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The potential for social networks as an educational tool within the FE sector

The potential for social networks as an educational tool within the FE sector. Millie Watts, Teacher of Geology and Geography, Richard Huish College. Richard Huish College Shaping your future. Why use Social Networks?. Students are already there Social Engagement Pre-existing membership

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The potential for social networks as an educational tool within the FE sector

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  1. The potential for social networks as an educational tool within the FE sector Millie Watts, Teacher of Geology and Geography, Richard Huish College Richard Huish College Shaping your future

  2. Why use Social Networks? • Students are already there • Social Engagement • Pre-existing membership • M-learning • Embedded Digital Literacy Skills Richard Huish College Shaping your future

  3. Statistics from the British Internet Habits survey Richard Huish College Shaping your future

  4. What are the 16-24 demographic doing online? Richard Huish College Shaping your future

  5. Methods of Engagement • Pages and Groups: • Pages for Subjects • Groups for fieldtrips and Tutor Groups • Blogs • Live Blogs/ Workshops Richard Huish College Shaping your future

  6. Results September to November: Moodle Course: 330 views Facebook Page: 1621 views Richard Huish College Shaping your future

  7. How • Staff training • Classroom Integration • Rewards • Student Training • Video Richard Huish College Shaping your future

  8. Guided Tour • Pages for Learning: Huish Geography, Huish Geology, Huish Photography, Yuri Histrovski • Groups for collaboration: Huish Iceland 2011, Millie’s Tutor Group 2010-12 Richard Huish College Shaping your future

  9. Blogs and Live Blogs • Blogs: Student and teacher written versions, designed to disseminate course materials, news stories and updates. • Live Blogs: Embedded live blogging app (CoveritLive) that allows student/teacher interaction in real-time without the need for students creating an account. Richard Huish College Shaping your future

  10. Future Plans • Updates • Free Subject App’s • Student blogger development • Wider subject uptake • Methods to encourage more social learning • Community and HE engagement Richard Huish College Shaping your future

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