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Tween Social Tween Social Networking Sites: Networking Sites: They're Heeeeeere!They're Heeeeeere!
21st Century Learning: 21st Century Learning: Education 2.0Education 2.0Kevin Jarrett –Technology Facilitator, K-4Kevin Jarrett –Technology Facilitator, K-4Northfield Community School, Northfield NJ USANorthfield Community School, Northfield NJ USA
November 30, 2007November 30, 2007
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IntroductionsIntroductions
Kevin JarrettKevin JarrettTechnology Facilitator, Technology Facilitator, Northfield Community Northfield Community School (NCS)School (NCS)
hpgirl230hpgirl23066thth Grade Student, NCS Grade Student, NCS
catsrule10catsrule1066thth Grade Student, NCS Grade Student, NCS
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ObjectivesObjectives
Demystify Tween Demystify Tween Social NetworkingSocial Networking
Deconstruct activitiesDeconstruct activities Consider curricular Consider curricular
possibilities possibilities Live demonstrations Live demonstrations
of four leading sitesof four leading sites
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AgendaAgenda
Definitions (What)Definitions (What) Locations (Where)Locations (Where) Participants (Who)Participants (Who) Motivations (Why)Motivations (Why) ImplicationsImplications Q&AQ&A
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Quoting Gary Stager…Quoting Gary Stager…
“I had a heated dinner conversation with a school computer teacher this evening.
She was arguing for a specific scope and sequence of computer applications intended to prepare students for “the real world” still years away. Besides my objection to what Paolo Friere called, “the banking model - learn this now because you may need it someday,” it seems patently ridiculous to believe that one tool or sequence of skills is essential for later. If this were true then every teacher who did not plan for web-based apps is guilty of negligence.
I suggested that 5th/6th grade projects like “researching MP3 players on the web and then comparing the prices in Excel” to be examples of sugar-coated medicine and less authentic than the real mathematics preschoolers are doing naturally in Club Penguin.
Once school “math” teaches kids arithmetic tricks the construction of mathematical knowledge and sense of self as capable mathematicians kids experience in real and virtual worlds is nearly over. Club Penguin may be a more productive context for learning than math class. It’s our challenge to make formal classes much more natural and put away our crystal balls.”
Source: http://tinyurl.com/yuwkqk
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Quoting Gary Stager…Quoting Gary Stager…
“I suggested that 5th/6th grade projects like “researching MP3 players on the web and then comparing the prices in Excel” to be examples of sugar-coated medicine and less authentic than the real mathematics preschoolers are doing naturally in Club Penguin.”
Source: http://tinyurl.com/yuwkqk
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DefinitionsDefinitions
Tween Social Tween Social Networking IS:Networking IS:– Web basedWeb based– Inexpensive (often Inexpensive (often
free to start)free to start)– 2D or 3D2D or 3D– Safe (when used in Safe (when used in
a controlled a controlled environment)environment)
– Commercialized Commercialized (usually)(usually)
Tween Social Tween Social Networking ISN’T:Networking ISN’T:– Dangerous (when Dangerous (when
used in a controlled used in a controlled environment)environment)
– Just for tweens Just for tweens (younger and older (younger and older kids participate)kids participate)
– ““Just for fun”Just for fun”
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LocationsLocations
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Webkinz.comWebkinz.com
$12.98/pet/year$12.98/pet/year Care, feed & dress Care, feed & dress
pets; decorate roomspets; decorate rooms SocializationSocialization Games (jobs) earn Games (jobs) earn
Kinzcash (currency) Kinzcash (currency) for food, clothes, toysfor food, clothes, toys
New content oftenNew content often Design your spaceDesign your space
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ClubPenguin.comClubPenguin.com
Free (limited) Free (limited) accounts can’t accounts can’t decorate or buy decorate or buy clothesclothes
Paid accounts are Paid accounts are $58/yr $58/yr
Lots of socializationLots of socialization Games pay in “coins” Games pay in “coins”
(currency)(currency)
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Neopets.comNeopets.com
Free accounts: up to Free accounts: up to four pets, full accessfour pets, full access
Paid accounts: $70/yrPaid accounts: $70/yr Care, feed & dress Care, feed & dress
pets; pets have petspets; pets have pets SocializationSocialization Games (gambling?)Games (gambling?) Pioneered “Immersive Pioneered “Immersive
Advertising”Advertising”
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Imbee.comImbee.com
Tween “MySpace”Tween “MySpace” Emphasis on multi-Emphasis on multi-
media content & media content & productionproduction
Direct messagingDirect messaging True social networkTrue social network Substantial parent / Substantial parent /
teacher involvementteacher involvement Somewhat commercialSomewhat commercial
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What are they DOING?What are they DOING?
