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Social Networks in Education

Social Networks in Education. Sookyoung Lee Boston University, EM 585 Nov 17, 2012. Our Students Live in the Digital World. Younger students learn differently!. Image 1. Image 2. Social Networks - Facebook.

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Social Networks in Education

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  1. Social Networks in Education Sookyoung Lee Boston University, EM 585 Nov 17, 2012

  2. Our Students Live in the Digital World • Younger students learn differently! Image 1 Image 2

  3. Social Networks - Facebook Facebookis the #1 social media tool and kids ages 13-18 are spending on average 6 hours a week on Facebook and that number is growing at a rapid rate. * *http://www.infobarrel.com/The_Facebook_Classroom#8uGGxHVem0uiQZr4.99 Image 3

  4. Facebook use in education A lot of potentials for teaching and learning: getting support out of school, offering extra credits, brainstorming, sharing, collaboration and more.. Concerns about: posting illegal activities, bullying, trashing teachers, posting confidential information and more..

  5. Facebook use in education • “ ” can be solved by developing digital citizenship and by guiding students. • Here are some useful tips… • Facebook for educators • Facebook for school counselors Image 4

  6. Use of Facebookwith the students for educational assignments Project • an interesting platform for learning • great ways to make the site a part of projects and assignments in the classroom Examples: book reviews, offering extra credit, news gatherings, teaching 21st century skills, asking students to create content, brainstorming, journal entries..

  7. Use of Facebookwith the students for educational assignments Sharing • value for sharing knowledge and resources with students, parents, and community Examples: blogging, parents involvement, archived videos / discussions, posting educational content..

  8. Use of Facebookwith the students for educational assignments Collaboration and Discussion • Getting together for collaboration and discussion through Facebook Examples: feedback on assignments and activities, peer reviewing, practicing foreign languages, encouraging introverts to participate, study groups, classroom polls..

  9. Should not “friend” current students Student-teacher relationships can be transparent and visible online. HOWEVER, teachers’ primary job is for guiding students in a professional setting. Being social is not part of teachers’ job description.

  10. Should not “friend” current students Students access into a teacher’s network of friends and acquaintances REDUCES Role model Mentor Advice giver respect to teacher as

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  12. Images • Image 1 is used under CC licensing from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomcochrane/4972619950/ • Image 2 is used under CC licensing from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hackny/5604805564/ • Image 3 is used under CC licensing from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcopako/2391747442/ • Image 4 is used under CC licensing from: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&safe=active&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=675&tbs=sur:fc&tbm=isch&tbnid=6RX5TFyLYwEu0M:&imgrefurl=http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3346906435&docid=oyUYAwMSQMT58M&imgurl=http://images.cdn.fotopedia.com/flickr-3346906435-hd.jpg&w=800&h=600&ei=69iaULHBAcux0AHUzYCwDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=252&sig=110020329199733591371&page=3&tbnh=155&tbnw=201&start=52&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:61,s:20,i:331&tx=129&ty=58

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