Action Research Studies of Social Media in Secondary School Classrooms

Classroom Action Research S tudies of S ocial Media in

S econdary S chools

Deakin University HDR Summer School

Geelong, 1 7-1 9 February, 201 2

Gail CaseyPhD student, Deakin University

2010-2012: Aust Post Graduate Award

2008-2009:Masters in Language & Lit Ed

Bachelor of Applied Sc in MathematicsGraduate Dip in ComputingGraduate Dip in Education

This research study

• 1 3-1 6 Year olds

• 1 8 month study with

different groups each

semester

• Move to the next level

(after engagement)

• Australian public high

school

• Transferable methods

Gen Y’s hidden treasures

Often not appreciated:• Other knowledge

• Other skills

• Communication

(devices hidden)

Producers & Publishers :

(Very capable)

• Designers

• Creators

• Mashers

http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/getcreative

Teaching & Learning can look different:Chaos, Global, Mobile, Participatory, Web 2.0

Online social networking in the classroom

• Connecting to their out-

of-school lives

• New literacies

• Designing, creating,

publishing

• Communicating

• Playing, having fun

Overlap formal & informal learning,Student developed interest/learning/study groupsTeacher fear….’What is a good teacher?’

Students as valued resources

• Formal Learning

• Informal Learning

• Learning Cycles

• Critical Thinking

• Peer feedback

• Self Evaluation

• Assessment

• Peer assessment

• Self assessment

To Find Out More1. Gail’s Wiki: http://gcasey.wikispaces.com/Presentations

2. Journal Articles:

– International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (Vol

1 2, No 7, Nov 1 1 ): http://www.irrodl.org

– eLearning papers (Vol 27, Dec 1 1 ): http://elearningpapers.eu/en/elearning_ papers

• Email: gcas@ deakin.edu.au

• Twitter: gcasey

• Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gail-casey/29/24b/8b2

• Gail’s ‘Dance Your PhD’ : http://vimeo.com/30221 570

G ail is supervised by Professor Terry Evans