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Social Media for Educators Social Media for Educators – What You Need to Know– What You Need to Know
Lisa Bering, CHRP
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Objectives• To recognize the increasing importance
of social media and be able to list the most popular applications
• To be familiar with several ways social media can be used in the classroom
• To be aware of methods to maximize benefits and minimize risks of using social media for education
Social media: applications that enable self publishing
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Facebook:At Least 500 Million Active Users(more than 50% of these log on daily)
LinkedIn: More than 75 Million Members
Twitter:More than 28 Million Unique Visitors Monthly
Top 3 Social Networking Sites
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• Aged 15-29• Technology everywhere – rapid
multi tasking all aspects of life• Uncomfortable with formality• Bored with “broadcast teaching” --
Eager to “find a better way to do things”
Millenials
From Dr. Sean Lyons: March 25, 2010 Teaching the Millennial Generation: Meeting the Challenge
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% of Canadians online who use
at least one form of social
media**
90%
Social Media – Here to Stay
From **Forrester Research, 2009
*SAS/Leger Marketing survey, 1,000+ Canadian executives, March 2010
# of businesses
who use social media
in Canada*
9 out of 10
Use Social Media for Research
Website and Print Media connecting to Social Media
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www.twitter.com
gaga@guestid.ca
Password: secret2010
Let’s Look at Twitter
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Social Media in Class - Communication
Blogging-activity that allows self-published commentary by
individuals
GETTING STARTED: http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/2007/05/23/101-essential-blogging-resources/
Social Media for Networking/Professional Activities
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www.linkedin.com
Need to register for use
• Professional, business networking
• Less emphasis on photos
• Turn off notifications of others’ changes
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Other Uses for Social Media
Use Dedicated Facebook page
• Control content• Decrease distraction• Places less emphasis on Friending• Keep messages related to certain topics• Prevent seeing nudity, swearing, crimes, improper
behaviour, student love lives, political or other affiliations
Help students Pause before they Post
• Where am I posting ?• What am I posting?• Why am I posting?• What does this say about me?• What will I think of this in 10 years (next 2 jobs,
possibly in a relationship or married, potentially a parent)?
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• Avoid Posting Embarrassing Photos • Create Positive Content• Google Yourself • Don't Talk Trash Online • It's Not All About You • Be Social
Students face repercussions on any type of social media. Measures of prevention are
to:
From Huffington post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/08/essential-social-media-et_n_637690.html#s110607
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Be aware of its uses and popularity;
however,
Social Media for Educators
Be wary of its consequences
Guidelines
• Use caution interacting with individual students on sites to avoid perception of bias
• Set expectations i.e. you can exchange messages about course assignments, but don’t begin small talk when you see me online
• Course requests such as asking for an extended deadlines must be done through a school site, not Facebook.
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http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/media_education/
media_education_overview.cfm
Help students sift –Canadian Media Awareness
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http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/
secondary/cyberbullying/cyberbullying_behaviour.cfm
Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online
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http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/06/08/50-ways-to-use-twitter-
in-the-college-classroom/
50 Ways to Use Your Twitter (in class)
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http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/index.cfm
• In class http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/special_initiatives/wa_resources/wa_teachers/are_you_web_aware/web_aware_social_networking.cfm
Are you Web Aware ?
Resources to help students
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http://www.slideshare.net/KSLeBlanc/teaching-the-teachers-about-social-media Faculty Development Social Media video
http://www.teachertube.com/ for videos
http://socialmediaclassroom.com/
Other Resources
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Follow up site
www.onlineteacherscanada.wordpress.com