Social Media and its Role in Informal Learning (for Dummies)
Role of social media in learning
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Role of Social Media in Learning 13 - 14 November 2013 Dr. Venkat V S S Sastry Head of Applied Mathematics & Scientific Computing [email protected] @venkat_sastry Times of India, 28 April 2013 • Learning is conversational • Facilitates conversation • Informal learning • Collaboration • Peer-to-peer learning • Powerful tool to disseminate information • Helps leaners acclimatize better in their new environment • Types of learning content • Procedural knowledge • Declarative
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Role of Social Media in Learning13 - 14 November 2013Dr. Venkat V S S SastryHead of Applied Mathematics & Scientific [email protected]@venkat_sastry
Times of India, 28 April 2013
• Learning is conversational• Facilitates conversation
• Informal learning• Collaboration• Peer-to-peer learning
• Powerful tool to disseminate information
• Helps leaners acclimatize better in their new environment
• Types of learning content• Procedural knowledge• Declarative knowledge
Media per se does not enhance learning, it facilitates learning
Horizon Reports
2012 2013
Over year or Less Mobile Apps Massively Open Online Courses
Tablet Computing Tablet Computing
Two to Three Years Game-Based Learning Games and Gamification
Learning Analytics Learning Analytics
Four to Five Years Gesture-Based Computing
3D Printing
Internet of Things Wearable Technology
Tools current students are using now
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Source: Dabbagh and Kitsantas (2012)
The Challenge
How best to design learning content that exploits multi-channels that encourages conversation, collaboration and information aggregation?
Strategy
Integrate informal and formal learning using PLEs, social media, and self-regulated learning
Plan
Self-Monitor
Evaluate
Reflect
Self-regulated learner (Zimmerman, 2008)
PLE
(EDUCAUSE, 2009)
Learning Content32,321,309 afh1.pdf
4,460,346 JSCET.pdf3,795,986 back1405.pdf
492,900 Military%20Harassment.pdf361,601 student-en.pdf274,415 dd2285.pdf267,919 ecl_sample_test.pdf127,628 IMS Pre-Departure Briefing Script.pdf115,614 ProhibitedandPermittedItems.pdf100,083 ABCs of auto insurance.pdf
64,051 ATF.pdf45,599 RS_IMS_Guide.pdf38,224 International_Military_Student_Checklist.pdf32,522 JSCET_176.pdf30,161 Auto insurance terms and definitions.pdf29,813 Saving money on auto insurance.pdf29,533 SAMM_C10_T3.pdf26,175 Understanding no-fault insurance.pdf25,439 How credit scores affect your insurance costs.pdf
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22200644; 32%
PDFsHTMLMP3SWF
Proposed design should include
• Make the content learner centric• Make the content shareable across different channels• Provide opportunities for the learner to engage with
the content • Enable collaboration and conversation• Enable learners to cite from attached material
• Define some simple tasks they need to complete; Reward them with some “badges”
• Provide opportunities to test themselves to make sure they understood/completed the key pieces of information
• Engage with alumni in facebook-style community who can support the new students
• Make full use of pedagogical affordances offered by social media
Cultural aspects
Source: http://geert-hofstede.com/united-states.html
A community page on Facebook
These discussions need to be moderated for any factual inaccuracies.
A conversation in Facebook
#preDISAM
