1) The document discusses two social networks, Edmodo and Facebook, for their use in education and learning. 2) Edmodo is described as a private social network designed specifically for educational use, allowing teachers to create online classrooms and share assignments securely. 3) Facebook is a broader social network that some teachers have also used for educational purposes by creating course pages or groups, but it lacks certain protections and limitations tailored for education.

1. LEARNING 2.0GETHER IN SOCIAL NETWORKS:
EDMODO vs. FACEBOOK
Nil GÖKSEL CANBEK, BA, MA, PhD Candidate
Anadolu University, Eskişehir, TURKEY
ICDET 2015
21-23 May, İstanbul

2. LEARNING 2.0GETHER on
SNSs
What is the description of
SOCIAL NETWORKS
(SNSs)

3. Description of SNSs-i
http://www.mediawijzer.net/author/thijs-van-de-reep

4. Description of SNSs-ii
SNSs
The online tools that let users create
their web identities
(Boyd & Ellison, 2007)

5. Characteristics of SNSs
SNSs
 They allow for self-expression;
 They require little or no knowledge of web
design;
 They allow for social interaction and
networking;
 They are free or inexpensive to use.
(Hutchison, 2008)

6. The birth of LEARNING 2.0

7. DISTANCE EDUCATION: SNSs
The developing aspects of DE
let our learning experiences:
be different than before;
become the vital part of a learning
community;
connect through online interactions.

8. SNSs in HE
Within the scope of learning:
Courses in which learners are directed to
educational social networks (SNSs) are
mainly designed within
cognitive and constructivist
perspectives.

9. COGNITIVE & CONSTRUCTIVIST
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
learning experiences on social networks
positive
collaborative
equivalent
«experiences»
with no constrains (!) of time or location

10. http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/12-best-ning-groups-for-teachers-to.html
10
Educational SNSs-i

11. SNSs
EDMODO vs. FACEBOOK

12. Let’s start with
EDMODO !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAzKwC-Jz9Q

13. EDMODO
Edmodo is an educational website that takes
the ideas of a social network and refines
them and makes it appropriate for a
classroom.

14. EDMODO
«free and secure»
educational learning network
used to
provide a simple way for teachers to
create and manage an online
classroom.
«connect learning communities»
(Balasubramanian, Jaykumar & Fukey, 2014)

15. EDMODO
Sign- Up

16. EDMODO
Any assignment from any class will show up in the
“Load Assignment” list

17. EDMODO
You may add as many files as you want !
Edmodo does have a 100mb per file limit

18. FACEBOOK

19. FACEBOOK

20. FACEBOOK
Over 400
members 

21. FACEBOOK
http://www.slideshare.net/v83rias/ed6620edmodo-presentationnov

22. Contact info/ NiL GÖKSEL CANBEK
https://www.thinglink.com

23. Thank you for listening..!
Any questions/ comments/ suggestions..?

24. References