Learning about the Learning about the value of moneyvalue of money
Working ‘jobs’Working ‘jobs’ ReadingReading ReflectingReflecting WritingWriting PlayingPlaying
Dealing with Dealing with advertisementsadvertisements
MessagingMessaging DecoratingDecorating CollectingCollecting Leading guildsLeading guilds Navigating UI’sNavigating UI’s
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ParticipantsParticipants
Tweens (8-12)Tweens (8-12)– Some much Some much
younger, some younger, some even oldereven older
– Predominantly Predominantly femalefemale
– Exponential growth Exponential growth ratesrates
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MotivationsMotivations
Kids:Kids:– CreativityCreativity– Self ExpressionSelf Expression– ControlControl– ConnectionsConnections– Care/attachmentCare/attachment– ResponsibilityResponsibility– Coolness factorCoolness factor– FUN!FUN!
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MotivationsMotivations
Providers (most):Providers (most):– Sites are for-profit Sites are for-profit
businesses exist to businesses exist to make money. Period.make money. Period.
– Whyville.net is a Whyville.net is a notable exception notable exception (no advertising (no advertising whatsoever, heavy whatsoever, heavy educational focus)educational focus)
……does a profit motive does a profit motive mattermatter??
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ImplicationsImplications
29% feel SN could 29% feel SN could help reading & help reading & writing skillswriting skills
28% feel SN could 28% feel SN could help self expressionhelp self expression
36% feel SN could 36% feel SN could help students learn help students learn to work together to work together
Source: http://tinyurl.com/2cvnr2
National School Boards National School Boards Association study (July 2007)Association study (July 2007)
Among Among District Leaders…District Leaders…
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ImplicationsImplications
76%76% feel SN could feel SN could help reading & help reading & writing skillswriting skills
75%75% feel SN could feel SN could help self expressionhelp self expression
72%72% feel SN could feel SN could help students learn help students learn to work together to work together
Source: http://tinyurl.com/2cvnr2
National School Boards National School Boards Association study (July 2007)Association study (July 2007)
Among Among Parents…Parents…
……who’s right?who’s right?
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ImplicationsImplications
Our challenge: “make formal classes Our challenge: “make formal classes much more natural” (Stager, 2007)much more natural” (Stager, 2007)– Let’s create safe SN environments to:Let’s create safe SN environments to:
Explore core curriculum content areasExplore core curriculum content areasCollaborate globallyCollaborate globallyBuild 21Build 21stst century skills century skillsMake learning more like playMake learning more like play
– Learning affordances of SN environments Learning affordances of SN environments unlike any otherunlike any other
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ImplicationsImplications
Collaborative Collaborative stories based on in-stories based on in-world characters world characters and adventuresand adventures
Track, value and Track, value and manage inventory manage inventory with a spreadsheetwith a spreadsheet
Debates with other Debates with other classes, culturesclasses, cultures
Conduct science Conduct science experiments using experiments using in-world resourcesin-world resources
Explore, model Explore, model prosocial skillsprosocial skills
Draw out shy, Draw out shy, reticent childrenreticent children
Cybersafety skills Cybersafety skills & education& education
Webkinz.comWebkinz.comLive DemoLive Demo
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hpgirl230hpgirl230
ClubPenguin.comClubPenguin.comLive DemoLive Demo
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Neopets.comNeopets.comLive DemoLive Demo
By: hpgirl230By: hpgirl230
Imbee.comImbee.comLive DemoLive Demo
By: catsrule10By: catsrule10andand
hpgirl230hpgirl230
Thank You!Thank You!
Kevin JarrettKevin Jarrett
Email - [email protected] - [email protected]
Blog - Blog - http://www.ncs-tech.orghttp://www.ncs-tech.org
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