allows them to do this in an enhanced way.

Some Theories to Consider

Cognitivist – the mind is a box to be opened and explored. Learners process information.

Constructivist – learning is an active constructive process. Learners create their own interpretations of reality.

Social Learning Theory – learning comes through observing as well as participating in social behaviours.

Cognitive MattersLearning is filtering, selecting, organising and

integrating information.

Good Integration

Good Integration

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Good Integration

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Tools to useWikisBlogs

Social NetworksPodcasts

WikiMid-90s

User created website.

“Quick Web”

“The smartest person in the room is the room”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Blogs

What’s this all about, then?

• (we)b-log• Platform to communicate

• Micro-blogging• Multiple uses

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In Education…?

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Social NetworksEdmodoTwitter

Facebook

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36xhtpw0Lg#action=share

Twitter alternativeshttp://simitator.com/

https://todaysmeet.com/

PodcastingOne day I’ll…

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Issues to consider

To think about…Cybersafety

Cyberbullying

Appropriate Behaviour

Parental Engagement

School Support

Appropriate Tools

Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/social-media-education-resources

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-media-resources-educators-matt-davis

So Long…mrhuebl@gmail.com

@paulhuebl

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