Social media in education

1. Social Media in Education Presented by:Amy Borges 2. Overview1. Why is it important?2. Methods of use3. Dos and Donts4. Case studies2 3. Why is it important? 3 4. The Learning Revolution Social media tools are critical to learning andworking in the 21st century 73% of online adolescents are already socialnetworking outside of school1 Exploration of social media sites is part of theadolescent identity 4 5. Social Media and Intellectual Dexterity Each day, school-age children pack almost 8hours of media exposure into 5.5 hours oftime2 Media tools allow for self-expression andcooperation which create a democratizedlearning space Students compose within social mediaenvironments, and teachers should capitalizeon this trend 5 6. The Benefits of Social Media in Education Students are more engaged There is collaboration, communication, andinterpersonal relationships Students develop critical thinking and problemsolving skills and also become globalparticipants There is increased participation in classdiscussion and assignment completion 6 7. Methods of Use 7 8. Twitter for Class Discussions8 9. Academic Excellence in 140 Characters9 10. Glogster 10 11. Diigo11 12. Learnist 12 13. Edmodo 13 14. Lore 14 15. Spruz15 16. BuddyPress 16 17. Ning 17 18. Grou.ps18 19. Educational Wikis19 20. Dos and Donts of Social Media in Education 20 21. Dos1. Examine school culture before making choices2. Consult and discuss with a team of administrators and staff3. Generate a plan with specific policies4. Clearly separate the spaces where conversational and formal writing occur 21 22. Donts1. Dont underestimate the significance of student culture2. Dont fool kids with inferior social media tools3. Dont assign faux Facebook assignments4. Dont introduce too many social media channels in one year22 23. Case Studies 23 24. New York City and School Social Media NYC Department of Education recently createda director of digital literacy and citizenshipposition4 The goal is to help NYC teachers develop Web2.0 skills A future goal is to achieve online interactionbetween students 24 25. Around the World With 80 Schools The goal is to introduce students to peers incountries around the globe5 The social networking sites Ning and Skype areused for the student meetings Through their prepared questions andinteractions, the students gain communicationskills, technology experience, and globalawareness 25 26. Oregon Education Association A pilot social media program in one Portlandschool reduced chronic absenteeism For the first time in its history, the school metits adequate yearly progress goal forabsenteeism6 20% of students school-wide were completingextra assignments for no credit6 Grades had gone up more than 50%626 27. In Summary The blending of traditional and digitalinstruction has a large effect on studentlearning Professional development for teachers shouldinclude Web 2.0 technologies It is important to provide students with thetechnical skills they need in the 21st century 27 28. Sources1. http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/wp- content/uploads/2012/11/jgcc_kidsonline.pdf2. http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/wp- content/uploads/2011/03/jgcc_alwaysconnected.pdf3. http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/08/innovative- educators-learning-network.html4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/18/school-social-media-new- y_n_2506285.html5. http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2010/06/16/03networking.h03.htm l6. http://mashable.com/2010/09/29/social-media-in-school/28