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Putting the social media

pieces together

Jane HartSocial Media & Learning Consultant

Centre for Learning & Performance Technologieswww.C4LPT.co.uk

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Social networks

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Social networks

Communication

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Social networks

Communication

File sharing sites

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Social networks

Communication

File sharing sites

Social bookmarking

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Social networks

Communication

File sharing sites

Social bookmarking

Blogs and RSS

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Social networks

Communication

File sharing sites

Social bookmarking

Blogs and RSS

Collaboration

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Social networks

Communication

File sharing sites

Social bookmarking

Blogs and RSS

Collaboration

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Social networks

Communication

File sharing sites

Social bookmarking

Blogs and RSS

Collaboration

Personal/ProfessionalWorking/Learning

Environment or Network

PLE or PLN

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Personal Learning EnvironmentAdvantages

self-organising, informal learnersaddress own needsbest-of-breed tools

social-media aware users

bottom-up approach

Disadvantages

formal learners?competence/confidence

overwhelming toolshosted services

personal than group learning

organisational fear of loss of control

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Social Media PlatformsBlogs, wikis, profiling,

file-sharing, RSS, discussions, for

collaborative working and learning

- commercial and open source -

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A Social Learning Network (using Elgg)

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Dashboard and Tools

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Personal Profile Page

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Groups

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Social Learning Platform

Disadvantages

less sophistication of tools

can be more complex to install, configure and customise

Advantages

integrated suite of toolsless complex for the user

get everyone up and running very quickly

across the enterprise

formal and informal learningcollaborative environment

top-down and bottom-up

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