Somewhere right now there is a
Dandelion in full bloom..
OurOur
Students!Students!
..and they all possess the
seeds of knowledge.
like this guy
Students
But they can`t
always spread
those seeds....
..on their own
They need you and me
Send them inSend them in
the rightthe right
direction!direction!
Don’t let this happen!
勿体ない!
You the teacher
can create the
wind!
Students
Teachers
How can you
create more
wind?
With Social Networks
That is a wholeThat is a whole
lot oflot of
interaction!interaction!
Help your
students interact
and spread their
ideas!
Students
Teachers
Interaction
Learning is
truly a
powerful thing,
But it is time to think about how
you harness its power.
When does itWhen does it
happen best?happen best?
Students
Teachers
Interaction
Redefine
Redefine
learning
WithWith
elearning!elearning!
Learning Theories
ConstructivismBehaviorism
AndAnd
Fight!Fight!
How are they
different?
Behaviorism
Behavior Psychology
Neg. and Pos. reinforcement
Extrinsic in nature
Lowest levels of cognition
This is Behaviorism
Pretty much the
same situation...
You better getYou better get
good grades orgood grades or
ELSE!ELSE!
This isThis is
BehaviorismBehaviorism
disguised asdisguised as
elearning.elearning.
Ring a bell?
How did a Learning
Theory develop out of
this?
We are missing a little
aren`t we?
I would say so!I would say so!
Constructivism
Problem Based
Learning is social
Intrinsic in nature
Higher levels of cognition
This is Constructivism
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Define a
Problem
Propose
solutions
Evaluate
Information
Synthesize and
form solutions
PBL is too!!!PBL is too!!!
Ning is pureNing is pure
Constructivism disguisedConstructivism disguised
as a social network.as a social network.
Things are starting to
shape up!
Ning and PaiChai PBL
HelloHello
EveryoEveryo
ne!ne!The following are Korean students,
who participated in a Tourism class
last semester that utilized Ning as
blended learning to execute PBL
projects.
Testimony 1
“I learned how to cooperate with my
friends and I guess my pronunciation
was improved a little, because I
recoded my voice many times. One
more thing I learned about was many
web-sources that helped my English.”
Testimony 2
“I learned how to use the online media
to make a video, and l learn how
studying online can provide project
team organization, and I also could
practice my English with group
partners.”
Testimony 3
“The most meaningful thing I learn by
doing this project is that I understand
every organization has its needs and
they must choose the most proper
methods depending on their
circumstances.”
Hey we might really
be on to something
here!
Students
Teachers
Interaction
Redefine
Interaction
Social Networks
UsingUsing
Ning!Ning!
Ning for Autonomy!
What is
So.....
aa
is an online platform for people to
create their own social networks
and collaboration, geared around
specific interests. Every aspect is
customizable with their own visual
design, choice of features, content
and member data.
-Wikipedia
So, It`s not just a
social network,
anyone can create
their content and
collaborate?Wow, think of theWow, think of the
possibilities!possibilities!
Individual
Group
A Major benefit is that
Ning allows you to
integrate any Web2.0
software!
These areThese are
just a few!just a few!
Students
Teachers
Interaction
Redefine
Teachers
Benefit
Your students can`t
start sharing their
ideas without you!
aa
has also been used by educators
to conduct Curriculum Design.
Many educators are using Ning
for developing educational
resources and collaboration.
-Wikipedia
That is great, but
what kind of
resources can
teachers create in
Ning?
Resources
Wow, think of theWow, think of the
possibilities!possibilities!
Testimony 1
“It's been a great privilege and
pleasure to present Ning to students,
and to represent educators in Ning.
The build-your-own-social-network
model has opened many doors to
thinking about professional
development and classroom work in
the context of social media. I want to
say it's been historic.” -Steve Hardon
(UCLA)
Testimony 2
“It is so cool! Just click 'create your own
network' and play! You can also choose to
create a private network. Feedback from
my students using Moodle this year was
that it did a good job, but it was confusing.
Resources in Ning are easy to produce
and students interact well across many of
my classes.” -Pete Witfield (UK high
school)
Students
Teachers
Interaction
Redefine
Benefit
Students
So do students really
benefit from all of
this?
YES!
Ben Nesbit and myself
did a little research
about this.
Hey Ben!Hey Ben!
Hey Jesse!Hey Jesse!
Students felt that they were more motivated with the
inclusion of PBL and Ning.
Students enjoyed working in groups and favored social
interaction for SLA.
Students’ participation was directly related to their feelings
about their skills.
Findings 1
Students' feelings about their perceived abilities changed with
the application of PBL and Ning.
Students' gained more confidence when they worked in a
collaboration using Ning.
Students enjoyed working in an online learning environment.
Findings 2
Does that sound like
something you would
want for your
students?
Students
Teachers
Interaction
Redefine
Conclusion
Eventually your
school will have to
integrate technology
into the classroom.
And there are
currently 4 options
available for you.
Ning SNS
1
$0 no hidden costs
Teachers can execute PBL
Extensible with Web2.0 tools
Construct and Collaborate
Open Source (Moodle)2
$0, but a lot of hidden cost
UI is slow and archaic
Student creation is limited
Students can collaborate
Customized eLearning3
$20,000 - $50,000
Equivalent to Ning
Future Costs to update
Students can collaborate
Do Nothing
OR
Only you can make
the choice.
Time is of the essence

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