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From Facebook to Twitter

From Facebook to Twitter. Social Networking in Education. Celebrating. Session Topics. What is a social networking site ( sns ) Popular Social networking services Rise of social networks Learning Theory– Constructivism/ Connectivism Examples: Facebook , Twitter and Yammer –overview

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From Facebook to Twitter

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  1. From Facebook to Twitter Social Networking in Education Celebrating

  2. Session Topics • What is a social networking site (sns) • Popular Social networking services • Rise of social networks • Learning Theory– Constructivism/Connectivism • Examples: Facebook, Twitter and Yammer –overview • Educational uses of social networking • Issues & challenges • DET NSW - Code of Conduct

  3. What is a social network site A site in which: • Members have a public or semi-public profile within an account-specific environment • Share a connection with other members • Friends/Family • Colleagues • Contacts • View & contribute to a list of activities, resources or narratives of other members

  4. Why have SNS become increasingly popular?

  5. Popular social networking services • Facebook (2004) • MySpace (2003) • Twitter (2006) • Bebo (2005) • Yammer (DET)

  6. Rise of social networks • Youth exchanging macro-blogging for micro-blogging • All age groups • Communication/collaboration • Promotional / advertising tools • Sharing media – photos/ videos • RSS/Subscribe

  7. RSS

  8. US Stats 2010 • Facebook adult users 73% • Myspace profile 48% Adult users • LinkedIn adult users 14% • Teens not using Twitter in large numbers • Young adults lead the way in Twitter 18-29yo

  9. Statistics

  10. Adult SNS users have a profile

  11. AUS stats (2010) • 75% have visited Facebook • 59% have a profile • Jan 2010 Au averaged 8.5hrs on Facebook • 36% of mobile users access Facebook via their phone • 1 in 5 AU aged 55+ reported using Facebook • Sept 2009 Twitter peaked at 1.6 mil users – dropped Jan 2010 to 1.2 • March 2010 AU averaged 7hrs on sns. Most in the world (5.5hrs globally • MySpace 2.1 mil users • Base flattened in AU and across the world • Losing ground to Facebook • Investing in redevelopment of its platform

  12. eLearning Survey • Open for 3 weeks 7-25 March • Good sample of populations: • 1264Students • 680 Staff • Good representation of staff/student demographics • Good representation of technology skills

  13. Some findings 85 % students own a laptop/netbook 46 % Staff do not feel supported in their use of educational technology 85 % Students feel they need online access to course material

  14. Learning Theory

  15. Learning approaches

  16. Connectivism

  17. Facebook - basics • www.facebook.com • Accounts can be set up with a valid email address • User profiles get a unique url

  18. Facebook – page • Creating an account • Pages - friends • Groups - likes • Invite/request • IM

  19. Facebook - educational tool

  20. Facebook – educational tool

  21. Educational Apps • Educational Apps • Notely • Study Groups • Notecentric • Class Notes • Wikiseek Search • Many more.....

  22. Twitter - basics • www.twitter.com • Accounts can be set up with a valid email address • User profiles get a unique url

  23. Twitter • May 2008 “Twitter beats media in reporting China Earthquake” • An almost real time search tool

  24. Twitter – page • Create an account • Write a tweet (post) • News feeds • Personal page • Followers/following • 140 characters • Current/up-to-date • Dymamic/keeps moving

  25. Twitter - Lingo • @andybeal – direct message to a specific user. Public • d andybeal – direct message. Private • #olympics – hash marks tag comments • Tweet – to send a message • Followers – subscribers • ReTweet – resending a tweet that someone else said • Check out twictionary for more

  26. Twitter – educational tool • Twit Board • Summing Up • Twit Links • Micro Write

  27. Facebook & Twitter • Inviting atmosphere • Comfortability • Informal • Promotes collaboration • Students engaged • Sharing • Access • Mobile phone app

  28. Issues and challenges – FB/Twitter • Privacy • Identity – personal email • Boundaries • Private/public access • Relevant / reputable source of information • Open network

  29. DET • Messages with a private network. • Private communication • Closed network • Access • https://www.yammer.com/det.nsw.edu.au

  30. Yammer –page • Creating an account • My feeds • My page • DM • Networking

  31. Yammer “It has been a very useful way of extending my network beyond my existing network which is limited to my campus and the people I come into contact with through my day to day work.” “I feel connected. It’s like having colleagues all in the room at the same time, ready to answer questions and help out.”

  32. Yammer – educational tool • Attachments • Threaded discussions • Enables creation of groups • Desktop client • Integrates with Twitter • Network with colleagues beyond immediate

  33. Issues and Challenges Educational Benefits File attachments – yammer Networking Collaboration • CLOSED Environment, must have a @det.nsw.edu.au email • No student access

  34. SNS in the teaching and learning • Communicate and develop knowledge • Learning and collaboration • Enhance communication • Engaging and relevant

  35. Student skills development

  36. Recap - Issues and Challenges • Responsibility • Privacy • Identity • limit access • Cyber-bullying/harassment • Critically evaluate online sources

  37. DET NSW - Code of Conduct • “fairness, respect, integrity and responsibility” • Available on sydnet or directly from the DET NSW intranet • https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/employment/codeofconduct/ • Social media sites will be unblocked to staff during Term 2 • Social media policy and guidelines • https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/deptresources/templates/socialmedia/index.htm

  38. Resources • Read more: http://webupon.com/social-networks/the-rise-of-social-networking/#ixzz1HOSsFDex • www.onlinecollege.org%2F2009%2F10%2F20%2F100-ways-you-should-be-using-facebook-in-your-classroom? • http://www.collegedegree.com/library/college-life/15-facebook-apps-perfect-for-online-education • http://www.collegedegree.com/library/college-life/15-facebook-apps-perfect-for-online-education • http://fln.sydneyinstituteonline.net/blogs/blog/2010/02/11/yammer-closed-micro-blogging-vs-open-micro-blogging-ie-twitter/ • http://www.techxav.com/2009/06/15/the-future-of-education-teachers-to-use-facebook-twitter-youtube-to-teach/

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