Educational Networking in the

21st Century

Educational Networking in the

21st Century

Sheryl DowellLamar UniversityInformational Systems ManagementEDLD 5362 ET 8026April 23, 2011

Sheryl DowellLamar UniversityInformational Systems ManagementEDLD 5362 ET 8026April 23, 2011

Networking in the 21st Century . . .

Speed - “Cheap, ubiquitous high-speed Internet access promises to accelerate economic growth, create new jobs and industries, advance education and lifelong learning, inform and improve health care decision-making, and raise living standards.” (Travis, 2007, Introduction, para. 1).

Connectivity - “The transformative experiences afforded by technology are wide and varied. Among them is the extended reach these technologies give us in connecting with others around the world, or even in our own communities, who may be from very different backgrounds than ourselves” (Clint, 2011, Abstract).

Mobility - “Accelerated by the success of cellular technologies, mobility has changed the way people communicate” (Bernardos, C. J., Soto, I., and Calderon, M., 2007, Why Network Mobility? para. 1).

Personal Learning Networks

“Perhaps the core of passion driven, self-directed learning is the development of personal learning networks which can be developed through blogs, social networks like Facebook, Ning, or Group.ly, Twitter, and discussion boards”(para. 1).

According to Lisa Nielsen (2011), creator ofThe Innovative Educator blog,

Education + Blog = EduBlog

Education + Blog = EduBlog

Rationale for educational blogging: “Blogs are reshaping our environment. They are beginning to emerge in large numbers in the educational field and offer great potential to transform learning and teaching” (EduBlog Insights, para. 2).

Rationale for educational blogging: “Blogs are reshaping our environment. They are beginning to emerge in large numbers in the educational field and offer great potential to transform learning and teaching” (EduBlog Insights, para. 2).

EduBlogger World @

http://teacher20.com

EduBlogger World @

http://teacher20.com *Collaborate with a worldwide like-minded educational community

*Share teaching techniques and resources

*Embrace 21st Century teaching/learning skills

*Teach our “digital natives”

*Incorporate and model the use of technology

*Utilize Podcasts and other technological tools

*Engage students in authentic learning

*Collaborate with a worldwide like-minded educational community

*Share teaching techniques and resources

*Embrace 21st Century teaching/learning skills

*Teach our “digital natives”

*Incorporate and model the use of technology

*Utilize Podcasts and other technological tools

*Engage students in authentic learning

1. Share materials, news, downloads, links and more

2. Create blogs for clubs, student groups, teams, etc.

3. Create a class publication that students can easily publish to and you can easily edit

4. Replace your newsletter and stay in touch with parents about what is going on in class

5. Get your students blogging so that they can share their work and thoughts

6. Share lesson plans

7. Integrate videos, podcasts, and other media

8. Facilitate online discussions and collaboration

9. Get feedback or gather information

10. Create a fully functional website

Retrieved from: http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/

10 reasons to create an Edublog for my 6th grade class . . .

Social Media Job DescriptionSocial Media Job Description“The most important part of this job is that the candidate must havedemonstrated extensivesocial media experience.This means that the personis actively participatingin a wide variety of social media activities such as blogging, community development and management, social bookmarkIng, commenting, etc. and is well-connected with the broader social media world. The second important part is that the candidate must be able to think strategically, but be willing and able to roll up his sleeves to help implement the programs”(Humbarger, 2009). Learn more about Social Media @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE

“The most important part of this job is that the candidate must havedemonstrated extensivesocial media experience.This means that the personis actively participatingin a wide variety of social media activities such as blogging, community development and management, social bookmarkIng, commenting, etc. and is well-connected with the broader social media world. The second important part is that the candidate must be able to think strategically, but be willing and able to roll up his sleeves to help implement the programs”(Humbarger, 2009). Learn more about Social Media @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE

I’VE ALWAYSWONDERED WHY

YOU DECIDED TO GO INTO

SOCIAL MEDIA

I’VE ALWAYSWONDERED WHY

YOU DECIDED TO GO INTO

SOCIAL MEDIA

I WAS FOOLED BY THE JOB

DESCRIPTION

I WAS FOOLED BY THE JOB

DESCRIPTION

ISEnet is a free and

open to independent school educators. ISEnet

is also known as an edu-social media* ISEnet’s uses:blogging, discussions. list-servs, profiles, bookmarks, twitter, wikis, videos, etc.

