This document discusses various online tools and platforms for social learning. It provides links to resources about wikis, blogs, social bookmarking, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Schoology and other social media tools. Diagrams illustrate the degree of information and social connectivity of different stages of the Web. The document emphasizes the importance of social learning for success in today's global economy.
A 15-20 minute presentation for PGCLTHE students (which I am on a student on, and will be teaching next year) on Twitter, which I have been using since February 2009, and some ideas for using it in the classroom.
Blogging As Pedagogic Practice Across the CurriculumKenneth Ronkowitz
Discussion and research on blogs and teaching and learning often focuses on them as a technological tool. This presentation looks at the use of blogging as a way to address traditional writing practices such as e-portfolios, audience, publishing, copyright and plagiarism, authentic writing, and writing in a digital age in varied disciplines.
more information at http://dl.njit.edu/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1337-Blogging-as-Pedagogic-Practice-Across-the-Curriculum.html
A 15-20 minute presentation for PGCLTHE students (which I am on a student on, and will be teaching next year) on Twitter, which I have been using since February 2009, and some ideas for using it in the classroom.
Blogging As Pedagogic Practice Across the CurriculumKenneth Ronkowitz
Discussion and research on blogs and teaching and learning often focuses on them as a technological tool. This presentation looks at the use of blogging as a way to address traditional writing practices such as e-portfolios, audience, publishing, copyright and plagiarism, authentic writing, and writing in a digital age in varied disciplines.
more information at http://dl.njit.edu/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1337-Blogging-as-Pedagogic-Practice-Across-the-Curriculum.html
Getting Past Preaching to the Choir: #Ed1to1 as a Model for Scaffolding Meani...Bonnie Stewart
A #COHERE16 presentation on why & how to engage learners - beyond self-selecting early adopters - in the practice of networked participation in a space like Twitter.
This is a presentation/overview of Web 2.0-based resources applicable to K12 education. It is only meant as an overview and the focus was on wikis, blogs, mashups, podcasting, and social networks.
Using microblogging in education - Workshop Villach ICL 2009Gabriela Grosseck
This is a presentation (a draft one!!!) for the workshop "Using microblogging in education" , held in Villach, Austria, between 23-25 Sept. 2009, at ICL Conference, http://www.icl-conference.org/
Getting Past Preaching to the Choir: #Ed1to1 as a Model for Scaffolding Meani...Bonnie Stewart
A #COHERE16 presentation on why & how to engage learners - beyond self-selecting early adopters - in the practice of networked participation in a space like Twitter.
This is a presentation/overview of Web 2.0-based resources applicable to K12 education. It is only meant as an overview and the focus was on wikis, blogs, mashups, podcasting, and social networks.
Using microblogging in education - Workshop Villach ICL 2009Gabriela Grosseck
This is a presentation (a draft one!!!) for the workshop "Using microblogging in education" , held in Villach, Austria, between 23-25 Sept. 2009, at ICL Conference, http://www.icl-conference.org/
Leading with Technology: Social Media Tools and Mobile Apps for 21st Century...Cheryl Peltier-Davis
There is significant value in using Social Media and Mobile Apps in social, political and economic spheres of activity. Within these areas, social media tools such as Blogs, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook share a common usage in supporting internal communication, collaboration, news aggregation, teaching, learning and knowledge sharing. Are there similar benefits for using social media within the spheres of Leadership and Management in Libraries? How are 21st century Library leaders utilising social media to enhance services in their organisations and connect and communicate with stakeholders? What are the opportunities and challenges associated with using social media in Libraries? This presentation seeks to address these issues.
