@Marissa_Stone, Nova Southeastern UniversityCooperative Extension Service (eXtension.org)

April 10, 2013 #et4online #et4onlinestone

Sloan ConferenceEmerging Technologies for Online LearningFeatured Session

Back the Future

Online Education

2.0to

student satisfaction

learning effectiveness

scale

accessfaculty satisfaction

Integrating Social Media to Prolong the Lesson and Facilitate Peer-to-Peer Connectivity

Envisioning

theFuture

Of

Education

#et4onlinestone @Marissa_StoneApril 10, 2013Las Vegas, NV

“It is not about the technology; it’s about sharing knowledge and information, communicating

efficiently, building learning communities and creating a culture of professionalism -These are the

key responsibilities of all educational leaders”. – Marion Ginapolis

Of

Education

Envisioning

the Future

Google PlusFacebook

TwitterPodcasts

Video

MindmappingBlogs

Portfolios

Pinterest Tumbler

Collaboration Tools

Student Response

in your

Courses?

WhoUses

These tools

Why Integrate Social Media?

Social Media puts learning in the hands of the student:

Web 2.0 allows learning anywhere, anytime; not just in one particular learning environment for an hour a day.

Web 2.0 encourages:

Connectivity Depth of understanding

Self-expression Learning (not teaching)

Collaboration Personal Productivity

Individual Pacing

Why Integrate Social Media?

If we as educators want to extend their knowledge in and outside the classroom, it is important that we engage with them where they are! Students spend roughly 3-6

hours per week on social networking sites

(…or the amount of time they are supposed to spend outside of class studying.)

To-Do:

1. Integrate Social Media into curriculum

2. Breathe! (Yikes!)

Stats on Social Media Use• 83% of young adults (18-29 year olds) use social

media (Pew Research Center, 2012)• 82% of college students reportedly login to

Facebook several times per day (Quan-Haase & Young, 2010).

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% of users

Using vs Integrating Tech• Using technology is a random and sporadic

process where the main goal is to instruct learners on content not to engage them with content.

• Technology integration is the planned and highly structured, purposeful use of technology with the ultimate goal being to engage learners and help them develop new thinking skills.

Identify Your GoalsMarry the Idea

Increase connectivity

Facilitate critical thinking

Encourage collaboration

Date the Social Media Tool

VizifyFacebookGoogle+

Poll EverywhereQuoraZotero/Mendeley

EdublogsTitanPadMindmapping tools

Examples

Sample Blogging Editorial Calendar

Web 2.0 Applications

VizifyVizify.comAllows learners to create interactive resume of their life/career

PodcastsAudacity, PodomaticAllows learners to create voice recordings around topics of interest

Prezi:Prezi.comCloud-based presentation program that allows you to zoom in and out.

Google Calendar:Great for planning lessons, exams, keeping track of assignment due dates and scheduling office hours

**Goedonline.com/101-web-tools-for-teachers

ExamplesVizify

Podcasts

Web 2.0 Applications

Twitter: Twitter.comClosed groups, short bursts of information around topics of interest, engage learners anywhere/time

Socrative:Socrative.comStudent response system that empowers teachers to engage learners on any device

TitanPad:Titanpad.comAllows multiple people to work on one document at the same time.

Google+:Plus.google.comCircles, Events and Hangouts, allow collaboration, connectivity and sharing that is more like real time

**Goedonline.com/101-web-tools-for-teachers

ExamplesSocrative

TitanPad

Google+ Hangouts

Extending Your Reach

Extending your reach includes continuing the conversations outside the regularly scheduled coursework

Why do we care about the reach of our message?

Why Extend Your Reach?

Reach a broader audience

Create interest Encourage learning

Increase understanding

Facilitate CoPs Continue the discussion

Real world application

Measuring Your Results

How you define success is based on your goals

Project, performance, portfolio based is ideal

Most applications have built-in analytics but the more important piece remains the engagement and interaction

If I introduce an application to use to

explore a particular topic of interest then

later observe the learner in the environment utilizing/discussing/ teaching lessons learned it was a successful endeavor!

ExampleLet’s measure what’s going on here at #et4online

Questions/Comments?

#et4onlinestone @Marissa_StoneMarissa.Stone@gmail.com

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