Teaching with Social Media
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Presentation at National Congress on Rural Education in Saskatoon, SK. March 30 - April 1, 2014. Based on qualitative research for a Ph.D. dissertation.
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- 1. Teaching With Social Media Mike Nantais Ph.D. candidate, University of Manitoba, advisor: Dr. O. Cap Assistant Professor (BU) March 30 - April 1, 2014! Saskatoon, SK
- 2. Who is this guy?
- 4. Research Purpose Social Media in Teaching How? Why? Results? Supports? Barriers/Challenges? Change? from the teachers’ perspective.
- 5. ★ Think - Pair -Share ! What is Social Media? Tecc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by dkuropatwa: http://flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/3862101829/xt
- 6. “Social Media . . . a moving target” (Hogan & Quan-Haase, 2010)
- 7. I just think about a person using the computer to communicate with somebody else. So to me, social media is different from technology in a sense that it’s communicating with another person or with another human being. ! (Nancy) It would be communicating on a mass scale. So, traditionally when we would email somebody or you would send a letter, it’s a one to one kind of thing. But social media is . . . you are reaching out to a large group of people for a larger audience. (Joseph) Social Media? I think of Facebook, Twitter, about connecting, instant access to things like news, information – not just local “our town” – but now global. ! (Anthony) . . . is just . . . communication is what it is, a different form of communication. (Frank)
- 8. Social Media! “a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, and that allow the creation and exchange of user generated content”! (Kaplan and Haenlein, 2010, p. 61)
- 9. • Qualitative multiple case study • Interpretivist - contextual • Social constructivist • Purposeful & convenience sampling procedure The Study
- 10. The Study • Nine cases (teachers) in Rural Manitoba • Grades 7 -12 • Several interviews over 6 months. • Documents & social media interactions • Thematic analysis
- 11. The Context
- 12. The Participants Name Years teaching Self-rating in social media Main social media used in teaching Ann 35 “beginner” Blogging – main project Student use of Facebook, Twitter etc. Nancy 32 “pretty low” Blogging – main project Use of Facebook, Twitter etc. by Anthony 30 “novice” Google docs among many more Joseph 26 “not that knowledgeable” Facebook page (has used many others in the past) Frank 22 “average … 6/10” Twitter, YouTube (also texting) John 14 “needs to get better” Blogging Mary 14 “above very good” Facebook pages (has used social ‘trivia’ sites) Sally 13 “beginner” Google docs, wiki, YouTube James 7 “very comfortable . . . use it often” Google docs, Twitter (also texting) Summary of Participants: Years of Experience and Social Media Use
- 13. Findings https://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/4285762190/sizes/o/ by Darren Kuropatwa
- 14. Why use it? “I can see that's where the kids are at, they want to be using those tools” (Ann) “They are tethered to them. . . . They’re connected. They are wired differently and we have to accept it, so why not teach them more about it?” (James) “It’s part of the life of our students in our school . . . you are relating to kids in their own lingo.” (Joseph)
- 16. Ethical & Appropriate Use cc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by darrendraper: http://flickr.com/photos/darrendraper/3199912725/
- 18. Supports, Barriers, Challenges … Technology: “If it doesn’t work, you kind of forget about it . . . I would say that’s my biggest beef with technology.” (John)
- 19. Supports, Barriers, Challenges … Technology: “If it doesn’t work, you kind of forget about it . . . I would say that’s my biggest beef with technology.” (John) Time: “I just haven’t got time now.” (Frank)!! “. . . time to learn all this and keep up with all your [other]school stuff.” (Sally)
- 20. Supports, Barriers, Challenges … Technology: “If it doesn’t work, you kind of forget about it . . . I would say that’s my biggest beef with technology.” (John) “No matter what tools we use in the classroom, there are always going to be plusses and minuses . . . it’s just one more thing, one more trade-off.” (Mary) Time: “I just haven’t got time now.” (Frank)!! “. . . time to learn all this and keep up with all your [other]school stuff.” (Sally)
- 30. Change? “No fundamental changes . . . who I am is who I am.” (Ann) https://www.flickr.com/photos/23208360@N07/4497654605/
- 31. Change? “No fundamental changes . . . who I am is who I am.” (Ann) “It’s just incorporated something else” (Joseph) https://www.flickr.com/photos/23208360@N07/4497654605/
- 32. Change? “No fundamental changes . . . who I am is who I am.” (Ann) “It’s just incorporated something else” (Joseph) Oh I think so, I think very much so.” (Anthony) https://www.flickr.com/photos/23208360@N07/4497654605/
- 33. Change? “No fundamental changes . . . who I am is who I am.” (Ann) “It’s just incorporated something else” (Joseph) “It’s made me take more chances . . . I am not afraid to use it anymore” (John)! Oh I think so, I think very much so.” (Anthony) https://www.flickr.com/photos/23208360@N07/4497654605/
- 34. Change? “No fundamental changes . . . who I am is who I am.” (Ann) “It’s just incorporated something else” (Joseph) “It’s made me take more chances . . . I am not afraid to use it anymore” (John)! “I have really gone to a more flexible schedule with the kids . . . social media certainly has helped that.” (Mary)! Oh I think so, I think very much so.” (Anthony) https://www.flickr.com/photos/23208360@N07/4497654605/
- 35. Change?
