Social Networking and Microblogs Tools for Collaborative Success Rich Kiker CFF Coach | Palisades Academy Chair rkiker.wikispaces.com forum.belmont.edu

What is Social Networking? Publish Share Collaborative Equity Editable Conten t Web 2.0

What is Social Networking?

What is Social Networking? In Plain English

… by the numbers National School Boards Association Study (2007) ...encouraging schools to take another look and reconsider some of their fears "...37% of districts say at least 90% of their staff are participating in online communities of their own"

… by the numbers "...In fact, 76% of parents expect social networking will improve their children’s reading and writing skills, or help them express themselves more clearly...“ 52% of schools prohibit any social networking sites in school

Why? Digital Learners Global Competence Improved & Increased Communication Informal Professional Development Low or No Cost Timely Information

How? Social Networks wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network List of Networks wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites

Live Tool Interactive LiveShare Project Blueprint Liveshare.ning.com ProjectBlueprint.ning.com Twitter Edmodo www.twitter.com/rkiker www.edmodo.com

Brainstorm How can you collaborate with these tools in your district? What ideas do you have about overcoming fears? How can creativity be exemplified with these tools? Google Form

Fear in Perspective Use with Faculty Use Secured Networks Teach Responsibility, not Restriction 0.08% of Students Meet Online Strangers 1 out of 1277 Surveyed http://files.nsba.org/creatingandconnecting.pdf

Future of Social Media Open Source Global Competence Semantics Web & Artificial Intelligence Increased Bandwidth Even More (Fiber Optics) = “Media Rich” Applications

Works http://www.slideshare.net/rjames01/social-networking-for-learning-presentation http://www.slideshare.net/acarvin/social-networking-and-education http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2007/08/07/schoolboards-net-dangers-over-rated-bring-social-networks-to-school/ http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/byronreview/ Image Resource http://forum.belmont.edu/business/Social Networking Image.jpg