Creating Student Learning Networks

Creating Student Learning Networks

presented by Karen Lirenman@klirenmanGAFE Summit

West Vancouver May 2014

Digital HanDout: http://bit.ly/creatingslnresource

➢ Class and student blogs

➢ Google HangOuts➢ Twitter➢ Collaborative Projects

Student Learning Networks can be created through...

➢ parent / District permission

➢ Child safety protocols

➢ digital citizenship Awareness

➢ Knowing Your Why?

Important things to keep in mind...

Exploring blogs as a

tool to create and

build Student Learning

Networks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGVukT_a4_0

Action:

posting on a blog for the world to see

Results...

http://kidblog.org/MsLirenmansClass2013-2014/709a5aac-ece8-4946-bac4-5debf1e228d9/shapes/

Action:

Adding a Blog Rollto a class orstudent blog

Results...

Action:

Moderating blog comments

Results...

Action:

Joining a quadblogging group

Results...

Action:

Blogging to an author

Results...

Ways to Build Student Learning Networks Through BLogging

➢ Accepting, Moderating, and Leaving quality comments

➢ sharing blog posts with the world➢ Adding blogrolls to your blog➢ joining quadblogging or primary blogging

communities➢ Posting to an author, expert, or friend

Exploring video

conferencing as a tool to create and

build Student Learning

Networks

http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1268051

Action: Connecting and learning with an expert

Results...

Action: Connecting and learning with a class/Classes

➢ A book study - Global Read aloud, Grade One Book club

➢ Math - guess my number, guess my shape, bigger/small

➢ Mystery location

Result...

Action: Connecting and learningwith an Author

Results...

Action: Connecting with a reading buddy Through Google Hangout

Results...

Action: Connecting with a student in a different country

Results...

Ways to Build Student Learning Networks Through Google

Hangouts

➢ connect and learn with an expert➢ connect and learn with a class or

classes➢ connect and learn with an author➢ connect and learn with a reading friend➢ connect and learn with a student in

another province, state, or country

Exploring Twitter as a

tool to create and

build Student Learning

Networks

http://eduslam.me/2013/08/01/episode-1-twitter-in-the-elementary-classroom/

Result...

Action: Use twitter to learn with the world

Action: Create and Use Twitter hashtags to...

Results...

➢ Experiment with voice (#LRRH13, #GBM)

➢ Practice, Learn, and Share Math (#mathstory, #aabb, #2d3dshapes)

➢ backchannel about a webinar➢ Participate in a BookClub

Using a hashtag to practice voice

Using a hashtag for Math

Using a hashtag Back Channel

Using a hashtag to Participate in a book club

Action: Use Twitter to Crowd Source information

Results...

Action: Use Twitter to Learn with an Author

Result...

Action: Use Twitter to Learn with an Expert

Results...

➢ Tweet for help re identifying a bug

➢ Tweet for more information about a topic/subject

➢ Follow an expert to learn more from them

Ways to Build Student Learning Networks Through Twitter

➢ Learn with the world➢ create hashtags to share learning/learn

with others➢ Crowd source for information/Data➢ connect with an author➢ Learn with an expert

Exploring Collaborative projects as a

tool to create and build Student Learning

Networks

➢ Share learning through a google doc- grade one book club, sharing bean growth

➢ plan a collaborative project - eg. Global read aloud, Collaborative book, working with high school

➢ crowd source to collect information - Eg. what do you eat?

➢ present learning through co-created presentations -with in class, district, and world

Utilizing Google drive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySKpl3DDX40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xgFaYgk0pY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYEr5K0ZajA

Karen Lirenman@klirenmanabout.me/karen.lirenmanmslirenman@gmail.comGoogle+ Msk Lirenman

Contact information

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