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Social Media in Learning examples - 0 views
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"I am constantly being asked, by those new to social media, for specific examples of how social media (Web 2.0) tools can be used for learning - whether it be for personal learning, informal learning or formal learning - in education or the workplace. So here are over 100 ways that different social technologies (and tools) are being used by learning professionals worldwide - compiled from the comments of those who have contributed their Top Tools for Learning."
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socialmediaguidelines / FrontPage - 0 views
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This is a collaborative project to generate Social Media Guidelines for school districts. The goal of this guideline is to provide instructional employees, staff, students, administrators, parents and the school district community direction when using social media applications both inside and outside the classroom.
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How the fundamental idea of social dynamics, the sense of communal glue which appeared to be in its final death throws in the late 20th century, has suddenly been reborn thanks to the Internet. And with it, a shocking sense of what's possible when we stop being political sheep, and start being grass-root shepards. Click on the FREE CONTENT button, register and then click on it again. You can then watch this one hour film.
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Thanks for the Add. Now Help Me with My Homework - News Features & Releases - 0 views
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Learning: Peering Backward and Looking Forward in the Digital Era - 0 views
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At this point in their proliferation, much remains unknown concerning the educational and learning impacts of NDM: Will they be large or small, will the outcomes be positive, negative, mixed, or neutral? It is still too early to tell. That having been said, we believe that a "perfect storm" of NDM affordances, sociocultural changes associated with globalization, and the growing pace and interconnectedness of human life may potentially add up to a formidable tipping point. We operate on the assumption that NDM contain affordances that, if leveraged properly, could create future learning environments and cultures in which the promises of constructivist, social, situated, and informal learning are realized.
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14 Ways K-12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media - NeverEndingSearch - Blog on School Lib... - 0 views
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For librarians, and for most other professionals, the game has changed. There is no textbook for new practice, and it is absolutely true that some of us are a little more retooled than others. Nevertheless, there are at least 14 retooled learning strategies that teacher-librarians should be sharing with classroom teachers and learners in the 2009-2010 school year.
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Google docs saves files on a “cloud” in cyberspace thus allowing users to not only save space on their hard drives, but also allowing multiple users access for creating, editing and sharing.
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variety of surveys
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Other tools such as Google Docs are capable or reaching a variety of different learns by simply utilizing a few of the vast templates created for the tool. Social networking sites can be incorporated to meet the needs of those students who are strong intrapersonal learners while Podcasting meets the needs of most musical and linguistic learners. Bodily-kinesthetic learners can now travel and move through virtual worlds or take their handheld devices to record data while on the go. Blogging, electronic journals and word processing applications are excellent tools for verbal/ linguistic learners as well as intrapersonal learners while Geocaching is great for both naturalists and spatial learners alike
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chnology it has become exponentially easier to target specific types of learners and to provide lessons that are capable of reaching a multitude of different learning styles.
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a way for narcissistic individuals to live out their fantasie
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a personal niche needed to be created for Twitter to have relevance in my life.
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I think you're correct. It's about who you connect to. If you connect to a bunch of people who talk about what they are eating or drinking, then there probably is little value. If you connect to like-minded people who have a passion for, let's say, technology or educational futurism, then you will likely grow from the sharing of knowledge.
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You could say it was a “light bulb” moment when I finally realized that blogging allowed me to do all this and more
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A little research was all I needed
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create presentations
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Tweet at a time
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How can a generation who is known for their free thinking spirit tune out the latest advances in free communication and speech?
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I am interested to have a discussion about this. I think this mentality is at ALL levels of the educational system. That is why it is so dysfunctional! How can we change that? What can each of us do? I love your writing style, by they way.
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Thanks Randy! I was actually slightly worried about posting this blog. My department reads all of my postings and I decided to take a risk to see if I would get a reaction from them. I did! Time and lack of insturction were the top issues for not "getting on the bus". Now I can confidently tell them that I can be of assistance in their learning.
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The entire world has been wired for instant communication, sharing and learning, yet many are still hesitant to bridge the gap between the traditional methods that have been cultivated and ingrained by our society to the new experimental, highly addictive, personalized and engaging activities that technology can bring to the learning environment.
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Are you on the bus?
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on the threshold of an educational revolution
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Do you really think we are? I hope we are, but sometimes I feel soooo discouraged!
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We definitely are. It just may take a little longer than we originally thought.
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I do think we are. Our numbers may be small at the moment but every revolution starts small. Plus we have instant communication on our side. No revolution ever happens as fast or neatly as one would hope.
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all the teachers who are willing to take a risk
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How can a generation who is known for their free thinking spirit tune out the latest advances in free communication and speech?
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Technology integrated into the classroom provides the opportunity for every voice to be heard
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I have always been hesitant to engage them in an argument of any kind.
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Lack of training, hardware/software, and time were at the forefront of their argument;
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OK god...typical luddite responses. Please, let me preserve the status quo...
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Their boat was certainly rocked today when at our faculty meeting we were informed by the administration that technology in the classroom would be a new focus. They gave me the "shifty eye" but in truth I felt as though I had won a small battle!
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discussion, writing and debate can have on a student.
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Especially in a math class. Everything is focused on standardized tests and the outcome, not discussing the process. How can we/I try and change this?
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I think dicussion is key in math and would have helped me a great deal as a struggling math student. Our school recently initiated the Collins Writing program where ever subject must write and discuss. It has proven benifical across the board
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shifting their thoughts
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Terrific goal! How will you do this? How can you bring them into the experience. I find that people in our professional that have the kinds of skills they have are so focused on themselves - "it's all about me and all the wonderful knowledge I possess. My job is to transmit that to everyone I speak to, especially my students." So how can you tap into the focus of "me?"
