The document summarizes a presentation given by Kathy Phelan from the Social Media Education Group to the Office of the Board of Studies NSW on May 4th, 2011. The presentation covered topics like the biggest impacts of technology, mobile devices, and content in 2011; big ideas for education including digital literacy; online education and crowd-sourced curriculum; overcoming challenges with digital literacy; the impact of social media on health and well-being; challenges of mobile devices; and the importance of being present offline. The presentation provided an overview of trends in web 2.0 and social media and their implications for education leaders.

1. Office of the
Board of Studies NSW
4 May 2011

2. Welcome and
introductions
Kathy Phelan
Managin Director
Social Media Education Group
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com

3. 1 Presentation overview
Video presentation of web 2.0 and Australian statistics
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

4. 2 Biggest impacts in
2011
Technology Infrastructure Content
Mobile Device National Broadband Crowd Sourced
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

5. 3 Big ideas for
education
Digital literacy
What’s happening at the coalface and what does this mean for leaders?
http://www.pbs.org/programs/digital-media/ 9.00 min - 13.30 min
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

6. 4 Online education
Teachers supported by online education
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & Pearson - philanthropic
donation of $3 million to develop 24 courses free to schools
Underlying idea - common core online education which is aligned with
academic standards across 40 US States
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

7. 5 Crowd sourcing
curriculum
Using open source technology and platforms can we perfect the curriculum
to maximise learning outcomes for all student’s?
Nixty, Glen Moriarty, CEO – changing pedagogy video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfuDRlUp3AU&feature=channel 1.25 min - 3.25 min
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

8. 6 Overcoming the
camels hump with
digital literacy
Digital literacy as a leadership issue
What’s a PDF?
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

9. 7 Health and
well-being
With social media, we have more friends. But are we really
more connected?
Andrew Leigh’s book, Disconnected, argues the depth of relationship and
trust between people has diminished in Australia from the 1960’s
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

10. 8 Mobile devices
Mobile devices are overwhelming corporate Australia with information and
demands...and teachers are next
Managing workloads and being effective
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

11. 9 Being in
the moment
How many households do you know where there are 4 internet enabled
devices and everyone in the family is on one, doing their own thing?
Our greatest challenge – valuing the importance of being in the moment
and maintaining the discipline and concentration every day
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

12. 10 References
& Links
www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com Office of the Board of Studies NSW 4 May 2011

13. www.socialmediaeducationgroup.com
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