ISEnet is a free and

open to independent school educators. ISEnet

is also known as an edu-social media* ISEnet’s uses:blogging, discussions. list-servs, profiles, bookmarks, twitter, wikis, videos, etc.

* Real Reasons Why Social Media Matters for Educators ”Social software is a potentially powerful tool for professional development, adoption of so-called 21st Century skills, and the development of personal learning networks” (Orlando, 2010, para. 1).

* Real Reasons Why Social Media Matters for Educators ”Social software is a potentially powerful tool for professional development, adoption of so-called 21st Century skills, and the development of personal learning networks” (Orlando, 2010, para. 1).

Jump on!Jump on!

Social Media

Bandwagon

Social Media

Bandwagon

How to use Social Media in my 6th grade classroom. . . “Social media may have started out as a fun way to connect with friends,

but it has evolved to become a powerful tool for education . . .” (Retrieved from http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/05/100-inspiring-ways-to-use-social-media-in-the-classroom/)

1. Learn probability. This elementary teacher uses Twitter to teach the concept of probability.

2. Study geography. Use a combination of Twitter and Google Earth to help teach geography-based lessons. This teacher used his network of Twitter followers to create an interactive lesson for his young students. Use her idea to spark your creativity for ways to use these two resources.

3. Connect with other classrooms. Collaborate with another classroom, no matter where they are in the world, to expand learning opportunities.

4. Recent public updates. The recent public updates on Twitter shows the most recent posts from all users and is a great tool to use when studying current events.

5. Field trips. Use Skype to bring the field trip into the classroom when it is difficult or impossible for students to go to the source.

6. Conference with parents. Stay connected with parents through social media to communicate their child’s progress.

Retrieved from: http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/05/100-inspiring-ways-to-use-social-media-in-the-classroom/

References

Bernardos, C. J., Soto, I., and Calderon, M. (2007). IPv6 network mobility. The Internet Protocol Journal, 10 (2), Why Network Mobility, para. 1. Retrieved from

http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac123/ac147/archived_issues/ipj_10-2/102_ipv6.html

Clint, R. P. (2011). Shaping global citizens: Technology enhanced intercultural Collaboration and Transformation (EJ917297). Educational Technology, 51(2), 47-52. Retrieved from

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/simpleSearch.jsp_pageLabel=ERIC SearchResults&newSearch=true&ERICExtSearch_Descriptor=%22Influence+of+Technology%22

Edublog.com (n.d.). Ten ways to use your edublog. Retrievedhttp://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your- edublog-to-teach/

Humbarger, T. (2009). Social Media Job Description, para. 1. Retrieved from http://www.jobsinsocialmedia.com/profiles/blogs/my-social-media-job

Nielsen, L. (2011, January). 10 ways technology supports 21st century learners in being self directed. The Innovative Educator, January 2011, Personal Learning Networks, para. 1. Retrieved from

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/search/label/Personal%20Learning%20Network

Online Universities.com (2010). Retrieved from http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/05/100-inspiring-ways-to-use-social-media-in-the-classroom/

Orlando, D. (2010) Real reasons why social media matters for education, para. 1. Retrieved from http://isenet.ning.com/profiles/blogs/real-reasons-why-social-media

Rationale for educational blogging. (2007). Edublog Insights. Retrieved from http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/01/17/rationale-for-educational-blogging/

Wi-fi everywhere: Universal broadband access as antitrust and telecommunications policy. American University Law Review, 55, 1697-1800. Retrieved from http://www.wcl.american.edu/search.cfm?q=Wi-Fi+Everywhere

YouTube (2007). Social Media in Plain English [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPETravis

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