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Social Media for Educators – What You
Need to Know
Lisa Bering, CHRP
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Objectives• To recognize the increasing importance
of social media and the most popular applications
• To understand the benefits and pitfalls of social media for education
• To be able to describe guidelines in order to minimize risk
Presented by George Kaofor the choice Magazine community
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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
Presented by George Kao for the choice Magazine community
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• Aged 15-29• 6.7 Million• 21.2% of
population• Self esteem
movement• Technology
everywhere• Uncomfortable
with formality
Millenials
From Dr. Sean Lyons: Humber North Campus – March 25, 2010 Teaching the Millennial Generation: Meeting the Challenge
• Multi-tasking rapid switching
• Balance work and lifestyle, not “life”
• Eager to “find a better way to do things”
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Response to Learning
From Dr. Sean Lyons: Humber North Campus – March 25, 2010 Teaching the Millennial Generation: Meeting the Challenge
• Grade entitlement• Belief in ability to multi-task• Instrumental approach to education WIIFM
• Bored easily with ‘broadcast teaching’• Question instructors’ credibility• Weak in verifying credibility of Internet sources (i.e. Wikis)
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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 businesseswho use social
mediain Canada*
9 out of 10
Website and Print Media connecting to Social Media
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Vancouver SunCBC
Globe and MailToronto Star
Canoe
Canadian Media on Twitter
Individuals on Twitter• Tom Clark, newscaster on CTV announced
resignation, September 7, 2010• Steve Paikin tweeted during G20 experience,
June 27, 2010• President Obama announced choice of Vice
President, 2008
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LululemonHome Depot Canada
Holt Renfrew
Retailers on Twitter
Non-profit Organizations on Twitter
Sick KidsThe Canadian Hearing SocietyConference Board of Canada
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We are…
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Be aware of its uses and popularity;
however,
Social Media (as a category) for Educators
Be wary of its consequences
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• Ryan Wilson, female weight lifter texted teacher asking for advice on personal problems.
• Teacher suspended with pay but no serious changes and now back to work
March 2010 - Orlando
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• Three former 18 year old students of an Illinois high school charged with
harassing former teacher, by hacking her Facebook and e-mail accounts.
• Students face misdemeanour charges of computer tampering and harassment
via an electronic communication device.
April 2010 - Chicago
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• A NJ Principal wants middle school parents to ban social networking sites
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/nj_
Principal_says_parents_should_ban_social_networking
One Educator’s View
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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• 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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http://bhc3.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-to-tweet-your-way-out-of-a-job/
Tweet your way out of a job
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BC Teachers Federation – Cyberbullying
http://bctf.ca/IssuesInEducation.aspx?id=15960#Tips
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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.blogscanada.ca/categories/
http://www.blogscanada.ca/blogging-resources/
A website maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary
Private or PublicRetail or Political
Canadian Blogs
Blogging
GETTING STARTED: http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/2007/05/23/101-essential-blogging-resources/
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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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• Can do wikis, so many in class can contribute, or blogs for individual students
• Can create student profiles to get to know each other
• Can set standards• Private• Consistent use in college
Advantages of Using College Network
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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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Any thoughts,comments,
or questions?
Follow up site
www.onlineteacherscanada.wordpress.com
