Casper HulshofCasper Hulshof

OverviewAbout social mediaSocial media in education

Uses, challengesProfessional use of social media

‘Netiquette’How can you make useful use of it

And intermittently: a few discussion points

Why me?Teacher at educational sciencesLong experience with social

networksActive user (abuser?)

A few questions to get startedWhat social media do you use?What social media do you (consciously)

not use?… why?

Some of the ‘tools’ I useYoutubePinterestBloggerWordpressTwitterLinkedInInstagramLast.fmSpotify

WikispacesGoogle DocsDoodleDropboxSocrativeFacebookDiscussion fora

Google PlusTumblrSkypeRedditEmailSoundcloudEllo.co

“May you live ininteresting

times”

Internet growth

http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/27/9217607/facebook-one-billion-daily-active-users

http://www.metronieuws.nl/binnenland/rotterdam/2015/08/metrobestuurder-in-opleiding-weg-na-gaskamertweet

Social media are us• People Without Facebook Accounts

Are 'Suspicious.‘*• Consider:

– Anders Breivik used MySpace, not Facebook

– Aurora movie theater shooter used Adultfriendfinder, not Facebook

– …*http://activepolitic.com:82/News/2012-07-25c/Facebook_Abstainers_could_be_labeled_Suspicious.html

You have to be social… the correct way

Going offline is suspicious

Source http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-02/to-nab-traders-prosecutors-hit-ctrl-f-for-suspicious-acronyms

Dave Eggers - The Circle

So what about education?

Education in the year 2000(as predicted in 1900)

1982

The internet is socialfrom the ground up

The internet is socialfrom the ground up

• BBS• Usenet• Mailing lists• IRC• ICQ

IRC

ICQ

The web 2.0 years (2004-now?)• Social media move to the web• New tools for interaction

(lots of them)• Social media use explodes• Less anonymity

(ongoing process)

A definitionSocial media is a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, and that allow the creation and exchange ofUser Generated Content.

Kaplan and Haenlein (2010)

So what can you actually do withsocial media?

• Publishing media – video, text• Debate, discussion• Asking others or experts• Extended and informal communication• Knowledge construction• Logistics (e.g. arranging a meeting)• Crowd sourcing and crowd funding• Games

but which ones would you use in education?… and how?

Social media: possible benefitsin school

• Diversity of methods– A giant toolbox

• Breaking down school walls• Facilitate (co-)creation of materials• Materials can be published for all the world to see• The development process can be made transparent

Example: Periscope

What is Periscope?- Live video streaming platform- Designed to be mobile- Linked to Twitter (including ‘followers’)- Live interaction possible- A lot of potential, but:- No regulations, yet (legal challenges)

https://www.periscope.tv/

Short assignment- Try to think of some uses of Periscope in

education- Are the things you think of novel?- Are the things you think of (potentially)

useful?We’ll discuss them after a few minutes

Social media: challenges• Misuse or abuse of technology• (lack of) anonimity• (lack of) social presence• ‘Juggling multiple social worlds’• Invisibility of technology… until something breaks!

Real example: Twitter in a classroom

• Sharing• Meaning• Communication• Digital literacy (‘mediawijsheid’)• Informal interaction• Research• And it’s fun!

@startblokgroep6

Discussion: does this work for other social media as well?

• Think of the tools you’re familiar with• Are they able to connect the classroom to the

world?• Do they break down school walls?• Are they as much fun to use in the classroom?

Professional use of social mediaBe active (don’t just lurk)Be interesting (you are)Be humble (or choose not to be)Be unprofessional (we’ll discuss this in a minute)Be honest (you’re not that anonymous)

Do’s and don’ts

Netiquette @uniutrecht

Source: https://intranet.uu.nl/en/netiquette-and-social-media

Discussion topicFormal or informal?

“Have you ever noticed that in Hollywood blockbuster films, it's not usually the handsome guy who ends up with the girl, but rather the clumsy, charming one? The same goes for Social Media, and [teachers/schools] would be wise to avoid overly-professional content offerings.Instead, try to blend in with other users and don't be afraid to make mistakes!”

Source: Kaplan & Haenlein (2010)

How can you use social mediaValorizationFinding participantsSharing stuff

Specific networks for researchers (e.g. Researchgate)DisseminationCreating awareness

#distractinglysexy

What’s next?

Short (final) assignmentIs social media (part of) the future of

education?What still needs to be done?Do you think you can or will use social media

for your own ‘profit’?

ConclusionsSocial media are pervasiveA lot of potential in educationVery useful for you and me

Don’t always get too personal, and have fun!

Thank you!Thank you!