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SOCIAL SOFTWARE: COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND RESEARCH PRACTICES
LAURA BLANKENSHIP
NITLE WORKSHOP
JANUARY 14, 2008
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
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INTRODUCTIONS
WHO ARE YOU?
WHAT DO YOU DO?
HOW DO YOU USE SOCIAL SOFTWARE IN YOUR TEACHING? IN RESEARCH?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN TODAY?
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ZOOMING IN
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DEFINITIONS
WHAT IS SOCIAL SOFTWARE?
WHAT DOES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING INVOLVE?
WHAT ABOUT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH?
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EXPLOITING THE PHILOSOPHICAL OVERLAP
SOCIAL SOFTWARE LIBERAL ARTS
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MILLENNIAL STUDENTS? DIGITAL NATIVES?
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DISCUSSION
WHY USE SOCIAL/COLLABORATIVE METHODS?
SEPARATING/INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SUPPORT PEDAGOGY WITH TECHNOLOGY?
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THE SOCIAL SOFTWARE LANDSCAPE
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A STARTER LIST
• blogs• wikis• wikipedia• instant messaging• Facebook• MySpace• Ning• Netvibes• del.icio.us• mag.nol.ia• diigo• digg• skype
• YouTube• flickr• vimeo• smugmug• citeUlike• LibraryThing• Second LIfe• mmporg's• There• RSS• LinkedIn• Voicethread• More?
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COMPONENTS OF SOCIAL SOFTWARE
A FLICKER EXAMPLE: http://flickr.com/photos/missyv110/3117430163/
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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE SO FAR?
TAKE A BREAK.
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BLOGS
WHAT IS A BLOG? SOME DEFINITIONS
HTTP://WWW.COMMONCRAFT.COM/BLOGS
WHAT BLOGS DO YOU READ?
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ANATOMY OF A BLOG
1. TITLE2. DATE HEADER3. POST TITLE4. POST CONTENT5. POST AUTHOR6. TIME STAMP7. LINK TO COMMENTS8. TRACKBACK9. AUTHOR PROFILE10. BLOGROLL (LINKS TO OTHER BLOGS
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EXPLORING BLOG CONTENT
BLOG SEARCH ENGINES
TECHNORATI, GOOGLE BLOG SEARCH
ACADEMIC BLOG SITES
BLOG WIKI, BLOG ABOUT PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH
CLASS BLOG SITES
EDUBLOGS, UMW’S BLOG SITE, BRYN MAWR’S BLOG SITE
GO PLAY, TELL ME WHAT YOU FIND
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COLLECTIVE WRITING: USING BLOGS IN TEACHING
WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE FOR USING BLOGS, ESPECIALLY HAVING YOUR OWN CLASS BLOG?
BLOGGING WITHIN A COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
EXAMPLES OF COURSES USING BLOGS
HTTP://HUMANRIGHTS4ALL.BLOGSPOT.COM/
HTTP://BLOGS.BRYNMAWR.EDU/
HTTP://UMWBLOGS.ORG/COURSES/
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WIKIS: COLLABORATIVE WRITING
WHAT IS A WIKI?
HTTP://WWW.COMMONCRAFT.COM/VIDEO-WIKIS-PLAIN-ENGLISH
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WIKIPEDIA: FRIEND OR FOE
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USING WIKIPEDIA
LOOKING AT EDITS AND DISCUSSION
RECENT RNA JOURNAL DECISION
HTTP://WWW.NATURE.COM/NEWS/2008/081216/FULL/NEWS.2008.1312.HTML (BEHIND PAYWALL)
HTTP://SCIENCEBLOGS.COM/CLOCK/2008/12/RNA_WIKI.PHP (SNIPPET WITH THE MONEY QUOTE)
WIKINEWS
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USING WIKIS
GO INTO A WIKI AND PLAY AROUND.
GOOGLE DOCS AS WIKI
PBWIKI.COM
WIKISPACES.COM
WETPAINT.COM
CONFLUENCE
EXAMPLES OF WIKI ASSIGNMENTS
GLOSSARY
WRITING/EVALUATION ASSIGNMENT
EDITING WIKIPEDIA
COLLABORATIVE ESSAYS
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SOCIAL BOOKMARKING: MANAGING INFORMATION
WHAT IS SOCIAL BOOKMARKING?
