Learning Through Social Media: Any time, Any Place

by Chris Wejr on Jan 30, 2012

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Presentation given to the pre-service teachers in the Teacher Education Program at the University fo the Fraser Valley in Chiiliwack, BC. Focusing on introducing social media as a collaborative learni...

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Learning Through Social Media: Any time, Any Place — Presentation Transcript

Professional Learning Through Social Media Any Time… Any Place…Image: http://flic.kr/p/9u9Wha

Little bitabout me

Social Media – Where Do We Begin? Image: http://flic.kr/p/aDX4de

Learning Intentions:• I can explain my social media strategy• I can search using Twitter• I can connect and learn with other educators using Twitter• I can discuss how social media can help to engage school families and community #ufvtep

Power of Social Media: The Story &inspiration of Lilee-Jean

How do we grab this power of social media & use it for professional learning?Image: http://flic.kr/p/HhC3h

Moving from a culture of fear… To a culture of trust…Image: http://flic.kr/p/8vj4Ba

Purpose, Purpose, Purpose• Where are you at with social media?• Where would you like to go?• What tools can help you?• I’m curious about… Image: http://flic.kr/p/avE5rE

My Journey… That started after lunch with an old friend

@MrWejrFrom http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsemans/3373760180/

Learning from leaders http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgecouros/4953153594/

Stealing great ideas..

From professional …to personal

Meeting old friends... For the first time http://www.flickr.com/photos/buddawiggi/5987710858/

Collaborate Create ShareChallengeImage: http://flic.kr/p/qTnKR

“If you generally think of theinternet as a place to look upstuff, you are missing the best part.” Alec/George Couros http://www.flickr.com/photos/42931449@N07/6088751332/

My PLN http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanspoldoja/5001818922/

PLN then... PLN now...http://flic.kr/p/hLgmH

Tapping into my PLN to helpplan Pro-D.

Where do we go from here? http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanhobson/4380105315/

Observe. Be Patient. http://www.flickr.com/photos/vestman/3871170258/

Do it. Jump in.Image:

Stick with it.Image: http://flic.kr/p/7DvyzZ

Stop the echo chamber. Seek out intellectual collisions.**From “Innovator’s DNA” by Dyer, Gregerson and Christensen http://www.flickr.com/photos/wetwebwork/2403416008/

MaintainBalance.MaintainPriorities.

Lonely?Tap into thelearning networkthat awaits you. Image: http://flic.kr/p/6Qfkjr

Power up your PLN Become... a connected educator. Become... a connected learner.Image: http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/connect-10380.html

Questions Image: http://flic.kr/p/9ksxQa

Image: http://flic.kr/p/65gLYN …Learning is often messy

Twitter Time• Go to this document : http://bit.ly/zfFsyI• Spend 5 minutes and read some of it… what do you notice? Discuss.• Twitter Search by Hashtags including #ufvtep• How do you know who to follow?• Speaking “Twitterese” – RT, @, DM, mentions, lists,….

Twitter Search• Search by Hashtags including #ufvtep #bced #bcedplan #edtechBC #elemchat #a4learn #edchat #kinderchat #ntchat

Who Do I Follow?

@ RT mentionDM Bit.ly

Parent CommunicationTovsWITH Image: http://flic.kr/p/yGPpE

Image: http://flic.kr/p/66bLwb Meeting Families Where They AreImage: http://flic.kr/p/83j433

Keep the Social in Social Media

Email: chriswejr@gmail.com Twitter: @mrwejr Facebook: chriswejr www.chriswejr.com

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