The document discusses the integration of social media in teaching and learning, emphasizing its role as a powerful communication tool. It highlights the transition from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0, showcasing how user-generated content can enhance education through personal learning environments and various social media tools. Additionally, it provides practical suggestions for implementing these tools in educational contexts, encouraging educators to share their experiences and strategies.

1. Introduction to social media in teaching and learning Bryony Taylor

2. Setting the scene What is the context we are working in? Did you know? video: http://bit.ly/cnT0VB Image from: http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens2332530module13127548photo_1229854935Gromit_train.jpg

3. In pairs discuss How did that video make you feel? (Be honest!) How would you describe social media? Do you use any social media sites? Do you think they can be used for teaching and learning?

4. What is social media? Think of social media as like the invention of email or the telephone – it is a tool – a very powerful one – for communicating on an individual and a mass scale

5. Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 Web 1.0 – ‘if we build it, they will come’ Web 2.0 – User generated content – everyone’s putting stuff on the internet This means that organisations need to ‘ be everywhere’ rather than ‘being somewhere’ Image from: http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID30717/images/web10web20.jpg

6. Social media is a tool for: Communicating Sharing Collaborating And it’s social – that means it’s about real people connecting with other real people Image from: http://thesituationist.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/istock-social-network.jpg

7. What about using social media for teaching and learning? Personal learning environments (PLEs) and VLEs: http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =r77iDP_f0NY What does your PLE look like? What do your students’ PLEs look like? Image from: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Odl1QZirlCM/SeEthlyMuGI/AAAAAAAAB0c/7TzY6rKNRwg/s400/My+PLE.jpg

8. The big gap? Image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whsimages/897128379/

9. Keeping yourself up to date Simple CPD idea: ‘Non-smoking breaks’. Sharing a new tool you like over a tea break. Be playful! Image from: http://www.paintings2enjoy.com/assets/Paintings/CupOfTea.jpg

10. Some top social media tools for enhancing teaching & learning Twitter Social bookmarking Blogging Podcasts Online videos Image from: http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ChwOPQAim6SepM:http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/EUR/2400-1292~Rosie-the-Riveter-Posters.jpg&t=1/

11. Twitter Examples: Video demo: http://www.teachers.tv/videos/online-communities-in-the-classroom Blog: http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/2009/01/teaching-with-twitter.html Video demo: http:// www.moletv.org.uk/watch.aspx?v =JL874

12. Social bookmarking Recommended sites: Delicious - http:// www.delicious.com / Diigo - http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =0RvAkTuL02A Image from: http://www.bookmarkingsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/social_bookmarking.png

13. Blogging Reflective journal for you or learners Class blog – here’s an example of a infant school class blog being used to keep parents informed: http://r2011.heathfieldcps.net/2010/09/17/week-2-at-heathfield/ Recommended: wordpress & posterous

14. Podcasting Create audio versions of your seminars/lessons Post them on the VLE for students to listen to in their own time or put them on iTunes U Recommended tool: http:// www.voisse.com / Image from: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2547308475_ebabe8ba95.jpg

15. Youtube & Mole TV Use videos to liven up lessons – search on YouTube Create your own films and challenge students to film responses Use for own professional development. I recommend: http:// www.moletv.org.uk / Image from: http://www.trendsspotting.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/youtube.jpg

16. What next? Write down now: 1 thing you’re going to do 1 thing you’re going to share with a colleague/your team 1 thing you’re going to learn more about Image from: http://www.hd-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/back_to_the_future_poster.jpg

17. Keep in touch! Email: [email_address] Follow me @vahva on Twitter My blog: http://sociallearningonline.wordpress.com My presentations: http:// www.slideshare.net/BryonyTaylor Join the Learning 3.0 network: http://grou.ps/learning3