HTTP://WWW.COMMONCRAFT.COM/BOOKMARKING-PLAIN-ENGLISH
SOCIAL BOOKMARKING SITES
DELICIOUS, DIGG, DIIGO
CITEULIKE, CONNOTEA
LET’S TRY ONE
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USING SOCIAL BOOKMARKING IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH
TAGGING
CLASS AND RESEARCH TAGS
INSTRUCTOR PUSHED MATERIALS
STUDENT COLLECTED MATERIALS
EXAMPLES: MICHAEL WESCH
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A NOTE ON RSS
REALLY SIMPLE SYNDICATION
GLUE THAT HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER
HTTP://WWW.COMMONCRAFT.COM/RSS_PLAIN_ENGLISH
USING A READER
USING A WEB-BASED PORTAL
IGOOGLE, NETVIBES
EMBEDDING ON A BLOG
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A NOTE ON TAGGING
FOLKSONOMY
A WAY OF ORGANIZING INFORMATION
TAG CLOUDS
WORDLE (EXTRACTING TAGS)
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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
QUESTIONS SO FAR?
SLOW DOWN!? SPEED UP?
CONCERNS, ETC.
1, 2, 3, BREAK! LET’S EAT!
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SOCIAL NETWORKING
HOW MANY OF YOU ARE ON FACEBOOK?
HOW CAN FACEBOOK BE USED FOR EDUCATION?
OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKING TOOLS
TWITTER AND RELATED APPS (SHOW TWITTER 3D)--YAMMER
LINKED IN
NING
CROWDSOURCING
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EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING IN EDUCATION
JSTOR SEARCH IN FACEBOOK
25 FACEBOOK APPS FOR EDUCATION (HTTP://WWW.COLLEGEDEGREE.COM/LIBRARY/COLLEGE-LIFE/15-FACEBOOK-APPS-PERFECT-FOR-ONLINE-EDUCATION)
SHARING WEBCASTS, NOTES, ETC. VIA SOCIAL NETWORK SITES/GROUPS
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IMAGES: FLICKR, ETC.
PHOTO SHARING SITES
THE COMMONS ON FLICKR (HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/COMMONS/)
USING THE NOTES/COMMENTS
NOT ONLY A THING IN ITSELF, BUT USED FOR PHOTOBLOGGING AND EMBEDDING IN OTHER SITES
GEOTAGGING
FLICKRVISION (HTTP://FLICKRVISION.COM/)
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FLICKR: ONE COOL EXAMPLE
SMARTHISTORY
FLICKR GROUP PLUS PODCAST AND OTHER RESOURCES
WEB SITE: HTTP://SMARTHISTORY.ORG
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AUDIO: PODCASTING
WHAT PODCASTS DO YOU LISTEN TO?
ITUNES/ITUNES U
OTHER SOURCES FOR PODCASTS
NPR, LEARNOUTLOUD.COM, PODCASTALLEY.COM
LIBRAVOX (OPEN SOURCE AUDIO BOOKS)
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CREATING PODCASTS
ONLINE TOOLS
ODEO, HIPCAST, GCAST
DESKTOP TOOLS
AUDACITY, GARAGEBAND
A PARTIAL LIST: HTTP://WWW.MASTERNEWMEDIA.ORG/AUDIO_MUSIC_PUBLISHING/PODCASTING/PODCASTING-AND-AUDIO-EDITING-TOOLS-GUIDE-20070311.HTM
LET’S TRY ONE.
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VIDEO
YOUTUBE
FINDING VIDEO IN YOUTUBE
CREATING PLAYLISTS
OTHER PLACES FOR VIDEO
HTTP://WWW.TED.COM/
HULU.COM
VIMEO.COM
XTRANORMAL.COM
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POTENTIAL VIDEO ASSIGNMENTS
GROUP VIDEO PROJECTS
INTERVIEWS
SKITS
TV SHOWS (NEWS, REALITY)
DEMONSTRATIONS/EXPLANATIONS
ONE EXAMPLE: UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (HTTP://ITECH.UPS.EDU/SHOWCASE/LYNETTE-CLAIRE-FILM)
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OTHER SOCIAL MULTIMEDIA TOOLS
VOICETHREAD
SLIDESHARE
SKYPE
DIMDIM
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GAME: A FOUR LETTER WORD?
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VIRTUAL WORLDS/GAMING
GAMING AS A METAPHOR FOR LEARNING
FRAMEWORK VS. FACTS
ATTITUDES OF GAMERS
FAILURE AND LEARNING
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SECOND LIFE
SLED (SECOND LIFE IN EDUCATION)--HUGE GROUP OF EDUCATORS USING SL
HTTP://SLEDUCATION.WIKISPACES.COM/EDUCATIONALUSES
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INTERESTING PLACES IN SECOND LIFE
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WRAP-UP
WHAT QUESTIONS/ISSUES DO YOU STILL HAVE?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TRY THIS SEMESTER? NEXT SEMESTER?
WHAT INFORMATION/HELP DO YOU NEED TO GET STARTED?
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HOW TO FIND THE RESOURCES
RESOURCE LINKS POSTED AT HTTP://EMERGINGTECHNOLOGIESCONSULTING.COM/2009/01/12/SOCIAL-SOFTWARE-IN-TEACHING-AND-RESEARCH/
ALSO CHECK NITLE.ORG