Edld5362 Week2 Et8012 Hearnsberger

Educational NetworkingEducational Networking

Laura HearnsbergerLaura HearnsbergerEDLD5364, ET8012EDLD5364, ET8012

DefinitionDefinition

“‘“‘Educational Networking’ is the use Educational Networking’ is the use of social networking technologies for of social networking technologies for educational purposes” (Hargadon, educational purposes” (Hargadon, 2007).2007).

Maintain a profile with current biographical information and pictures.

Publish current status.

View other members’ current status and messages from them.

Chat with other members and comment on their updates.

Basics of Social Basics of Social NetworkingNetworking

Find others with common interests.

Social Networking in Social Networking in EducationEducation

““The phrase ‘social networking’ can The phrase ‘social networking’ can carry some negative connotations for carry some negative connotations for educators,” so the interchangeable educators,” so the interchangeable phrase “educational networking” has phrase “educational networking” has become popular in school settings become popular in school settings (Hargadon, 2007).(Hargadon, 2007).

Social Networking in Social Networking in EducationEducation

Educational Educational networks exist for networks exist for everyone at a everyone at a school: teachers, school: teachers, students, students, librarians, librarians, technologists, technologists, parents, and parents, and administrators.administrators.

Social Networking in Social Networking in EducationEducation

Some encourage Some encourage interaction among interaction among these groups.these groups.

Others are Others are narrowly tailored narrowly tailored for one group or for one group or even subsets of even subsets of one group.one group.

Social Networking in Social Networking in EducationEducation

Some are created Some are created by corporations by corporations with educational with educational interests.interests.

Others are created Others are created by group members by group members on social network on social network hosting sites such hosting sites such as Ning or Diigo.as Ning or Diigo.

Social Networking in Social Networking in EducationEducation

Some are updated Some are updated with new content with new content almost almost continuously.continuously.

Others are updated Others are updated rarely.rarely.

My Social NetworkingMy Social Networking

BackgroundBackground I am technologically savvy.I am technologically savvy.

I have maintained a blog for parent communication I have maintained a blog for parent communication since August 2008.since August 2008.

I use a wiki to post classroom content, assignments, I use a wiki to post classroom content, assignments, activities, and expectations.activities, and expectations.

My students use web 2.0 tools to create and manage My students use web 2.0 tools to create and manage classroom projects.classroom projects.

Although I have a Facebook account that I Although I have a Facebook account that I access a few times a month, I was not a access a few times a month, I was not a member of any educational networks until this member of any educational networks until this week, when I joined some for this assignment.week, when I joined some for this assignment.

My Social NetworkingMy Social Networking

The most notable of the networks I The most notable of the networks I found this week:found this week: PBS TeachersPBS Teachers NCTE NingNCTE Ning EdmodoEdmodo Classroom 2.0.Classroom 2.0.

For this assignment, I compared PBS For this assignment, I compared PBS Teachers with Classroom 2.0.Teachers with Classroom 2.0.

PBS for TeachersPBS for Teachers

““Multimedia resources & Professional Development for America's Multimedia resources & Professional Development for America's PreK-12 educators.”PreK-12 educators.”

Tailored to teachers with many backgrounds.Tailored to teachers with many backgrounds. Can narrow content by grade range and subject taught.Can narrow content by grade range and subject taught. Timely lessons. Currently offering robust, ready to use lessons on Timely lessons. Currently offering robust, ready to use lessons on

Haiti and other current topics.Haiti and other current topics. Created by a corporation (PBS).Created by a corporation (PBS). Encourages socializing via chat, discussions, and blogs.Encourages socializing via chat, discussions, and blogs. Updated constantly with high-quality resources.Updated constantly with high-quality resources. Customizable profile page.Customizable profile page. Feels professional with slick, high quality graphics.Feels professional with slick, high quality graphics. User-friendly, although I had trouble uploading a profile picture.User-friendly, although I had trouble uploading a profile picture. Anyone can join.Anyone can join. Supported by advertising.Supported by advertising.

Classroom 2.0Classroom 2.0

““The social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and The social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Collaborative Technologies.”Collaborative Technologies.”

Narrowly tailored to teachers using collaborative technologies. Narrowly tailored to teachers using collaborative technologies. Can join even narrower subgroups.Can join even narrower subgroups.

Contains valuable “raw” information, not packaged as lessons.Contains valuable “raw” information, not packaged as lessons. Created by members using Ning.Created by members using Ning. Encourages socializing via chat, discussions, and blogs.Encourages socializing via chat, discussions, and blogs. Over 36,000 members.Over 36,000 members. Updated constantly with high-quality resources.Updated constantly with high-quality resources. User-friendly.User-friendly. Accessible by mobile phone.Accessible by mobile phone. Feels somewhat “homemade.”Feels somewhat “homemade.” Members must be approved (took about three hours to go Members must be approved (took about three hours to go

through, on a Saturday).through, on a Saturday). No ads.No ads.

ReferencesReferences

Drew, B. (2010, January 23). Drew, B. (2010, January 23). Library 2.0Library 2.0. Retrieved from http://library20.ning.com/. Retrieved from http://library20.ning.com/

EdmodoEdmodo. (2010, January 23). Retrieved from http://www.edmodo.com/home/ . (2010, January 23). Retrieved from http://www.edmodo.com/home/

Educational leadershipEducational leadership. (2010, January 23). Retrieved from . (2010, January 23). Retrieved from http://educationleadership.ning.com/http://educationleadership.ning.com/

Hargadon, S. (2007, August 23). Hargadon, S. (2007, August 23). Educational networkingEducational networking. Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.educationalnetworking.com/ http://www.educationalnetworking.com/

Hargadon, S. (2010, January 23). Hargadon, S. (2010, January 23). Classroom 2.0Classroom 2.0. Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.classroom20.com/ http://www.classroom20.com/

Hearnsberger, L.M. (2010, January 23). Hearnsberger, L.M. (2010, January 23). Facebook profileFacebook profile. Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=homehttp://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home

Lindsay, J. (2010, January 23). Lindsay, J. (2010, January 23). Flat classroom projectFlat classroom project. Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com/ http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com/

Manfredi, M. (2009, January 1). Manfredi, M. (2009, January 1). Techer2teacher networkTecher2teacher network. Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46932749899&ref=tshttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46932749899&ref=ts

National Council of Teachers of English, Initials. (2010, January 23). National Council of Teachers of English, Initials. (2010, January 23). NCTE ningNCTE ning. . Retrieved from http://ncte2008.ning.com/ Retrieved from http://ncte2008.ning.com/

PBS for teachersPBS for teachers. (2010, January 23). Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/teachers/. (2010, January 23). Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/teachers/