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Examples of Social Media Explore: Using Wolfden Social Media on
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To Start Off With. A Simple Explanation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE
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Social media essentially is a category of online media where
people are talking, participating, sharing, networking, and
bookmarking online. There is a wide variety of social media,
ranging from social sharing sites such as YouTube and Flickr
through social networks such as LinkedIn and Facebook.
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Social media has shot to the forefront of people's attention
because it's fun. It is easy to share your ideas, photos, videos,
likes and dislikes, with the world at large - and find out what
they think of them. You can find friends, business contacts and
become part of a community or a bunch of different communities.
Social media gives you what TV never could - a chance to be engaged
and engage others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLd9q88ohUs&feature=fvw
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Social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older
nearly doubledfrom 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May 2010. There is
an amazing potential to use Social Media as a teaching and learning
tool in our classrooms today!
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According to Pew Internet Research as of June 2010
http://www.pewinternet.org/Topics.aspx In 2000: 50% of teens used
the Internet In 2007: 78% of teens used the Internet In 2010: 93%
of teens use the Internet
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According to Pew Internet Research as of June 2010
http://www.pewinternet.org/Topics.aspx 70% of teens whose family
income is less than 30,000 have a computer in their home 41% of
teens from these same homes use their cell phone to interact on the
web 75% of kids from 12-17 have a cell phone The average teen sends
50 texts per day 82% of 14-17 year olds are on some type of social
network like Facebook regularly
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The kids will always get their hands on the technology. Income
is rarely a stumbling block for teens and technology acquisition
Many laptops/netbooks are available today for under $250 According
to recent research, mobile access to social media may soon surpass
PCs.students are in a mobile digital world Most students bring cell
phones to school, yet most schools continue to ban their use
Spend time thinking about these digital tools Research their
use to see how they can be utilized T alk with others who are using
them Become familiar with Social Media tools yourself before
introducing them in the classroom learning environment Be prepared
to set goals and expectations with students After doing the
groundwork, talk with your school administrator
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Being prepared to use digital tools like Social Media requires
Communication with Teachers & Administrators Communication with
Parents Discussions about Online Safety and Appropriate Use
Learn with the Internet, but don't believe all of it. Sharpen
your critical thinking skills. create critical thinkers who can
weigh and evaluate knowledge and information, and reach their own
conclusions. Encourage students to stop and reflect on where they
obtained their information and how valid it is. Teach students to
look for a variety of conflicting sources and their own
decisions.
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Use social media at school to enhance your learning experience.
Learning happens through people sharing knowledge and experience.
Twitter shares information. Blogs offer many stories and
experiences. Wikis and web pages organize information. Youtube and
Flickr document lives and events. Google helps you find all of
this. Recognize the value of social media as both a learning tool
and a form of personal expression.
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Teach your students to keep social networks separate from your
school/professional networks. Current and future employers and
professors are not the same as 'friends.' They don't need to know
that you hate your job (or their course), or that you called in
'sick' as an excuse to go on holiday. Use different social
networking platforms for social and professional identities. For
example, use LinkedIn to network with coworkers and industry
professionals, but use Facebook for your friends and family.
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Teach students the difference between collaboration and
cheating. Cheating is cheating, no matter where it occurs and
cheating online has real world consequences. Study groups are often
allowed and encouraged - just follow the rules. If it seems wrong,
it probably is.
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Teach your students BALANCE. Teach them to avoid letting social
networking take up all of their time. It's as important to make
face-to-face contact as it is to nurture your online networks value
face-to-face interaction. Set goals, set time limits, to avoid
having social media take over your life. Teach students
moderation
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We can create learning environments that realize and leverage
the emerging media environment We want to creating platforms for
participation to allow students to realize and leverage the
emerging media environment We want our students to see these as
tools that will help them: collaborate more. tools that will help
them create new knowledge.. tools that will help them with inquiry
based learning. tools that will help them create questions We want
our students to learn how to use these new media tools, rather than
these tools using them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnXE2791yg&feature=related
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Social Media is having both POSTIVE and NEGATIVE impacts in our
society This means is it is critical to show our students how to
use Social Media in productive ways. The Internet is like a knife
it has both productive and destructive uses
TOP 10 Before introducing Social Media to students.. 1.
Everything you do on the Internet is available to employers,
parents and future partners. 2. There is no anonymity on the
Internet. If you post it, someone will find it. 3. Students are
eager to meet other students and socialize online and offline - use
your discretion before accepting new `friends' - do you know who
that person really is? When meeting online friends for the first
time, do it in public with your real life friends.
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TOP 10 Before introducing Social Media to students.. 4. Public
information is what you share with the world. Personal information
is what you share with friends. Private information should not be
online. Restrict access to your social media profiles, but
controlling friends is the best way to control access to your
personal information. 5. Include friends and family in your social
network and you will never be embarrassed. 6. Most social
networking sites collect information about you and use it for
profit. Make sure you know the organizers of a group before you
join. Double-check to see if it is a legitimate group and decide if
you want to share your information with this group.
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TOP 10 Before introducing Social Media to students.. 7. The
Internet is timeless; a photo you post on the web will probably
outlive you. 8. Never press 'send' when tired or emotional. Like a
conversation, those words can't be taken back once uttered. Unlike
a conversation, those words are preserved forever in writing. 9.
Don't hesitate to complain and report what you believe to be abuse
or fraud on social networking sites. 10. You are the Internet - you
create it. Share your stories, dreams and creativity with the
world.
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Cautions for Educators As educators we have a professional
image to uphold and how we conduct ourselves online helps determine
this image. As reported by the media, there have been instances of
educators demonstrating professional misconduct while engaging in
inappropriate dialogue about their schools and/or students or
posting pictures and videos of themselves engaged in inappropriate
activity. Some educators feel that being online shields them from
having their personal lives examined. But increasingly, how
educators online identities are too often public and can cause
serious repercussions.
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/8002630/21218416
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Cautions for Educators Do not accept students as friends on
personal social networking sites. Decline any student-initiated
friend requests. Do not initiate friendships with students Remember
that people classified as friends have the ability to download and
share your information with others. If you wish to use networking
protocols as a part of the educational process, please work with
your administrators and technology staff to identify and use a
restricted, school- endorsed networking platforms.
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Cautions for EVERYONE Teach our students these same cautions
Inform our parents school councils, newsletters, etc EXAMPLE: Mark
Zuckerberg Founder and CE0 of Facebook
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UNrqz6X-AE&feature=related
Protecting Privacy in Social Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-gMRkFvBwI&feature=related
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HOW? http://vimeo.com/9127112
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MEET CAMERON Age 11, Grade 6 Student
http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2010/01/22/undestanding-the-value-of-social-
media-use-for-literacy-development/ We dont have to teach our
students to be 21 st Century Learners. .they already ARE 21 st
Century Learners living in a 21 st Century World We DO have to: -
tell and show them that online actions have offline consequences -
show them ways to be safe online (digital citizenship) - leverage
and expand their skill development to open new learning
opportunities - as teachers, become FACILITATORS of learning - let
them teach US how to use these tools - shift the control of the
learning environment
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When watching this.Substitute BUSINESS with EDUCATION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB_P-_NUdLw&feature=related
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Questions to Ask Yourself: How can you use social media as a
teaching tool in your classroom? Are you willing to try something
new and start with learning about digital citizenship? You can only
help your students climb the mountain, if you are willing to climb
it yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x96KP1wfbpY&feature=related
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