It highlights some of the core competencies (professional and personal) that is required for library leaders to function effectively in a technologically driven environment and introduces emerging trends and concepts - cloud storage, crowdfunding, makerspaces, MOOCs, news aggregation, photo and video sharing, self-publishing, social networking, video conferencing, visualization - that can be readily adopted and adapted (‘mashed up’) in libraries and other knowledge repositories. The goal is to develop and share a toolkit of resources for 21st century library leaders who are willing to use Social Media and Mobile Apps to engage their communities, reshape and add value to the effective delivery of innovative library services.
iLibrarian: Teaching the iGeneration with an iAttitudeJoquetta Johnson
In order to engage, enable, and empower the iGeneration, we must become iLibrarians. iLibrarians teach with an iAttitude and equip themselves with iTools such as iPads, ebooks, social media, mobile learning devices, IWB technologies, and more. Bring your iAttitude and your digital backpack to take- away some iTools.
Using Web 2.0 Tools to Create a Professional Learning EnvironmentJulie Lindsay
Every professional educator needs online spaces for portfolio development and fostering interaction and collaboration. This presentation will look at online tools that can be used to collate and present resources, to invite community interaction and contributions and to use as a platform for personal expression. It will take the perspective of the educator who has needs for storage of ideas and tools, presentation of educational artefacts, collaboration and access to other educators online. Using freely available Web 2.0 tools every educator can develop a PLE to complement their educational objectives. This presentation is produced using established online resources including blogging, wiki development, social networking tools and podcasting.
For more information see: http://julielindsaylinks.pbwiki.com/
Loosely Coupled Teaching with "Web 2.0" Tools (2008)Jared Stein
Scott Leslie and Jared Stein collaborate to present a number of "Web 2.0" tools that may be leveraged to help teachers engage students and meet critical educational goals, including those categorized as 21st century learning.
11. Function in a global economy for job success in the 21st
century.
Work effectively with people from different cultural
backgrounds.
Work as a team member.
Access, analyze, process, and communicate information.
Function creatively and innovatively.
Use information technology tools effectively.
Engage in continuous, independent learning.
Source: http://horizon.unc.edu/projects/presentations/HiED%20in%20transition.pdf
13. Degree of Information Connectivity The eXtended Web
Web x.0
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Web 3.0
Semantic Web Meta Web
Connects knowledge Connects intelligence
Web 1.0 Web 2.0
The Web Social Web
Connects information Connects people
Degree of Social Connectivity
21. “There are more than 200
million active users currently
accessing Facebook through their
mobile devices.”
Source (March, 2011): http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics
26. RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site
Summary.
It is a web page with a .xml file type that can be
subscribed to and read by a newsreader (aggregator).
The aggregator will find the new content and display it
when it becomes available.
Newsreaders (sometimes called aggregators) are very
easy to find and use (stand alone applications or through a
web browser).
In essence, it is content that comes to you, instead of
having to search for it. It will save you an infinite amount
of time.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS
31. Socialbookmarking is a method for Internet
users to store, organize, search, and manage
bookmarks of web pages on the Internet with
the help of metadata (tags).
Folksonomy (from folk + taxonomy) is the
practice and method of collaboratively creating
and managing tags to annotate and categorize
content.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bookmarking
35. “…Today there is a new wave of social bookmarking tools in the name of 'Social
Curation', which are empowered with some really innovative collaborative sharing
tools to make sense of the overloaded web by organizing discoveries and resources
into mind-stimulating topics, stories, collections, etc..”
– Zaid Ali Alsagoff
42. A blog (short of weblog) is a website, usually
maintained by an individual, with regular entries
of commentary, descriptions of events, or other
material such as graphics or video.
Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-
chronological order.
"Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to
maintain or add content to a blog.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
43. 1. Reflect your teaching and
learning experiences.
2. Group projects to co-produce
content.
3. Build a class newsletter.
4. Post latest Industrial-related
trends and news.
5. Post materials and resources.
6. Host online discussions.
48. A form of blogging that allows users to write brief text updates
(usually 140 characters) and publish them, either to be viewed by
anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user.
http://twitter.com/
49.
50. "The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics
in a Tweet. It was created organically by Twitter users as a way to
categorize messages"
59. Facebook is a social
utility that helps
people communicate
more efficiently with
their
friends, families and
coworkers.