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I intend to incorporate them as much as they will allow me to. My thoughts right now are to generate a podcast or video with their sentiments! Be prepared they are cunning and very shrewd and highly entertaining!
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I have been laboriously scouring the web in search of interactive tools that will allow me to integrate technology into my classroom. I have battled with the notion that social networking sites are ruining wholesome communication, fought to obtain hardware, software and access to particular sites for my students and I have even set aside my preconceived notions to discover the benefits of certain tools within the classroom
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Countless hours have been spent delving into applications and tools, time that has been taken from my family, friends and sanity.
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And with Randy's class and Dr. Lewis, we are certainly doing this. I am, however, finding that researching background knowledge and learned intelligence is also helping enhance my abilities in this class. The two are dovetailing nicely!
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Soon it will become second nature and will take up less time. That's what I am telling myself at least!
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teach students the 21st century skills they so desperately need
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I plan on keeping up just not at this pace! I am sure I will have more time when I am not taking two grad classes.
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Tell me about it. I have been working on a doctorate for three years now and plan to graduate in May. I often wonder what I will do when I am finished. I think I will have so much time, but I bet it will be less than I think. I'm sure there will be loads of other things waiting for my time and attention.
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Randy, there is always something more we need to pursue in academia!
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KnowledgeWorks Foundation - Institute for Creative Collaboration - 0 views
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http://heatjim.edublogs.org - 6 views
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Why do they not know how to set up an email account on their own? This should have been an easy task for 21st century students.
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Not for my kids... a lot of them do not have computers at home. I teach at-risk, low social economic students.
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I had to laugh when you wrote that. This afternoon I got all my kids in and did a trial homework assignment with just gmail. They were very enthusiastic... it was a good day
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I think it is great that you keep plowing through the messiness of using these tools. So often, teachers (and administrators) are uncomfortable with messiness. What can you expect though with NCLB? Don't make any mistakes. And if things aren't perfect, there will be hell to pay! Keep going, Heather!
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she was very into finding out how to use these thing
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She had not heard of either of these tools
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I’m soooooo upset. Gmail needs to stop for now!
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any thoughts guys
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maybe access it at home and complete? Any ideas?
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I intent to introduce my students to it next week. I hope they will be as excited as I am about the concept.
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By Thursday I will be into a story about the Black Plague
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Just a hunch...but you might find some interesting interactive things on the internet that deal with the black plague or Medieval Europe.
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I like how you are sharing this "aha" moment about prior knowledge. Around 2000, John Bransford et al, published a book called How People Learn. Prior knowledge is a key feature of what we hang new learning on. That is why it is important for teachers to understand the experiences of their students. If you just teach content, you will likely never tap into the prior knowledge that kids will attempt ot hang that new learning on.
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I realize that this class has opened a whole new world to us.
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Students can use their cognitive skills and stretch their imaginations beyond any limits in the 21st century.
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As you think about those two essential questions, push yourself to think beyond the technology. How is the teaching and learning different as a result? Otherwise, we get sidetracked by the tehnology and forget to think about its impact.
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Yes, Randy, but using the technology as only a tool is what the idea is.
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The other tool that I am learning how to use is imovie.
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Randy, I now have a meeting with head of tech at my high school as well as Tom Drago( head of technology for Easton sd. )Oh boy, my principal wants me to show them what I'm doing. Hope this doesn't fall all over me and the rest of the English department is going to have to stop using gmail and google docs, since they all been using it but never asked permission. The good thing is my enthusiasm and my kids'. They love it. I'll post my wordle experience tomorrow( was wonderful). After I took this job, I was so worried about to reach these kids. Thanks for showing me a way and for your support!
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There are thousand more Apps to explore these are just a few.
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learn what is appropriate to add as comments (Digital Citizenship)
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Diigo allow people to highlight the internet.
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loaning that book to a friend
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technology helps foster collaboration
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If my class was using social bookmarking they could have then shared those bookmarks so we can all visit the sites and highlight and comment on our favorite parts or parts we still don’t understand. With Diigo in place in your classroom at home reading assignments can be commented on all in the same place. Students can come to class, with questions in mind from what conversations where started through highlights and comments.
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There is no student not listening or drifting off and they have as much time as they need to get their thoughts out too.
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eaching 21st century students with 21st century methods seems so obvious now.
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With our final project (for lack of better name) quickly approaching
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This new approach might be pushing my students zone of proximital learning but its pushing mine too.
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It's great that you're learning with your kids. I really believe the most powerful way to teach your kids that learning is important is by learning with them. You should be proud of yourself for taking a chance!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_of_proximal_development We are ALL learners. That is part of the shift. The teachers is not the sole source of knowledge...in fact, the teachers, just like the kids, is always learning!
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Researching a new technology each week has been inspiring
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And continue this cycle every year.
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I am thinking that I want to use the technologies in my tool box as assessment tools but as
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T eaching 21st century students with 21st century methods seems so obvious now.
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to help them review.
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So, the idea is to have an alternate assessment at the end of each chapter. The alt. assessment will be created using one of many technologies we have discussed in our class (ex. animoto, flipbook, comicstrips, prezi). At midterm I plan on assigning a larger project, more cumlative of course.
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What do you think?
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it was crucial for students to have the rubric in hand when their animation assignment was assigned.
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The students still seem un-easy about this new type of assignment.
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I can show all of you too.
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I like the students to know what I am looking for but the rubric is vague enough that students can still be creative.
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Twitter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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witter is ranked as one of the 50 most popular websites worldwide by Alexa's web traffic analysis.[4] Although estimates of the number of daily users vary because the company does not release the number of active accounts, a February 2009 Compete.com blog entry ranked Twitter as the third most used social network[5] based on their count of 6 million unique monthly visitors and 55 million monthly visits.[5
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subscribers who are known as followers