Social media in adult education

Social Media in Adult Social Media in Adult LiteracyLiteracy

ABE ConferenceMay 7, 2011

IntroductionsIntroductionsWhat do you know about Social

Media?

What would you like to learn?

What one thing would you like to take away from this session?

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AgendaAgendaGo2web20Top 100 Tools for Learning list TwitterAction plan to incorporate at

least one tool in your practiceWiggio group

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Why use Social Media in Adult Why use Social Media in Adult Ed?Ed?

Inexpensive and flexibleSupport Personal Learning

Networks (PLN) for professional development and with learners

Practice basic computer skillsStudent centered contentExtend time spent on projectsIncrease student retentionRaise public awareness of adult

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Go2Web20Go2Web20

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http://www.go2web20.net/

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http://www.go2web20.net/#tag:e-learning+tag:student

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http://twiducate.com/

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Top 100 Tools for Top 100 Tools for LearningLearning

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http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100-2010.html

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http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/index.html

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http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/twitter.html

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http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/2011.html

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http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/2010.html

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TwitterTwitter

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TwitterTwitterBasic overview of Twitter140 CharactersReTweets and HashtagsHow to find people to followWays to receive and send tweetsCase Study of how Twitter is

being used in adult ed

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Twitter.comTwitter.com

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140 Characters140 Characters

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RetweetingRetweeting

RT @Username

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HashTagsHashTags#EdTech #AdultEd #TwEd

#EdChat #TechPD #SoMeEd

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ABE 2011 HashtagABE 2011 Hashtag

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Shortening Links for your Shortening Links for your TweetsTweets

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Finding People to FollowFinding People to Follow

Twitter Directories like http://WeFollow.com

Search hashtags and words #EdChat

See who follows people you followhttp://Twibes.com http://Listorious.com http://Archivist.visitmix.com

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Search TwitterSearch TwitterSearch on http://Twitter.com for

people, keywords or hashtagsSearch on

http://Search.Twitter.com for keywords or hashtags even if you don’t have a Twitter account

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Sending and Receiving Sending and Receiving TweetsTweets

Texts via your cell phone

Applications◦Tweetdeck◦HootSuite◦Seismic◦Twidroyd

HootCourse

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HootCourseHootCourse

Automatically adds hashtag

Sorts links, questions, & “hoots”

Can also link to Facebook

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Other uses of TwitterOther uses of TwitterSend out assignments & other

reminders to learnersLearners send tweets using

specific vocabulary or grammarLearners share links to online

content with one anotherLearners follow historical figures,

specialists, expertsTweet from E-readers

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Case study of TwitterCase study of Twitter#COABE11GED-i on Twitter. April's book

was Moby-Duck.

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Action PlanAction Plan

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Tech Integration PlanTech Integration Plan

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SoMe in Adult Ed SoMe in Adult Ed WiggioWiggio

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http://wiggio.com http://wiggio.com

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ContactContact

Nell Eckersley - [email protected]

LINCS Technology & Distance Learning Discussion List

http://lincs.ed.gov/mailman/listinfo/technology

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