TechTalk2012_SocialMedia

Concrete ways to set your class up for success in blogging. Lots of good links to other resources as well!

This is the presentation used in TechTalk2012.

Convergence Classroom is a blog that is supported by Columbia College and Chicago Public Schools to continue the conversation between teachers, artists and administrators on using social media in the classroom.  This blog has been used in the following workshops/presentations: - Convergence Classroom Workshop Summer 2011 - CPS TechTalk 2012

A 2 minute video that is "tongue and cheek" about the use of learning tools in teaching.  Using the Seymore Papparts argument about how would the conversation sound like if we talked about pencils the way we talk about technology integration.  Great conversation starter.

Making blogging with your students meaningful by growing your readership and attracting others outside your classroom to comment (safely) on your students' writing

International Society for Technology in Education - Standards for students learning in the digital age. 

Henry Jenkins Paper that provides guidance and support for the intersect between digital media and learning. 

Student engagement represents two critical features of collegiate quality. The first is the amount of time and effort students put into their studies and other educationally purposeful activities. The second is how the institution deploys its resources and organizes the curriculum and other learning opportunities to get students to participate in activities that decades of research studies show are linked to student learning.

An in-depth guide for teachers who want to start blogging with their class, including examples, assessment tools, and planning outlines. 

Research on media use outside of school across multiple races.

This is a high quality example of an elementary class blog. 

This site is a middle/high school authored blog. It is an example of a high quality blog that exemplifies all the characteristics that promote online collaboration and exploring a topic in a deep and meaningful way. 

Henry Jenkins at USC website on participatory learning.

Convergence Classroom is a blog that is a space for educators and digital media artists to explore the possibilities of integrating digital media into teaching and learning practices.