1. Using Social Software Tools for
Learning & Teaching
Using the
Cloud
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2. Penny Robertson & John Maguire
JISC RSC Scotland
Overview of Social Media
Using WIKIs
Using Blogs
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Curating Web Resources
Social Networking
9. Twitter
• Keyword searching
• Access to field experts
Other uses
• Answering questions
• Notifications
• Discussion
• Collaboration
100 ways to use twitter in education
http://edudemic.com/2012/04/100-ways-to-use-twitter-in-education-by-degree-
of-difficulty/Access to field experts
10. Facebook
• Social network
• Make connections
• Share information/interests
• Strengthen student teacher relationships
Useful for collaboration
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• Group tools
• Notification
• Discussion
• Polling
• File sharing
101 Ways you should be using facebook in the classroom
• http://www.onlinecollege.org/2009/10/20/100-ways-you-should-be-using-
facebook-in-your-classroom/
Always updated guide to Facebook privacy
• http://lifehacker.com/5813990/the-always-up+to+date-guide-to-managing-
your-facebook-privacy
11. Contact details
http://www.rsc-scotland.ac.uk/
support@rsc-scotland.ac.uk
Twitter: @RSCScotland
Mail List: http://bit.ly/RSC-info
12. Using Social Software Tools for
Learning & Teaching
Using the
Cloud
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