makeover magic

Somewhere right now there is a Dandelion in full bloom..

Our Our Students!Students!

..and they all possess the seeds of knowledge.

like this guy

Students

But they can`t always spread those seeds......on their own

They need you and me

Send them in Send them in the right the right direction!direction!

Don’t let this happen!

勿体ない！

You the teacher can create the

wind!

StudentsTeachers

How can you create more

wind?

With Social Networks

That is a whole That is a whole lot of lot of

interaction!interaction!

Help your students interact and spread their

ideas!

StudentsTeachersInteraction

Learning is truly a

powerful thing,

But it is time to think about how you harness its power.

When does it When does it happen best?happen best?

StudentsTeachersInteraction

Redefine

Redefinelearning

With With elearning!elearning!

Learning Theories

ConstructivismBehaviorism

And And Fight!Fight!

How are they different?

Behaviorism

Behavior PsychologyNeg. and Pos. reinforcement

Extrinsic in nature

Lowest levels of cognition

This is Behaviorism

Pretty much the same situation...

You better get You better get good grades or good grades or

ELSE!ELSE!

This is This is Behaviorism Behaviorism disguised as disguised as

elearning.elearning.

Ring a bell?

How did a Learning Theory develop out of

this?

We are missing a little aren`t we?

I would say so!I would say so!

Constructivism

Problem Based

Learning is social

Intrinsic in nature

Higher levels of cognition

This is Constructivism

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Define a Problem

Proposesolutions

Evaluate Information

Synthesize and form solutions

PBL is too!!!PBL is too!!!

Ning is pure Ning is pure Constructivism disguised Constructivism disguised

as a social network.as a social network.

Things are starting to shape up!

Ning and PaiChai PBLHello Hello

EveryoEveryone!ne!The following are Korean students,

who participated in a Tourism class last semester that utilized Ning as blended learning to execute PBL

projects.

Testimony 1

“I learned how to cooperate with my friends and I guess my pronunciation was improved a little, because I recoded my voice many times. One more thing I learned about was many web-sources that helped my English.”

Testimony 2

“I learned how to use the online media to make a video, and l learn how studying online can provide project team organization, and I also could practice my English with group partners.”

Testimony 3

“The most meaningful thing I learn by doing this project is that I understand every organization has its needs and they must choose the most proper methods depending on their circumstances.”

Hey we might really be on to something

here!

StudentsTeachersInteraction

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InteractionSocial Networks

Using Using Ning!Ning!

Ning for Autonomy!

What is

So.....

aais an online platform for people to create their own social networks and collaboration, geared around specific interests. Every aspect is customizable with their own visual design, choice of features, content and member data.-Wikipedia

So, It`s not just a social network,

anyone can create their content and

collaborate?Wow, think of the Wow, think of the possibilities!possibilities!

Individual

Group

A Major benefit is that Ning allows you to

integrate any Web2.0 software!

These are These are just a few!just a few!

StudentsTeachersInteraction

Redefine

TeachersBenefit

Your students can`t start sharing their ideas without you!

aahas also been used by educators to conduct Curriculum Design. Many educators are using Ning for developing educational resources and collaboration.-Wikipedia

That is great, but what kind of

resources can teachers create in

Ning?

Resources

Wow, think of the Wow, think of the possibilities!possibilities!

Testimony 1

“It's been a great privilege and pleasure to present Ning to students, and to represent educators in Ning. The build-your-own-social-network model has opened many doors to thinking about professional development and classroom work in the context of social media. I want to say it's been historic.” -Steve Hardon (UCLA)

Testimony 2

“It is so cool! Just click 'create your own network' and play! You can also choose to create a private network. Feedback from my students using Moodle this year was that it did a good job, but it was confusing. Resources in Ning are easy to produce and students interact well across many of my classes.” -Pete Witfield (UK high school)

StudentsTeachersInteraction

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BenefitStudents

So do students really benefit from all of

this?

YES!Ben Nesbit and myself did a little research

about this.

Hey Ben!Hey Ben!

Hey Jesse!Hey Jesse!

Students felt that they were more motivated with the inclusion of PBL and Ning.

Students enjoyed working in groups and favored social interaction for SLA.

Students’ participation was directly related to their feelings about their skills.

Findings 1

Students' feelings about their perceived abilities changed with the application of PBL and Ning.

Students' gained more confidence when they worked in a collaboration using Ning.

Students enjoyed working in an online learning environment.

Findings 2

Does that sound like something you would

want for your students?

StudentsTeachersInteraction

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Conclusion

Eventually your school will have to

integrate technology into the classroom.

And there are currently 4 options available for you.

Ning SNS1

$0 no hidden costsTeachers can execute PBL

Extensible with Web2.0 tools

Construct and Collaborate

Open Source (Moodle)2

$0, but a lot of hidden costUI is slow and archaic

Student creation is limited

Students can collaborate

Customized eLearning3

$20,000 - $50,000 Equivalent to Ning

Future Costs to update

Students can collaborate

Do Nothing

OR

Only you can make the choice.

Time is of the essence