Source: http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics#!/press/info.php?execbios
65. "While Facebook is a goldmine for connecting people and having social
fun, Linkedin is the present and future goldmine for connecting students and
ideas to the corporate world."
- Zaid Ali Alsagoff
66. Schoology is a free web-based learning management system (LMS)
built on a social network. It leverages the familiarity of popular social
media tools to improve communication, and makes it easy to create and
share academic content.
https://www.schoology.com/
71. A website created by a group; rather than by
an individual.
In Hawaiian, Wiki means “quick”
What I Know Is… (descriptive of the
process of collaborative content development.)
82. Accumulating Knowledge
Organized
People
Targeted
Reusable
Continually Improving
Quora is a continually improving collection of questions and answers
created, edited, and organized by everyone who uses it.
http://www.quora.com/
96. Mission
1. Find a feed (e.g. blog).
2. Find the RSS link.
3. Copy the URL or link.
4. Go to Google Reader.
5. Click on Add Subscription.
6. Paste in the link.
7. Organize the new feed into your folders or
subject structure.
http://www.google.com/reader
99. MISSION
1. Sign up for a Twitter account.
2. Customize your profile page.
3. Write your first tweet.
4. Find people to follow.
5. Send someone a tweet (message).
6. Retweet someone else's tweet.
7. Share a web link (URL).
8. Find and Save (follow) a #hashtag.
9. Create a #hashtag (for your course).
104. MISSION
1. Login to Facebook.
2. Create a Facebook Group (or Page).
3. Customize Group Settings (Closed Group).
4. Add Logo.
5. Add a URL or Video to the Wall.
6. Add a Photo.
7. Add a Video (if possible).
8. Add/Invite people to join.
9. Add a Doc (wiki).
10. Be creative and have fun!
108. To serve as an ongoing
resource for information
about how educators can
best use Facebook.
URL: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/education?ref=ts
109. A group for anyone
conducting or
(interested in)
academic research
into Facebook.
URL: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5114067727&ref=ts
113. 1. Create an account.
2. Name your blog.
3. Select your template.
https://www.blogger.com/start
114. MISSION
1. Customize your blog layout.
2. Set comment moderation settings.
3. Create and publish a post.
4. Add a link (URL).
5. Add a picture.
6. Embed a video.
7. Add a gadget.
119. MISSION
1. Select a wiki tool (e.g. Google Sites).
2. Create a new wiki.
3. Invite others to participate.
4. Create a new wiki page.
5. Add text, pictures and links to the wiki page.
6. Embed a video to your wiki page.
7. Explore other features and have fun!
125. MISSION
1. Sign up for your own account.
2. Install the two buttons in your browser.
3. Surf the web and find at least two (2) sites
you want to bookmark.
4. Add them to your delicious bookmarks by
clicking the "Tag" button and then enter the
title, description and tags (optional but
recommended).
126. 1. Great for groups researching a topic together or a lecturer that
wants to share great websites they have found.
2. Others can subscribe to your bookmarks or individual tags and
receive them whenever the publisher adds a new bookmark.
3. Create working bibliographies for projects by ensuring they share a
common tag.
4. Build lists of resources with fellow students/ teachers (decide on
common tags first).
5. Create a network with friends or fellow club members with whom
you share an interest.
6. Spend a few minutes planning how you’ll tag so that your tags are
consistent (remember – no spaces within tags!)
Plural vs singular
Teacher’s names / course names
7. Clean up your tags periodically using the delete and rename tag
functions.
Adapted from: http://www.slideshare.net/leonardstern/rss-in-education/
Editor's Notes
"At its heart, connectivism is the thesis that knowledge is distributed across a network of connections, and therefore that learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks. It shares with some other theories a core proposition, that knowledge is not acquired, as though it were a thing. Knowledge is, on this theory, literally the set of connections formed by actions and experience.