Web2Where: Online Social and Participatory Media for the Global Classroom By Gail Casey Classroom Teacher/Action Researcher Geelong High School & Deakin University, Australia [email protected] Sue Dunlop eLearning Leader, Geelong High School, Australia [email protected] .au Global Education Conference 15 th Nov 2011
Global ed conf web2where gail_sue 15 nov11
May 12, 2015
Your Name and Title: Gail Casey: Classroom teacher, IT Co-coordinator and PhD student
School or Organization Name: Geelong High School and Deakin University, Australia.
Co-Presenter Name(s): Sue Dunlop: Classroom teacher, eLearning Trainer and Leader, Geelong High School, Australia.
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Australia
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Teacher Educators, School Leaders, Teachers of middle years and high school.
Short Session Description (one line): Web2Where: Online Social and Participatory Media for the Global Classroom
Full Session Description:
The use of social and participatory media around the world continues to grow and it has started to show some powerful signs for efficient and effective teaching and learning; but, teaching and learning can look very different in such environments. This session will look at two different perspectives on the use of such environments in the classroom and how they could be used as a global classroom. These will support concepts such as fostering digital citizenship, developing student global competency and other 21st century skills, designing projects for student motivation and creating authentic learning experiences as well as examining technical infrastructure and resources for the global arena.
Gail Casey has been exploring the use of social media, Web2.0 and global projects in her classes for many years. What does social networking and Web 2.0 have to offer the global classroom environment? Why use it? What does the average teacher need to know in order to effectively introduce their students to such an environment? What are the pitfalls? Gail will walk you through her online social and participatory media work from the last 18 months, which forms the core of her PhD data collection, showing a wide range of classroom examples leading to eleven global classroom projects. Gail is a classroom teacher and has taught in both public and private schools in Australia. Her passion for global classroom projects has taken her to South Korea during 2007 where she developed a range of global projects while teaching ESL for 12 months. She has been an ICT mentor and trainer for 15 years and is now finalising data collection for her PhD.
Sue Dunlop is not a major user or promoter of such online environments, coming from a maths and traditional IT background, and feels uncomfortable (inexperienced) using social media to such an extent. She greatly admires the way that Gail has worked with her classes to develop safe codes of conduct in these environments and is learning to slowly and selectively incorporate more into the classroom. As a consequence will provide a good balance to Gail’s discussion and perspectives; teacher educators and school leaders, in particular, will find this to be valuable. Sue has been responsible for all computer related infrastructure and training in the teaching and learning area at Gee
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Web2Where: Online Social and Participatory Media for the Global Classroom
By Gail Casey Classroom Teacher/Action Researcher Geelong High School & Deakin University, [email protected]
Sue DunlopeLearning Leader, Geelong High School, [email protected]
Global Education Conference15th Nov 2011
Overview – This session will coverUsing Social and Participatory Media to support Global Learning:
(A PhD action research study)
Environments for learning that are: global, flexible, creative & active.
Knowledge building, authentic & peer-to-peer learning possibilities.Fostering digital citizenship & global competence. 21st century skills.
Action research, personal comfort levels & start small.
Which road to take? What to do if break-down occurs?
What doesit offer?
Why use it?
Road Map
Global Examples
Tips to get started
Nings, Blogs, Wikis, Skype, email – clothes, food, hobbies & virtual tours.
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Infrastructure Active school email accounts & seamless databases.
Different Perspectives
Sue and Gail
What does social & participatory media offer?Web 2.0 - http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/getcreative
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• http://ghs2010.ning.com/profiles/blogs/gavins-news?xg_source=activity
• Authentic Learning
• Peer-to Peer Learning
Why use it?Endless Possibilities to Enhance Teaching and Learning
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Samples:• http://ghs2010.ning.com/forum/topics/ning-samples-and-work-from• http://ghs2011.ning.com/forum/topics/samples-1
• Knowledge Building
• http://webtowhere.ning.com/groups
• http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/globalclassroomprojects
Blog• http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=97161
Wiki• http://onedayoneworld.pbworks.com/w/page/28214235/One-Day-One-World• http://ghs2010.ning.com/group/onedayoneworldglobalproject• http://thefourcornersclassroom.wikispaces.com/
Ning• http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/globalclassroomprojects• http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/studentgroups
Skype/Video Conferencing
Global is the new LocalSamples of student work
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Social and Participatory media:1. Why do it when I have other skills to offer?2. What learning do I have to support me?3. Is there a clear picture?4. Accountability issues5. Comfort zone issues6. Time constraints issues
Safe option - Teacher does all the work eg. http://onedayoneworld.pbworks.com/w/page/28214235/One-Day-One-World
How boring would the world be if we were all the same?
Different PerspectivesSue and Gail
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• Make this environment consistently part of your day to day class work over time:
• Iron out any issues/problems over time• Build your student’s confidence (Web 2.0)• School rules always apply
• Go Global - Invite other classes to join you:• Let them see your day to day work• Be prepared for them to ‘lurk’• Don’t expect students or teachers to read all
instructions – be flexible (ESL issues)• Be brave and invite at least 3 other
schools/classes (safety net – too many things can go wrong with only 1 school)
Tips to get startedIdentify the Environment you wish to use and work through your own
cycle of action research – Plan, Act, Analyze, Reflect (build resilience):
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CITY TO CITY TRAVEL• Social Media & Web 2.0
• Ning, chats, forums, apps• Teachers are facilitators & moderators
• Groups/forums for each task• Topic forums• Students as resources• Models for learning
• Student directed groups• Informal learning• Students as resources
• Teacher Critical friends• Other learning areas
• Rewards• Student cycle of learning• Student control/Active learners• Critical thinkers• Students check work• Students as producers, publishers &
designers• 21st Century life skills
• Join a project where students are responsible for working in active global groups.
• Students are producers & publishers
• Teacher facilitates & checks published work
• Blog or Wiki project
TRAVEL THE LOCAL STREETSRoad Maps to prepare for the journey
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OFF ROAD ADVENTURING• Join one 2-4 week global
project where the teacher generally checks & publishes the work.
• Online Postcard project• Teddy bear project• Digital Dan project
• Students take a few pictures and share some writing.
Internet
Partnership
Expectations
Mixed abilitiesTimelines
Privacy
Skills
What do you do if break-down 0ccurs?Elements that can cause ongoing breakdowns:
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School InfrastructureMajor elements needed to make things work smoothly:
Internet Email Databases Support
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Remaining open, listening to ‘student voices’ and remaining flexible helps to find new possibilities which can help to take
student learning to the next level.
Plan, Act Analyze, Reflect A continuous cycle of teacher professional learning through action research.
Student Work11 current & active global projects using social and participatory media:http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/globalclassroomprojects
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