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#Blend14 Workshop: Engaging Students
This document discusses strategies to engage blended learners through social media and experiential learning, emphasizing the importance of digital skills, community building, and collaboration. It outlines key skills for learners, including exploration, connection, curation, collaboration, and openness, and encourages the use of technology to enhance learning experiences. Additionally, it highlights resources, tips for effective engagement, and the relevance of social networks in supporting academic journeys.
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- 1. Supporting Blended Learners’ EngagementUsing Social Media & Experiential Learning Blended Learning Conference @laurapasquini July 8, 2014 Denver, CO #Blend14 #blended36685
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- 3. Image c/o CRUSTINA!http://www.flickr.com/photos/crustina/3196036316/ What do you want to learn today? Tell me about it.
- 4. Agenda •Getting Social (Media) •DigitalSkills for Learners •Supporting Experiential Learning & Engagement •Ideas To Blend Your Programs & Curriculum on Campus
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- 8. One word that describeswhat you do on campus.
- 10. “Storytelling reveals meaning without committingthe error of defining it.” ~Hannah Arendt
- 12. Image c/o deanjhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/deanj/2398424227/
- 14. “Self-authorship is astrong basis to advance learning outcomes, prepare our students, and include reflection for our learning experience.” (Baxter Magolda, 2004)
- 15. Image c/o TheOut Sourcing Company http://www.theoutsourcingcompany.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/idea.jpg How can we ENGAGE our blended learners?
- 16. Required Skills forBlended Learners to Tell Stories: 1. Exploration 2. Connection 3. Curation 4. Collaboration 5. Openness
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- 18. Image c/o LukeMahan http://www.flickr.com/photos/kremovich/4471473109/ Web 2.0 #SocialMedia Social Web New Media Transmedia Emerging Tech
- 20. “Over 94% of undergraduate,graduate, and community college students are Internet users and approximately 80% of this same group use social networking sites.” College students and Technology, The Pew Internet Research
- 25. It’s not aboutthe technology, it’s all social Tanya Joosten (@tjoosten)
- 26. “Students experience an increasingneed for connectivity and digital access to excel beyond the higher education learning environment. They must access and interact with information, learning materials, and colleagues from around the globe.” Implications for use of technology in advising 2011 NACADA National Survey
- 29. Via @intersection1 http://www.intersecti onconsulting.com/ Cultivate anActive Social Network
- 30. What is ONE technologyyou want to EXPLORE at #blend14?
- 31. #Blend14 Technology TestKitchen Visit, explore, connect & create!
- 32. 1. Be social 2.Respond 3. Share 4. Connect 5. Start the conversation 6. Keep it going: make time Flickr photo c/o furiousgeorge81 Be a Participant
- 34. Develop an Identity Doyou like spam? Do you like “bots”? Customers don’t either. What is your organizational brand? What information do you want to share? Start with these questions, and then add in personality and variety. @julieclarsen Via @julieclarsen
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- 40. Dr. Alec Couros(@courosa) & #eci831
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- 43. Follow: #AcAdv &@AcAdvChat
- 44. Low Impact: Read chattranscripts Medium Impact: Set up a Twitter account Search for #______ hashtag Post advising-related content as you wish “Lurk” during a chat time High Impact: Set up a Twitter account Search for #______ hashtag Chime in with your thoughts/opinions/experiences during a chat time Connect with peers beyond Twitter Chats
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- 47. There are A LOTof people chatting. Have you explored yet? http://bitly.com/TwitterChatSchedule
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- 61. Image c/o http://blog.us.cision.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/SM-Policy-Image.bmp Wheredo your learners connect?
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- 71. ANALYTICS -Google Analytics -Social NetworkAnalysis -Twitter search Hashtags (#) – Hashtracking.com Interactions Followers & RTs & @ mentions -Content Management Bufferapp.com Hootsuite.com Facebook Insights SocialBro.com Researching options
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- 76. Curation Considerations •Curriculum engagement •Knowledgesharing •Feedback from learners •Provide real-time resources •Interactive communication channel
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- 79. Platform Considerations •Channel options– testing & exploring •Related to learning outcomes •Potential for community use
- 81. • Learn asyou go • Brainstorm ideas with campus colleagues • Find interesting artifacts to collect • Consider collaboration among departments • Identify curation projects for events, programs & curriculum • Encourage a sense of community Curation Tips
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- 91. ACE: Learning Outcomes •Incoming UTSC students will: o orient themselves to the campus o connect with resources & services o transition into university life o join a collaborative community o learn about UTSC via weekly topics o ask helpful questions o connect with other students on campus AA & CC Online peer www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc/ace/
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- 101. Editorial Calendar andContent Assessment Via @julieclarsen - Building Interaction - What information is necessary? - Passive is not bad - Free, fast and fun
- 103. Measure & Assess Reaction: Didthey like it? Feedback or comments? Likes? Usability: Did they use it? Did learners engage? How? Easy? Behavior: Is there a changed behavior? Difference in learning & feedback? Results: Is there an overall benefit? What? Meets goals?
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- 106. • Be active •Create a profile & get talking • Engage with your campus • Read resources shared • Ask questions • Post challenges • Don’t just push information out • Have a personality • Encourage discussion Engage Your Community
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- 109. “...technology could beused much more strategically than is currently undertaken to commit students to their academic life.” orizon Report 2012 Dahlstrom, de Boor, Grunwald, & Vockley, 2012
- 110. Digital Scholars • @mweller… The Ed Techie 110
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- 114. Join a Community: e.g.UNT LT Facebook Page 114
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- 117. How can youhelp your students write their blended story?
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- 123. Use of socialmedia does not mean that sensitive data about students or faculty/staff members will be released. Like all things, proper training should be conducted to make sure everyone is aware of protocols and best practices.
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- 125. • Lurking islearning (at first) • Engage & participate • Share resources openly • Note the “rules” of netiquette • Use the tools differently • Communities will look different – Both the medium & message – Find a place to connect & talk How to get started @ #blend14
- 126. You cannot alwayswait for the perfect time. Sometimes you must dare to jump.
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