Incorporating Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom

Incorporating Web 2.0 Incorporating Web 2.0 Tools Tools in the Classroomin the Classroom

Presented by: Courtney Mack, MLSInstructional Services LibrarianMethodist University

“This new web is going to dramatically alter the 21st century landscape in education, shaping how students approach learning, how educators approach teaching, and increasingly how educators are interacting with, and learning from each other”

Steve Hargadon, Social Learning ConsultantElluminate

Web 2.0Web 2.0

“Web 2.0 is the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move to the Internet as a platform, and an attempt to understand the rules for success on that new platform.”

Tim O’Reilly

PROMOTECommunicationCreativity Information SharingCollaboration

WEB-CULTURESocial NetworkingBlogsWikisRSS Feeds

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Friend or Friend or Foe?Foe?

Less than 15 years ago, the use (restricted use) of cited works from Google and Wikipedia were one of the hottest issues facing academia regarding student research skills.

The EMPIRE of Google

Wikipedia: Fear of the (UN)KNOWN

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EXPLOSION of SOCIAL EXPLOSION of SOCIAL NETWORKSNETWORKS

Facebook◦ Over 350 million registered

users

Linkedin◦ Over 47 million registered

users

Twitter◦ Over 32 million registered

users


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These sites have played a tremendous role in politics, business, mass communication, the criminal justice system.

Educational BenefitEducational Benefit

• Practicing 21st century skills • Positive attitudes towards using technology systems, editing and customizing content and thinking about online design and layout.• Sharing creative original work like poetry and film.•Practicing safe and responsible use of information and technology.


Christine Greenhow, University of Minnesota 2008 study

Social Media in Colleges and Social Media in Colleges and UniversitiesUniversities

• The social media tool that admission officers use most frequently is Facebook.

• Colleges’ Facebook fan pages are directed to three audiences and have goals of providing campus news and answering questions.

• Prospective students• Enrolled students• Alumni

• The biggest benefit of social media for admissions is the ability to connect with students; biggest drawback is the time it takes to maintain.

2010 Cappex.com Social Media and College Admissions Benchmarking Study


10 ways 10 ways universities share information using universities share information using

social mediasocial media

1. Gathering and Sharing Information

2. Showcasing student and faculty work

3. Providing a platform to broadcast events

4. Emergency notification

5. Connecting people

6. Producing, not just promoting

7. Creating a dialogue and communicating to students

8. Facebook office hours

9. Coaching for the spotlight

10. Getting wired via mobile


By: Vadim Lavrusik, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

FACEBOOK IN THE FACEBOOK IN THE CLASSROOMCLASSROOM

Subscribe to news feed and have students comment

Upload pictures and video of study-abroad trips and/or cultural events.

Advertise departmental events, workshops and conferences.

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Twitter in the Twitter in the ClassroomClassroom

Dr. Michelle Everson (University of Minnesota)

Summer Assignment – “Tweet” about findings in the news or online related to statistics.

Points – One point for each “tweet” posted, could post up to 5 “tweets”

Goal – Emphasize statistical literacy, how they are used/misused, and discussion on what they are learning about applies to their everyday lives.

Reward – Twitter allowed her to get the word out and to model the kinds of questions she hoped students would ask as they came across different information presented in news reports, polls, and journal articles.

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Google Docs - Sharing documents with students and colleagues to collaborate on projects.

Google Groups - Collaborate and discuss things with students, colleagues and experts using a Google Groups discussion board. You can keep it private and moderate discussion before anything is posted.

Google Sites - Create your own webpage

Google Calendar - Electronic calendars that can be shared and subscribed.

Blogger - Set up a blog for your classroom

Knol - People who are experts about something can go into Knol and write an article on what they know and others can collaborate or go in and read and get educated on that subject.

Pedagogical Value of Web Pedagogical Value of Web 2.02.0

ParticipationDiscussionEngagementCreativityCritical

ThinkingCollaboration


Ways of incorporating Web 2. 0 in the Ways of incorporating Web 2. 0 in the ClassroomClassroom

Create a classroom WEB 2.0 presence

Actively use Blackboard and/or similar tools for collaborative writing platforms.

Use social bookmarking sites as a tool to teach controlled vocabulary.

Create assignments that will use various multimedia format.


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Classroom Classroom DiscussionDiscussion

• Copyright

• Privacy settings

• Legal issues

• Netiquette

Research Skills & Web Research Skills & Web 2.02.0

Critical evaluation of web-based sources

Searching Techniques / Tag

Managing and storing sources

How to cite on-line sources◦ E-mail, websites, etc.


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Faculty

• Join social networking sites

• Provide multiple ways of communication/contact

• Incorporate the use of free web-based resources into assignments

• Identify acceptable Internet resources

• Encourage classroom discussion on the benefits and disadvantages on using Web 2.0 technologies

• Teach ‘NETiquette’

Librarian

• Join social networking sites

• Create online guides that list appropriate websites

• Customize Internet resources in specific disciplines

• Create assignments that analyzes content on popular sites

• Encourage classroom discussion on the benefits and disadvantages on using Web 2.0 technologiesPresented by: Courtney Mack, MLS - Methodist University

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SourcesSources

“Establishing a Benchmark for Social Media Use in College Admissions: 2010 Social Media and College Admissions Study”. Cappex. com

Google Classroom: www.googleclassroom.com Hargadon, Steve. “Educational Networking: The important role Web 2.0

will play in education”. Elluminate . 2009 Images: Microsoft Office Lavrusil, Vadim “10 Ways Universities Share Information Using Social

Media” Mashable: The Social Media Guide. July 15, 2009. http://mashable.com/2009/07/15/social-media-public-affairs/

University of Minnesota (2008, June 21). Educational Benefits of Social Networking Sties Uncovered. ScienceDaily, Retrieved April 3, 2010 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/realeases/2008/06/080620133907.htm

Web 2.0 Takes on Colleges and Universities: The Dawn of Education 2.0◦ http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2007/04/20/web_20_takes_on_colleges.htm


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