The Escaping Classroom

ANDREW SMITHOUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

STARTING PERISCOPE SESSION@TERAKNOR

OUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

MONOLITHIC LEARNING▸ the enclosed world of the

classroom/lab/lecture

▸ the enclosed world of the distance learning module

▸ even MOOC’s are (kind of) self contained

OUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

LEAKING FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS▸ Since the adoption of social

media classrooms (real and virtual) have been escaping

▸ Most of this is great … some of it - not so good

▸ Groups, pages, communities have all formed - if you an OU module chair - check Facebook, Google+ or LinkedIN there may be a group discussing your module

IT IS THE UNSTOPPABLE DISRUPTIVE LOCOMOTIVE

OUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

EMBRACE THE LOCOMOTIVE▸ The only constant in the

universe is change … get used to it.

▸ It is happening, it has been happening and it continues

▸ Our students are doing it - lets join in - look for the back channels

▸ WE ARE TOO PROTECTIVE OF OUR CONTENT - understand that we now have a freemium learning culture

STOP TREATING OUR CONTENT LIKE ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL.misused & abused PINK FLOYD

LYRIC

OUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

OUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

LET IT LEAK▸ Give away supporting content

via social media

▸ Twitter, Periscope, Facebook, LinkedIN and Google+ all support this

OUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

COMPLIMENTARY MICROCONTENT▸ Multiple knowledge nuggets per

day

▸ Short videos on Periscope and YouTube

▸ Micro-podcasts on Soundcloud

▸ Animated GIF’s (old school yet so new wave)

▸ Images (of course)

▸ Links to articles, blogs and useful content

AUTOMATING OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT

OUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

AUTOMATIC TIMED POSTING▸ Follows the classroom /

distance learning content flow

▸ Used on @OUCisco and @OUCyberSec

▸ Preplanned, prepared and easy to load into the ‘machine’.

AND THE COMMUNITY IS ENGAGED

OUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT▸ Both students and non-students

engage

▸ you will easily generate a wider community of interest

OUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED

THOUGHTS▸ How can we enhance our

teaching by allowing our classrooms to escape?

▸ What social media would sync best?

▸ Could we teach a course/concept entirely by social media?

ANY QUESTIONS

ANDREW SMITHOUR CLASSROOM HAS ESCAPED