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Social Media as the foundation of learning
What skills would apply?
ISTE-NETS Creativity and Innovation Communication/Collaboration Critical Thinking/Problem
Solving/Decision Making Facilitate/Inspire Student Creativity Technology Operations/Concepts Develop Digital-Age Learning
Experiences
What Is Social Networking?
Categories of Social Media:
Social Networking. ( Twitter) (LinkedIn) (Facebook, Hi5, Last.FM) Interact by adding friends, commenting on profiles, joining groups and having discussions.
What is Social Networking ?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc
Social Networking Websites The Top Social Networking Sites The Top General Interest Social Networking Sites The Top Niche Social Networking Sites
Suggested Reading How to Get Started With Social Networking How to Create Your Own Social Network on Ning Social Blogging - What is Xanga?
Related Articles What is Social Networking? - Social Networking Explained Social Networking Help - A Guide to Social Networking Basics
http://webtrends.about.com/od/socialnetworking/a/social_network.htm
How do I get Started?
The top seven social networking sites for kids
ClubPenguin.com (28 million users) Poptropica.com (76 million users) Habbo.co.uk (135 million users) Neopets.com (54 million users) Stardoll.com (34 million users) MoshiMonsters.com (2 million users) FreeRealms.com (4 million users)
ClubPenguin.com
All the kids in the know use Club Penguin. When you sign up, you adopt an animated penguin to chat to friends, play games, explore, collect coins and even personalise your very own igloo. Waddle on!
Poptropica.com
Want to travel the world and have adventures? Poptropica could be the site for you. Your avatar moves from island to island, changing costumes and collecting a special medal every time you complete a quest.
Habbo.co.uk
Have you ever played Wobble Squabble? Or Battle Ball? Book a room at the biggest hotel on Earth, the Habbo, and give them a try. Use Habbo Chat to communicate with your friends and design your own space for them all to hang out.
Top 20 Most Popular Social Networking Websites
facebook- Rank 1 : 250,000,000 MySpace – Rank 2 :122,000,000 Twitter - Rank 3 : 80,500,000
Linkedin - Rank 4 : 50,000,000
Ning - Rank 5 : 42,000,000
How NOT To Suck at Facebook
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLogvzjZ2U0
Create groups.
You can create groups for entire classes or for smaller subsets such as study groups on Facebook and Twitter.
Play Knighthood.
This Facebook game promotes reading skills and has been used in at least one ESL class.
Post student projects.
Set up a Facebook page to showcase student projects as Stanford did.
CiteMe. This Facebook app
provides properly formatted citations according to APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, or Turabian.
Notely. Notely users who are on
Facebook can organize assignments, classes, notes, and more with this app.
Flashcards. Use this app to create flashcards on any subject right on Facebook.
Establish a positive web presence.
Follow these five suggestions to create a professional web presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, or any social network.
Include social media on your resume.
Make sure your Facebook page is professional or use a LinkedIn page that has no personal information on it and include it on your resume.
Marketplace. Check out Facebook’s classified section, Marketplace, which has a section where jobs are featured.
Add Professional Profile. Put the Professional Profile app on your Facebook page and you can consolidate all your professional information.
Use Facebook ads. These students used Facebook ads to get the attention of potential employers, so you could too.
Make Literature Real
Have students create a Facebook page for a character from literature you are studying like this class did.
Twitter - Rank 3 : 80,500,000
What can I do with Twitter ?
Instant updates News Friends and family Homework Ask for recommended books Ask for help or advice Tweet about a useful web resource Provide a daily tip Tweet about your school's website Answer someone else's general question Ask others for favorites
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Follow Famous People
Many famous people are on Twitter. Have students follow someone related to what you are studying, such as following President Obama when looking at government.
Learn Probability
This elementary teacher uses Twitter to teach the concept of probability.
25 Ways to Use Twitter In the Classroom.
Great Additional Twitter Uses
LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking site
Get the most from your professional network
Re-connect Find past and present colleagues and
classmates quickly.
Here are some ways that educators are using their Ning’s with their PLNs:
Ning:(Updated list will be posted to regularly.) http://education.ning.com
Classroom 2.0
the social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Social Media in education.
click here to join the Beginner Group after you have registered.
The Global Education Collaborativehttp://globaleducation.ning.com/
Helping Teachers and Students Reach the World
This is a community for teachers and students interested in global education. Contribute by adding media, conversation, and collaborative project ideas.
Additional Resources
100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom
Social Media Sites to Use in the Classroom
To download this presentation go to: http://www.slideshare.net/decostea/
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