- 36. I think it gives them [students] a “sense of empowerment” (John)Change?
- 37. I think it gives them [students] a “sense of empowerment” (John) I think the kids are more informed with social media . . .they are more connected with each of their subjects.” (Anthony) Change?
- 38. I think it gives them [students] a “sense of empowerment” (John) I think the kids are more informed with social media . . .they are more connected with each of their subjects.” (Anthony) Change? “What’s been gained is, believe it or not, you connect more with the kids.” (Frank)
- 39. I think it gives them [students] a “sense of empowerment” (John) I think the kids are more informed with social media . . .they are more connected with each of their subjects.” (Anthony) Change? “What’s been gained is, believe it or not, you connect more with the kids.” (Frank) “I think before there was this tension, there was this us versusthem mentality where the kids where trying to hide and pull oneover on the teacher and you don’t see that anymore. You seethe kids being comfy in . . . communicating on a different levelwith teachers now.” (John)
- 41. Participant’s Advice “Use it, try it, get comfortable with it yourself”! (James)
- 42. Participant’s Advice “Use it, try it, get comfortable with it yourself”! (James) “Learn about it first”! (Sally)
- 43. Participant’s Advice “Use it, try it, get comfortable with it yourself”! (James) “Learn about it first”! (Sally) “Set aside time time to plan for the use of it, and always know how it links to curricular outcomes.”! (Ann)
- 44. Participant’s Advice “Use it, try it, get comfortable with it yourself”! (James) “Learn about it first”! (Sally) “Set aside time time to plan for the use of it, and always know how it links to curricular outcomes.”! (Ann) “[Don’t use it just] for the sake of using social media.”! (Joseph)
- 45. Participant’s Advice “Use it, try it, get comfortable with it yourself”! (James) “Learn about it first”! (Sally) “Set aside time time to plan for the use of it, and always know how it links to curricular outcomes.”! (Ann) “[Don’t use it just] for the sake of using social media.”! (Joseph) “Embrace it. Let the kids roll with it. Give them some control . . .”! (Anthony)
- 47. (Some) Conclusions https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonahowie/8583949219/in/photostream/ Utilizing social media effectively in teaching would benefit from! ! ~ a particular purpose, with a well-thought out plan.! ~ professional learning opportunities.! ~ time - for exploration & planning
- 48. (Some) Conclusions https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonahowie/8583949219/in/photostream/ Utilizing social media effectively in teaching would benefit from! ! ~ a particular purpose, with a well-thought out plan.! ~ professional learning opportunities.! ~ time - for exploration & planning The use of social media has the potential to lead to:
- 49. (Some) Conclusions https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonahowie/8583949219/in/photostream/ Utilizing social media effectively in teaching would benefit from! ! ~ a particular purpose, with a well-thought out plan.! ~ professional learning opportunities.! ~ time - for exploration & planning The use of social media has the potential to lead to:
- 50. (Some) Conclusions https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonahowie/8583949219/in/photostream/ Utilizing social media effectively in teaching would benefit from! ! ~ a particular purpose, with a well-thought out plan.! ~ professional learning opportunities.! ~ time - for exploration & planning The use of social media has the potential to lead to: ~ pedagogical change, ranging from additional strategies to the potential for transformative change.
- 51. (Some) Conclusions https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonahowie/8583949219/in/photostream/ Utilizing social media effectively in teaching would benefit from! ! ~ a particular purpose, with a well-thought out plan.! ~ professional learning opportunities.! ~ time - for exploration & planning The use of social media has the potential to lead to: ~ pedagogical change, ranging from additional strategies to the potential for transformative change. ~ enhance a school environment based on trust, responsibility, communication & student empowerment.
- 52. (Some) Conclusions https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonahowie/8583949219/in/photostream/ Utilizing social media effectively in teaching would benefit from! ! ~ a particular purpose, with a well-thought out plan.! ~ professional learning opportunities.! ~ time - for exploration & planning The use of social media has the potential to lead to: ~ pedagogical change, ranging from additional strategies to the potential for transformative change. ~ enhance a school environment based on trust, responsibility, communication & student empowerment. There is a need for research into the use of social media for learning/teaching.
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