social and student success

Social Tools and Student Success

By:Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D.

Professor, Instructional TechnologyBloomsburg University

www.karlkapp.blogspot.com

Hash tag #MATEC

What Subject do you teach?

(Use whiteboard to write in answer)

Learning as a process!

Learning as an Event!

Learning as an Event!

Say Dadda

Direct students to an article via Twitter

Learning as a Process

Conduct a classroom session

Direct students to an article via Twitter

Learning as a Process

Post slides via SlideShare

Conduct a classroom session

Direct students to an article via Twitter

Learning as a Process

Extend the Learning

Extend the Learning

Which tools do you use?

(Place a checkmark beside tools you use )

Don’t Use Any!

Consider Blogging

www.blogger.com

Yeah, right a blog. Just what am I supposed to write about? And just what I need…another item on my to-do list.

List reading assignments for class.

Describe a class experience.

Obtain student insights and feedback.

Answer Frequently Asked Questions.

Clarification of Terms

Clarification of Terms

Tips and Techniques

Clarification of Terms

Tips and Techniques

Posting/Collection ofof ValuableResources

Clarification of Terms

Tips and Techniques

Posting/Collection ofof ValuableResources

Link to the Field

Clarification of Terms

Tips and Techniques

Posting/Collection ofof ValuableResources

Link to the Field

Advice from Alumni

Clarification of Terms

Tips and Techniques

Posting/Collection ofof ValuableResources

Listing ofExperts or

Faculty with Similar Interest

Link to the Field

Advice from Alumni

Clarification of Terms

Tips and Techniques

Posting/Collection ofof ValuableResources

Listing ofExperts or

Faculty with Similar Interest

Link to the Field

Advice from Alumni

Share common concerns and ideas from the field.

Creating a bridge to alumni, students and

industry through a community via Web 2.0

Creating a bridge to alumni, students and

industry through a community via Web 2.0

Peer-to-Peer Learning

Creating a bridge to alumni, students and

industry through a community via Web 2.0

Continual Education

Peer-to-Peer Learning

Creating a bridge to alumni, students and

industry through a community via Web 2.0

Continual Education

Peer-to-Peer Learning

Provide lecture notes

Did you learn any useful hints?

(Place a checkmark beside your answer)

YES! NO!

Help Students Connect

www.linkedin.com

Online Rolodex

Turns you profile into a PDF file.

Links to Twitter.

Links to Twitter.

Links to Blog.

Single location for tracking accomplishments.

Single location for tracking accomplishments.

Allows classmates to keep in touch.

Single location for tracking accomplishments.

Allows classmates to keep in touch.

Provides central location for social media connections.

Did you learn any useful hints?

(Place a checkmark beside your answer)

YES! NO!

Twitter140 characters of …

Asks the question: “What’s Happening?”

Nothing?

Eating lunch.

Wasting time.

Nothing?

Eating lunch.

Wasting time.

Change the question.

What do students need to know now?

Is there information I want to share with students?

What do I want to say to students between classes?

Real-timeaccess to faculty member

Real-timeaccess to faculty member

Answering one questionleads to more questions

Real-timeaccess to faculty member

SendingStudents

Reminders.

Answering one questionleads to more questions

Real-timeaccess to faculty member

SendingStudents

Reminders.

Answering one questionleads to more questions

Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom

Real-timeaccess to faculty member

BroadcastingThoughts and

Opinions

SendingStudents

Reminders.

Answering one questionleads to more questions

Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom

Real-timeaccess to faculty member

BroadcastingThoughts and

Opinions

SendingStudents

Reminders.

Answering one questionleads to more questions

Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom

Focused Chats

Real-timeaccess to faculty member

BroadcastingThoughts and

Opinions

SendingStudents

Reminders.

Assignments

Answering one questionleads to more questions

Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom

Focused Chats

Real-timeaccess to faculty member

Quick question

BroadcastingThoughts and

Opinions

SendingStudents

Reminders.

Assignments

Answering one questionleads to more questions

Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom

Focused Chats

Make these your class name.

May need to create another Gmail account.

Hashtag #MATEC

Did you learn any useful hints?

(Place a checkmark beside your answer)

YES! NO!

FacebookMore than 500 million active users

You can do the same thing with LinkedIn.

Did you learn any useful hints?

(Place a checkmark beside your answer)

YES! NO!

SlideShare

Did you learn any useful hints?

(Place a checkmark beside your answer)

YES! NO!

Bringing It All Together

www.karlkapp.blogspot.com

Which tools do you plan to use?

(Place a checkmark beside tools you plan to use )

NONE!

Questions/More Information• www.karlkapp.blogspot.com

– Recommended books– Samples and Examples

• Learning in 3D– www.learningin3d.org

• Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning– www.gadgetsgamesandgizmos.com

• Email: kkapp@bloomu.edu• Email: karlkapp@gmail.com