21st century classroom
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Integrating social media and other tech tools into the classroom doesn't have to be as daunting as it seems. These are some simple ideas on how to us various tech tools in your classroom. This presentation was presented at the 2013 Faculty Summer Institute. Other versions have been presented at the US Distance Learning Association 2013 conference and the International Travel and Tourism 2012 conference.TRANSCRIPT
21st Century ClassroomDr. Nicole Davis
Southern Illinois University
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Session Objectives• Examine various academic uses of common social media
tools;• Discuss the use of social media in developing and
maintaining personal brands online … for you and your students;
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of using social media in the traditional and online classroom;
• Select appropriate social media tools to use in the classroom based upon course instructional objectives; and
• Create a social media-related course assignment or activity, including objectives, instructions, and assessment.
• Talk to the person sitting closest to you
• Find out 2 things about your neighbor
• Find out something funny or unique
• Find out your neighbor’s favorite social media site
• Let’s make introductions!
Don’t use social media just because it exists
Make sure it fits with your instructional objectives
• Twitter backchannel– Use course number as hashtag– Students choose course hashtag– Course hashtag just kind of evolves
#HTA400 #GoBigOrGoHome #Awesome #Awkward
• TourismChat– If you host a Twitter chat, make sure you archive
for later use
Social media gets interviews! And jobs!
How could you use Twitter in your class?
• Collaboration• Communication
• Groups for – Courses – Student clubs– Study abroad– Programs and Alumni
• Pages for – Students and alumni– Student clubs
• Professional Branding and networking• Skills and recommendations • Join a group• Finding a job … or internship
• Research a company– Glassdoor (also find salaries)
Blogs and Microblogs
• Communication• Research• Writing • Course objectives: Writing for an audience outside
the classroom
• Collaboration with industry
How could you use Facebook, LinkedIn or
Blogs in your class?
For Students• Career advisement • Research • Pin project ideas• Reflection, photo journal
style• Collaborate on class
projects
For Teachers• Organize• Collect … infographics!• Collaborate with other
teachers
HAVE FUN!
Social Bookmarking
• Research • Collaboration • Delicious• PearlTrees
• LiveBinders with tabs in sections; – tabs are learning
modules
How could you use Pinterest or Social
Bookmarking in your class?
YouTube and Vimeo
• Create video lectures – upload into LMS for students
• Create lists/albums to collect videos for classes• Video assignments– Personal brands– Marketing, promotional, commercials– Reflection (on a class project, Foodservice example)
Video sharing and creation
YouTube and Vimeo
• TedEd– Flipped YouTube videos
Video sharing and creation
Skype and Google Hangouts
• Communication with students• Guest speakers from afar
How could you use video in your class?
Some other cool tools
• Paper.li • Google trends• PewInternet.org• Google Apps and Google+• Jing• About.me• Storify and current events
A word about Mobility• Twitter Handles• Twitter Apps– Tweetdeck– Hootsuite
• In-class connectivity• Polls
Let’s get practical • How can you integrate SoMe into your class?• Think about your course objectives • Select at least one SoMe/tech tool that fits• Develop an activity with description,
instructions, and assessment• Then … you get to share!
What was your big “ah-ha” moment this afternoon?
What burning question do you still have?
