Kentucky Social Learning Tools
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Presentation for KySTE 2010 Conference by Brenda C. Nix, KATE Director
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoWKkl5nA08&feature=related Source: YouTube, sapickren
What can “social” tools do for education?Brenda C. NixKATE Director
Social media and learning
How is social media being used for learning
How is social media being used for learning
Social Bookmarking
How is social media being used for learning
Social Bookmarking
Session Networking URL http://tinyurl.com/kyKATE
How is social media being used for learning
Social Bookmarking
“I teach my students to search in Delicious as an alternative to Google.”…Jeroen Bottema, Amsterdam
“crowdsourced learning, best links”…Martin Schlichte, CEO Lecturio
Social Bookmarking-- Delicious
How is social media being used for learning
Social Bookmarking
Blogging/Micro-Blogging
How is social media being used for learning
Blogging/Micro-Blogging
“Writing a blog is a learning activity, of course, but reading the best blogs that are available is one of my most productive learning experiences.” …Jerome Martin, Book publisher, Canada
“Blogs are great for learning from others, reflection, story sharing, facilitating connections…”…Janice Petosky, PA
Blogging -- Reader
“…has become a personal learning portal that I dive into most days.”...Patrick Mayfield, UK“Another key tool for personal knowledge management and daily learning.”…Jeff Cobb, Learn Something
Micro-Blogging -- Twitter
“I use Twitter as a Personal Learning Network. I share daily information on resources and tools that I have found, and I select networks of people to follow that provide me with their tips, guidelines and tools…” Mary Howard, 6th Grade teacher, NY
How is social media being used for learning
Social Bookmarking
Blogging/Micro-Blogging
File Sharing
File sharing -- Slideshare
File sharing -- Slideshare
“Slideshare is an excellent sharing tool. Students can create and post their PPTs for class, and students can comment on them. It is an excellent tool for sharing ideas.” … Beth Ritter-Guth, teacher, PA“Source of great learning resources.”…Maria de los Angeles Castro, Italy
File Sharing -- YouTube
File Sharing -- YouTube
“I also love the idea of Teacher Tube. Educators need a safe…place where our students can participate in the social aspect of video sharing and engaging students with video responses.”…Colette Cassinelli, teacher, OR
“Great instructional videos…; plus lots of fun things to use to start classes and gain student attention” … Sarah Davis, Assoc. Dean, College of Charleston
File Sharing -- Flickr
File Sharing -- FlickrFeatures
Places Commons
File Sharing -- FlickrFeatures
Commons“I have always loved Flickr for sharing photographs, but find the advanced search option of only displaying Creative Commons licensed photos very helpful…” Britt Wattwood, Virginia Comm,onwealth University’s Center for Teaching Excellence
How is social media being used for learning
Social Bookmarking
Blogging/Micro-Blogging
PodcastingFile Sharing
Podcasting -- iTunes
How is social media being used for learning
Social Bookmarking
Blogging/Micro-Blogging
Podcasting
File Sharing
Social Networks
Social Networks -- Facebook
Social Networks -- Facebook
“Provides easy communication…” Pat Parslow, University of Reading, UK
Social Networks -- Ning
“…It has helped us bring about a genuine learning community among our students and has enriched their experience considerably.” Jonathan Lecun, Online teacher for UK Teachers Online
How is social media being used for learning
Social Bookmarking
Blogging/Micro-Blogging
Podcasting
File Sharing
Collaboration
Social Networking
Collaboration -- Google
Collaboration -- Google
“allows our kids and teachers to share documents for joint projects, but also allows kids to continue work at home and then get it from school the next day again. No more lost papers or troubles at home with printers…” Gail Potratz, 8th Grade LA teacher
Collaboration -- Wikipedia
Collaboration -- Twiddla
How do you manage all of these new learning tools?
Social Bookmarking
Blogging/Micro-Blogging
Podcasting
File Sharing
Collaboration
Social Networking
Credits
Quotes on social learning tools from: Making Sense of Social Learning, Examples of Social Media in Learning, Jane Hart, http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/articles/bsle1.html
