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Communities That Learn…
… Social Media in Education

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What social networks do you use?
What do you use each one for?
Is the identity you project on each site different?
What are the advantages of each site you use?
What are the disadvantages?
Do you use any in your work?
-> If so, which, and how?
You & Social Media

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Social Education

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Facebook Languages

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Considerations
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online training and development

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Case Study

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Case Study

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Case Study
Aspect %
Strongly agreed that their English had improved
through participation on the Facebook course.
20%
Feel that Facebook is a good medium for
learning English.
70%
Feel they got more than just English out of the
course
58%
Enjoyed the social dimension. 68%
“They don’t seem to realise that they are
using the language. They just use it…”

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Closed groups if learners feel inhibited
Open groups for exposure to real language
Feedback
Engaging topics
Novelty effect
Enhanced community
= increased motivation & performance
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http://goo.gl/DcSAF
Early Research Findings

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Alternatives to Facebook
EdModo

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Alternatives to Facebook
EdModo
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Library
Planner & Calendar
Google Drive
Polls
Assignments
Quizzes
Badges
Grade book
Discover & Share
Status updates
Photos

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Alternatives to Facebook
Web
Mobile
+
EdModo

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Alternatives to Facebook
EdModo
Advantages
Disadvantages
it’s not Facebook
it’s not Facebook

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Personal literacy
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Network literacy
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Online footprint
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Online identity management
Ethical Concerns

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Social Business

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Sites & Shares
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conferences
events
course info
promotions
books
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Content ProfessionalSocial

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tools
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Professional
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new posts
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Content ProfessionalSocial

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a status message is posted to our Facebook page
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IF THIS:
post an update on our LinkedIn profileTHEN THAT:

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FurtherStudy…
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