Tween Social Tween Social Networking Networking Sites: They're Sites: They're Heeeeeere! Heeeeeere! 21st Century Learning: 21st Century Learning: Going Global Going Global Kevin Jarrett –Technology Facilitator, K-4 Kevin Jarrett –Technology Facilitator, K-4 Northfield Community School, Northfield NJ USA Northfield Community School, Northfield NJ USA Holly Jarrett – 7 Holly Jarrett – 7 th th Grade Student Grade Student Northfield Community School, Northfield NJ USA Northfield Community School, Northfield NJ USA
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Tween Social Tween Social Networking Sites: Networking Sites: They're Heeeeeere!They're Heeeeeere!
21st Century Learning: 21st Century Learning: Going GlobalGoing GlobalKevin Jarrett –Technology Facilitator, K-4Kevin Jarrett –Technology Facilitator, K-4Northfield Community School, Northfield NJ USANorthfield Community School, Northfield NJ USA
Holly Jarrett – 7Holly Jarrett – 7thth Grade Student Grade StudentNorthfield Community School, Northfield NJ USANorthfield Community School, Northfield NJ USA
Quoting Gary Stager…Quoting Gary Stager…“I had a heated dinner conversation with a school computer teacher this evening.
She was arguing for a specific scope and sequence of computer applications intended to prepare students for “the real world” still years away. Besides my objection to what Paolo Friere called, “the banking model - learn this now because you may need it someday,” it seems patently ridiculous to believe that one tool or sequence of skills is essential for later. If this were true then every teacher who did not plan for web-based apps is guilty of negligence.
I suggested that 5th/6th grade projects like “researching MP3 players on the web and then comparing the prices in Excel” to be examples of sugar-coated medicine and less authentic than the real mathematics preschoolers are doing naturally in Club Penguin.
Once school “math” teaches kids arithmetic tricks the construction of mathematical knowledge and sense of self as capable mathematicians kids experience in real and virtual worlds is nearly over. Club Penguin may be a more productive context for learning than math class. It’s our challenge to make formal classes much more natural and put away our crystal balls.”
Source: http://tinyurl.com/yuwkqk
Quoting Gary Stager…Quoting Gary Stager…
“I suggested that 5th/6th grade projects like “researching MP3 players on the web and then comparing the prices in Excel” to be examples of sugar-coated medicine and less authentic than the real mathematics preschoolers are doing naturally in Club Penguin.”
Source: http://tinyurl.com/yuwkqk
DefinitionsDefinitions
Tween Social Tween Social Networking IS:Networking IS:– Web basedWeb based– Inexpensive (often Inexpensive (often
free to start)free to start)– 2D or 3D2D or 3D– Safe (when used in Safe (when used in
a controlled a controlled environment)environment)
– Data as of Apr-07Data as of Apr-07Source: http://tinyurl.com/27ac5t
In The News…In The News… Barnes, B. (2007, December 31). Barnes, B. (2007, December 31). Web Playgrounds of the Very Young - New Web Playgrounds of the Very Young - New
York TimesYork Times. Retrieved December 2, 2008, from http://tinyurl.com/6bpmfo.. Retrieved December 2, 2008, from http://tinyurl.com/6bpmfo. Kennedy, T., Smith, A., Wells, A., & Wellman, B. (2008, October 19). Kennedy, T., Smith, A., Wells, A., & Wellman, B. (2008, October 19). Pew Pew
Internet: Networked FamiliesInternet: Networked Families. Retrieved December 2, 2008, from . Retrieved December 2, 2008, from http://tinyurl.com/5k4l3x. http://tinyurl.com/5k4l3x.
Kids' Informal Learning with Digital MediaKids' Informal Learning with Digital Media. (2008, November 19). Retrieved . (2008, November 19). Retrieved December 2, 2008, from http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/.December 2, 2008, from http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/.
Schaffhauser, D. (2008). Teens' Online Safety Improved by Education, Schaffhauser, D. (2008). Teens' Online Safety Improved by Education, Research Shows. Research Shows. T.H.E. JournalT.H.E. Journal, Retrieved December 2, 2008, from , Retrieved December 2, 2008, from http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23646.http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23646.
Sieberg, D. (2008, November 21). Sieberg, D. (2008, November 21). Is Generation Y Too Hooked On 'Tronics?, Is Generation Y Too Hooked On 'Tronics?, CBS Evening News: How Always Being Connected Online Impacts Real-World CBS Evening News: How Always Being Connected Online Impacts Real-World Interaction - CBS NewsInteraction - CBS News. Retrieved December 2, 2008, from . Retrieved December 2, 2008, from http://tinyurl.com/5buxwd. http://tinyurl.com/5buxwd.
Providers (most):Providers (most):– Sites are for-profit Sites are for-profit
businesses exist to businesses exist to make money. Period.make money. Period.
– Whyville.net is a Whyville.net is a notable exception notable exception (no advertising (no advertising whatsoever, heavy whatsoever, heavy educational focus)educational focus)
……does a profit motive does a profit motive mattermatter??
““Ad executives say creating an entirely Ad executives say creating an entirely new form of advertising to put in untested new form of advertising to put in untested places like virtual worlds … may not be places like virtual worlds … may not be worth the effort in tough advertising worth the effort in tough advertising times.”times.” - The Wall Street Journal- The Wall Street Journal
““Virtual worlds are probably one of the Virtual worlds are probably one of the things that haven't been proven effective things that haven't been proven effective just yet.” just yet.” - Lars Bastholm, AKQA.com- Lars Bastholm, AKQA.com
Our challenge: “make formal classes Our challenge: “make formal classes much more natural” (Stager, 2007)much more natural” (Stager, 2007)– Let’s create safe SN environments to:Let’s create safe SN environments to:
Explore core curriculum content areasExplore core curriculum content areasCollaborate globallyCollaborate globallyMake learning more like playMake learning more like play
Dizzywood Pilot ProjectDizzywood Pilot ProjectPatti PurcellPrincipalBel Aire Elementary Schoolhttp://www.belaireschool.org
60 students, grades 4 & 5, 1:1 school60 students, grades 4 & 5, 1:1 school Walled garden, second year of pilotWalled garden, second year of pilot Social Skills curriculumSocial Skills curriculum