This document discusses pedagogical approaches and technologies for online learning. It introduces connectivism and social constructivism, which emphasize the social aspects of learning and collaborative knowledge construction. It then provides examples of social media tools like blogs, wikis, and social networks that can engage learners and facilitate collaboration beyond traditional learning management systems. Connecting students to experts on social media and using collaborative tools for group work are also presented as ways to enhance online learning.

1. EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR ONLINE LEARNING
LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

2. CONNECTED TEACHING
CONNECTIVIST AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST PEDAGOGY

3. PEDAGOGY
Connectivism is a theory of learning
which emphasizes the role of the social
and cultural context opposed to a
more essentialist notion which
foregrounds the individual.
Social constructivism is a sociological
theory of knowledge that applies the
general philosophical constructivism
into social settings, wherein groups
construct knowledge for one another,
collaboratively creating a small culture
of shared artifacts with shared
meanings

4. “ We all decided to walk
through the same door
on the internet so we
could think together.”
-Alec Couros
#etmooc

5. SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS
CONNECTED
LEARNING

6. SOCIAL MEDIA
• Blogs: Blogger &
Wordpress
• Wikis: Wikispaces
• Image posting/pinning:
Instagram & Pinterest
• Social Network: Facebook
• Social Resume: Linkedin
• MicroBlogging: Twitter
• Social Bookmarking:
Delicious

7. FOR EXAMPLE DIRECT
STUDENTS TO A MAVEN
MICROBLOGGER
IN YOUR INDUSTRY

8. GROUP WORK
TOOLS TO ENGAGE LEARNERS BEYOND LMS

9. COLLABORATIVE
TOOLS
• Google Documents &
Etherpad
• Skype & WebEx
• iChat
• Mural.ly