18th December 2015

Periscope into the world of Social Media Education for Cisco Network EngineersAndrew Smith The Open University @OUCisco or @teraknor

Leaky TeachingBackgroundUsing social media to leak teaching out onto the InternetEngagement via Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedInAs @OUCisco

AutomationDo not fear the machine?Synchronised daily social media outputs with weekly taught contentDistance learning students, ahead, behind, in sync, it does not matterLinked to internal MoodleAlso reaches wider Cisco community

Short SessionsTen minutes, no more, no lessTime is everything - social media attracts short form engagementDo announce when you are going to run the sessionsPick optimal timesI tried morning, lunchtime, afternoon, evening, late nightEvening seems to work best

One TopicKeep it short and simpleDemonstrating one skill and/or conceptGetting my iPhone close to the screen using a clip on phone standVerbally responding to text comments

SubjectsFor a Cisco Geek these are meaningful Cisco Router IOS Configuration BasicsIP addressingSubnettingStatic Routes - the gaffer tape of the internetRouting using RIPv2

For ExampleI will not bore you with the entire video Known IssuesRecording does not like landscapeScan from screenWobbleNut at the end of the keyboard

What Next?More, More and More Now running weekly MondayMiniNetworkingLooking for collaboratorsPlanning a weekly approachInfilling with ongoing social mediaLooking at how we may actually teach via social media

And Finally

The end is near do you have any questions?