The document discusses the integration of social tools in educational settings to enhance student success and facilitate learning processes. It highlights various tools, such as blogs, LinkedIn, and Twitter, for engaging students, sharing resources, and fostering communication among alumni, students, and instructors. The content emphasizes the importance of real-time access to faculty and continuous peer-to-peer learning in an increasingly digital educational environment.

1. Social Tools and Student Success By: Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D. Professor, Instructional Technology Bloomsburg University www.karlkapp.blogspot.com Hash tag #MATEC

3. What Subject do you teach? (Use whiteboard to write in answer)

7. Learning as a process!

11. Learning as an Event!

12. Learning as an Event!

13. Say Dadda

14. Direct students to an article via Twitter Learning as a Process

15. Conduct a classroom session Direct students to an article via Twitter Learning as a Process

16. Post slides via SlideShare Conduct a classroom session Direct students to an article via Twitter Learning as a Process

17. Extend the Learning

18. Extend the Learning

19. Which tools do you use? (Place a checkmark beside tools you use ) Don’t Use Any!

20. Consider Blogging

21. www.blogger.com

25. Yeah, right a blog. Just what am I supposed to write about? And just what I need…another item on my to-do list.

26. List reading assignments for class.

27. Describe a class experience.

28. Obtain student insights and feedback.

29. Answer Frequently Asked Questions.

31. Clarification of Terms

32. Clarification of Terms Tips and Techniques

33. Clarification of Terms Tips and Techniques Posting/Collection of of Valuable Resources

34. Clarification of Terms Tips and Techniques Posting/Collection of of Valuable Resources Link to the Field

35. Clarification of Terms Tips and Techniques Posting/Collection of of Valuable Resources Link to the Field Advice from Alumni

36. Clarification of Terms Tips and Techniques Posting/Collection of of Valuable Resources Listing of Experts or Faculty with Similar Interest Link to the Field Advice from Alumni

37. Clarification of Terms Tips and Techniques Posting/Collection of of Valuable Resources Listing of Experts or Faculty with Similar Interest Link to the Field Advice from Alumni

38. Share common concerns and ideas from the field.

39. Creating a bridge to alumni, students and industry through a community via Web 2.0

40. Creating a bridge to alumni, students and industry through a community via Web 2.0 Peer-to-Peer Learning

41. Creating a bridge to alumni, students and industry through a community via Web 2.0 Continual Education Peer-to-Peer Learning

42. Creating a bridge to alumni, students and industry through a community via Web 2.0 Continual Education Peer-to-Peer Learning Provide lecture notes

44. Did you learn any useful hints? (Place a checkmark beside your answer) YES! NO!

45. Help Students Connect

46. www.linkedin.com

47. Online Rolodex

49. Turns you profile into a PDF file.

52. Links to Twitter.

53. Links to Twitter. Links to Blog.

54. Single location for tracking accomplishments.

55. Single location for tracking accomplishments. Allows classmates to keep in touch.

56. Single location for tracking accomplishments. Allows classmates to keep in touch. Provides central location for social media connections.

57. Did you learn any useful hints? (Place a checkmark beside your answer) YES! NO!

58. Twitter 140 characters of …

59. Asks the question: “What’s Happening?”

60. Nothing? Eating lunch. Wasting time.

61. Nothing? Eating lunch. Wasting time. Change the question.

62. What do students need to know now? Is there information I want to share with students? What do I want to say to students between classes?

63. Real-time access to faculty member

64. Real-time access to faculty member Answering one question leads to more questions

65. Real-time access to faculty member Sending Students Reminders. Answering one question leads to more questions

66. Real-time access to faculty member Sending Students Reminders. Answering one question leads to more questions Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom

67. Real-time access to faculty member Broadcasting Thoughts and Opinions Sending Students Reminders. Answering one question leads to more questions Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom

68. Real-time access to faculty member Broadcasting Thoughts and Opinions Sending Students Reminders. Answering one question leads to more questions Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom Focused Chats

69. Real-time access to faculty member Broadcasting Thoughts and Opinions Sending Students Reminders. Assignments Answering one question leads to more questions Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom Focused Chats

70. Real-time access to faculty member Quick question Broadcasting Thoughts and Opinions Sending Students Reminders. Assignments Answering one question leads to more questions Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom Focused Chats

71. Make these your class name.

72. May need to create another Gmail account.

73. Hashtag #MATEC

75. Did you learn any useful hints? (Place a checkmark beside your answer) YES! NO!

76. Facebook More than 500 million active users

86. You can do the same thing with LinkedIn.

91. Did you learn any useful hints? (Place a checkmark beside your answer) YES! NO!

92. SlideShare

96. Did you learn any useful hints? (Place a checkmark beside your answer) YES! NO!

97. Bringing It All Together

105. www.karlkapp.blogspot.com

106. Which tools do you plan to use? (Place a checkmark beside tools you plan to use ) NONE!

107. Questions/More Information www.karlkapp.blogspot.com Recommended books Samples and Examples Learning in 3D www.learningin3d.org Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning www.gadgetsgamesandgizmos.com Email: [email_address] Email: [email_address]