Social Media In The Classroom
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Social Media in the Classroom
Ben Kestner
February 2010
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About Me:
Ben kestner
www.twitter.com/bkestner
www.slideshare.net/bkestner
www.benkestner.wordpress.com
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Preparing for this presentation
Slideshare
Delicious
Diig
Talking to People!
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Collaboration
I’ve probably collaborated with.
30 people to prepare this presentation.
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Social Media
Social media is media designed to be disseminated through social interaction….
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In Plain English….
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE
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Being Connected/Sharing Ideas
Communication
Blogs/microblogs/social networks
Collaboration
Wiki’s/social bookmarks/social news
Multimedia
photos/music/presentations
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Generation ‘Y’
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…Also known as….
The NET generation.
They use the latest Technology
They are highly motivated
They have a wide range of interests
They use computers in work and hobbies
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Using Social Media in Your Classroom
Don’t use technology for technologies sake. Identify a real need and then see how technology can help you.
Use technology to enhance, supplement and give new options to what you are trying to achive.
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Focus on Four
Blogs
Social Bookmarks
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SlideShare
If Time!!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o
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My Twitter Page
https://twitter.com/bkestner
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What would famous people have tweeted?!
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In your Subject?
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Class Idea…
In the unit you are covering….ask the kids what they think famous people would say!
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Funny Twitter Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2HAroA12w
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc
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in the classroomWe Read
http://apps.facebook.com/ireadit/
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Blogs……
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Blogs
www.benkestner.wordpress.com
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Class Idea.
Students set up a blog in your subject.
Use as a way of presenting their portfolio
Use as an assessment tool
Use as a way of presenting information on a topic
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Your Own Blog
Basketball Coach
Practice/videos to watch/comments
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Charise’s Wiki Page
http://sciclass.wikispaces.com/
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Social BookMarking
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Social Bookmarking
When you bookmark something you can share!
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Preparing For This Presentation
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Think About….
One assessment or Unit where you think technology can help you.
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Dangers
Software programmers have designed the way you communicate
Keep it personal
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Balance
Balance between technology and real world…..
Importance of Originality
Importance of People
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Social Media Blues
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T37q9Lx6sw
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Further Reading
Hand Out!
www.benkestner.wordpress.com
http://www.slideshare.net/