Social Media:Schools in the Digital Age

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PresentersRon WilliamsonEastern Michigan University

Howard JohnstonUniversity of South Florida

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Door Prize • Name and contact

information on 3X5 card

• Drawing at end of the session

Today’s Agenda

1. 21st Century Info Environment2. 21st Century Learning Skills3. Social Media Tools and Strategies4. Personal Professional Development5. Resources6. Questions and Discussion

As Soon As They Leave School, They Reconnect with the 21st Century

How Well Does a Cell Phone Ban Work?

• 65% of kids in schools that ban cell phones bring phones every day.

• 58% have sent at least one text from class.• 45% send at least one text a day from class.• 65% of all teens have texted from class• 25% have made or received a call in class• 67% have received a text from their parents

during class…and are expected to reply

What Digital Native Learners Want

• No lectures – or very few short ones• To be respected, trusted, valued• To follow own interests and passions• To create – using 21st Century tools• To work with peers – and prevent

deadbeats from getting a free ride

What Digital Native Learners Want

• “Just enough, just in time” learning• To make decisions and share control• Connect with peers in class, in school,

around the world• To cooperate and compete with each other• An education that’s not just relevant, but

realMark Prensky

Teaching Digital Natives

What Digital Immigrants Prefer

• To be information source or editor.• To be respected.• To stimulate student interests.• Products meet their standards.• Individual effort and attainment.• Retaining information for later use;

knowing for sake of knowing.

What Digital Immigrants Prefer

• To make decisions and maintain control• To control connections with peers in

class, in school.• To differentiate achievement (e.g.,

normal curve).• Education that’s relevant, if possible;

otherwise, relevant to the test.

Safety and Security

• Banning it doesn’t work• Recognize that most teens use it responsibly• Help students, families and staff know about

long-term affects• Focus on responsible student use• Visit Social Media Guidelines for Schools

Instructional Leadership

• The belief that social media technology responds to the needs of 21st century learners

• The understanding that social media encourages different approaches to teaching and learning, not a standardized approach

• The courage to give up total control• The ego strength needed to look foolish while

learning something new• The willingness to empower others• The commitment to become a co-learner with the

faculty

The Innovation Adoption Curve

Where are you?What are you waiting for?

5 Key Concepts• BYOT is the New Normal• Banning it doesn’t work; teaching

responsible use does.• Social Media Technology can be

integrated into normal instruction (Old dogs can learn new tricks.)

• Innovation accelerates with use• SMT allows for truly individualized

instruction

5 Steps for Getting Started1. Find a digital native coach/mentor.

5 Steps for Getting Started1. Find a digital native coach/mentor.

2. Start a Class Blog • www.edublogs.org: free, easy to manage,

very secure• www.blogspot.com: largest blog site on

Internet, security settings controlled, great for teacher-to-teacher communication.• http://education.weebly.com: create both

a blog and website for your classroom.

Start a Blog

Start a Blog

5 Steps for Getting Started1. Find a digital native coach/mentor.2. Start a Class Blog

3. Try Micro-blogging• www.twitter.com: worlds largest microblogging

site• “Continuous Conversation” keeps parents and

kids informed about class activities• Send links to great resources• Promote kids’ achievements (anonymous)• Ask questions

Tweet

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2010/02/100-ways-to-teach-with-twitter

5 Steps for Getting Started1. Find a digital native coach/mentor.2. Start a Class Blog 3. Try Micro-blogging (Tweeting)

4. Create your own resource bank with RSS• RSS: Your own customized professional

learning library•www.google/reader: one of many, but

very easy to use

RSS Feed: Google Reader

5 Steps for Getting Started1. Find a digital native coach/mentor.2. Start a Class Blog 3. Try Micro-blogging (Tweeting)4. Create your own resource bank with RSS

5. Integrate AV Material and Resources•www.skype.com: bring experts to class•www.Teachertube.com: video library•www.ted.org: ideas worth sharing• http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u:

vast collection of podcasts• http://www.khanacademy.org “learn almost

anything for free”

Podcasts

http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/

Podcasts

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What’s Coming• Convergence: iPhone, iPad, etc.• Portability: handheld dominates (iPad mini)• App-Based: disappearance of urls

(Windows 8)• Mashups: blended apps (

http://www.googlelittrips.org/)• Creative Commons: evolving copyright laws• The Cloud: It’s everywhere

“It’s no longer about software & storage, it’s about bandwidth and processor speed.”

Keeping Current1. www.eschoolnews.com – daily digital news2. www.edutopia.org – instructional

innovations3. www.techlearning.com – best practices,

blogs, etc.4. www.classroom20.com – a community of

teachers using technology effectively5. http://:leaderssocialmediaguide.blogspot.com:

Ron and Howard’s technology blog.