Role of social media in your online classroom

Role of Social Media in Your Classroom

Datta Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D.University of Maryland, University College (UMUC)

Kay Lehmann, Ed.D.University of Wisconsin-Stout

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OverviewSocial media learning benefitsIntroduction – What is “social media?”Types of social mediaClassroom usesQuestions


STUDENT BENEFITS

Engage studentsInteractivity Create learning communitiesShare & exchange information and ideas


Defining Social Media

*Web-based

*Open * Collaborative


What social media is NOTStatic webpagesEmailPhone callsAudience examples


Types of social mediaTwitter - Micro-bloggingBlogs Wikis Social bookmarkingAuthentic examples of each


STUDENT BENEFITS

Engage studentsInteractivity Create learning communitiesShare & exchange information and ideas


Connect offices or groupsBrainstorm solutionsExamples from my classes


Micro-blogging/TwitterCharacteristicsHashtagsFollow-ing vs. ersUses in online

courses

Characteristics of TwitterBrief messages –

140 charCan include

imagesShortened links to

other contentSee all from

“following”Send to all

“followers”


Other micro-blogging tools: Tumblr, FriendFeed, Facebook, Google + …


What are #hashtagsStart with a # Make Twitter searchableGive tweets contextMake up your own orHashtags.org#edtech#eLearning#dtl13SocMedia#someoneexplainthisplease


Uses for Twitter in eLearning

Student feedback AKA backchannelSharing resourcesConnecting with expertsOnline chats

http://maggiev.edublogs.org/2011/11/23/day-14-6-steps-to-create-a-twitter-backchannel-for-your-classroom/

Online chats/Backchannel

http://www.cybraryman.com/twitter.html

Look for Chat Schedule Conference attendees –

backchannelCan have classroom backchannel#dtl13SocMedia




https://web.tweetdeck.com/


Characteristics of blogsUses in courses

Reflective commentsePortfoliosGroup work


REFLECTIONS


EPORTFOLIO


GROUP WORK


Social Bookmarking/DeliciousOther tools i.e.

DiigoBookmarks

always available

Curating links – no more fixing course links

https://delicious.com/onlineteach


VOICE THREAD – PEER ASSESSMENT


VOICE THREAD – WIKI GLOSSARY


FacebookPeople already there/Can be private groupBuild community beyond course


Social Media Tools Online Course Uses Benefits TwitterFacebook

Share informationShare resourcesSearchable messagesConference informationUpdate class statusVideo reviewsCelebrate students

Student engagementBroaden course contentBuild supportive communityGlobal conversationQuestions and answersStudent encouragement

Social Bookmarking

Search & share information and resourcesOrganize and store researchDevelop course reading listBuild back links for websites

Broaden course contentFuture referencing

Wikis

Course netiquette PageCollaborative projectsLive etextbookVirtual teamwork

Planning and guidelinesSynthesize informationBuild interdependency Spark motivation Enhance effective interaction

Blogs

EportfolioReflective JournalPresentation of Team Project K-12 Parental involvement

Offer community updatesBuild ownership of processFuture job portfolio

Conclusions and questions

Datta Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D. Kay Lehmann, Ed.D.University of Wisconsin-Stout

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