Social media for professional development

Jo Hart – Social Media April 2015

Social media is here to stay

It’s not just about what you had for lunch!

(Social media in a professional context)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jottDMuLesU


Today we take a quick look at:

Three popular social media platforms:

• how they work including some similarities and differences;

• potential for use in a professional context;• relevance/usefulness to you as a lecturer;• potential value for use with students.

This post has more on the general use of social media as part of a professional learning networkhttp://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/22/social-media-for-professional-development-and-networking/

http://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/22/social-media-for-professional-development-and-networking/




http://www.linkedin.com/

https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/Gx0aTRJqhWcRBue


Linkedin: = Connections

• Formal;• Career advancement focus; • Detailed profile - experience, qualifications,

publications, projects;• Recommendations and endorsements;• Posts – no length limit and comments

permitted• Groups.

"the place to find and be found”

Don’t make any social conversation at all!


https://www.linkedin.com/

http://au.linkedin.com/pub/teresa-o-brien/2B/181/757

http://au.linkedin.com/pub/jo-hart/20/609/639

Public profile examples








Groups – provide the potential for Industry Consultation


Groups – provide opportunities for professional discussion and professional development


Jobs boards – filtered by your interests.


Connections that are familiar with aspects of your work may “Endorse” those skills.


Already on LinkedIn? Find and connect with CYOC & other colleagues, & industry contacts.

Not yet on LinkedIn? Join to find colleagues & industry groups.

https://www.linkedin.com/reg/join?trk=hb_join

http://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/22/linkedin-for-professional-learning/

This post has more on getting started with LinkedIn.







https://twitter.com/



“in the moment updates on the things that interest you”

Twitter = Followed and Followers

• Informal;• Posts limited to 120 characters;• Lists to collect followers with similar

interests;• Conversations using @ and/or #tags;• #tags to filter content;• Direct (private) messages (DM)Social interaction “oils” professional “wheels”


https://twitter.com/JoHart


https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/

Example profile

Tweetdeck – Twitter client for managing your Twitterstream








Twitter – direct login to the Twitter site

Occupies whole window & shows previews.

Refresh to update.


Twitter – login via the Tweetdeck client.

Allows columns for easier management.

Preview by choice

Live updating.


Lists – to group contacts, can be public so others can find people with similar interests

#tagsUsed to label conversations and for TwitterChats


http://angelosbollastefl.com/2015/02/26/wednesday-february-25-how-can-newly-qualified-teachers-best-use-what-they-learn-in-the-first-few-years-of-their-career-to-develop-into-successful-teachers/

eg #ELTchat

Once a week

Topic chosen by poll

Discuss/share ideas for 1 hour

Transcript and summary






Already on Twitter? Find and connect with other educators. Find useful #chats.

Not yet on Twitter? Join to find “just-in-time” help, and informal PD.https://twitter.com/

Check out this post on using Twitter for PD to help you get started.

http://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/22/twitter-for-professional-developmentnetworking/





https://www.facebook.com/


“connect with friends and theworld around you ”

Facebook = Friends

• Very informal;• Posts – no length limit and comments permitted;• Groups for similar interests – good for students;• Ground rules (protocols) recommended with

student use.

Social interaction “oils” professional “wheels”


If you are on Facebook do you EVER use it to communicate with colleagues or students?


Not my 1st choice for a professional network

For others it is their 1st choice

BUT

It is in their comfort zone – also true for students!

BECAUSE


71.2%Use Facebook

28.2%Not using Facebook

Percentage of Australians over the age of 14 using Facebook


Professional network

Student communication – usually a closed or secret group

Adding the social dimension to learning for geographically or socially isolated learners

https://www.facebook.com/groups/facingit/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/educators.networking/






Facebook with students the “+”

• preferred method of communicating• accessible from anywhere with Internet• accessible from students’ mobiles• easy to use• no training needed


Facebook with students the “-”

• risk to personal information • inappropriate behaviour• student perception that “their place” is

being invaded• something else to check regularly


Page or Group?

Page

Similar to normal profile

2 walls one -> page owner one -> comments

Anyone can see & comment

Group

Membership can be managed by “owner (Closed or Secret)

Or group can be public (Open)


How? Preferably a second account

Personal & also professional networking

Students only mostly via groups


Safety and security

Closed group

Only you and the students you invite can see posts and post to the group

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FacebookAdjunct – only for students who want it=


Make sure that you as the group manager /owner know how to delete comments and posts and also how to remove members


If your students are new to Fb ensure they know they can change privacy options



Already on Facebook? Find and connect with other educators. Find useful groups.

Not yet on Facebook? Join to share links, resources and ideas, and for informal PD.

Check out this post on using Facebook for PD to help you get started. http://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/21/facebook-as-a-professional-development-resourceplatform/

http://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/21/facebook-as-a-professional-development-resourceplatform/





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