E X P L O I T I N G S O C I A L N E T W O R K S

N I K P E A C H E Y

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H O W / D O Y O U U S E S O C I A L N E T W O R K S W I T H Y O U R S T U D E N T S ?

• Why? Why not?

• Which social networks?

• How do you use them?

• What do social networks achieve for your school?

• What do social networks achieve for your students?

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M A R K E T I N G & C O M M U N I C AT I O N S

• maintain relationships with previous students

• keep parents engaged and informed

• provide links to learning materials

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B L E N D E D L E A R N I N G

• keep students up to date with events and assignments

• provide supplementary learning materials

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P E R S O N A L L E A R N I N G N E T W O R K S

• get teachers connecting with new ideas and materials

• create groups to share ideas

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S H O U L D T E A C H E R S B E ‘ F R I E N D S ’ W I T H T H E I R S T U D E N T S O N FA C E B O O K ?

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FA C E B O O K - G R O U P S V S PA G E S

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FA C E B O O K G R O U P S

• Can be open or closed

• Encourage more peer to peer communication

• Safer

• Need more management

• Potentially more engaging

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FA C E B O O K PA G E S

• Broadcast - rather than peer to peer

• Easier to manage

• Less engaging

• Safer

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FA C E B O O K G R O U P S F O R T E A C H E R S

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• IATEFL

• EuroCALL

• English Language Teaching for 21st Century Educators

• ICT in Teaching and Learning

• YLT SIG Teenagers

• English Club

• Mobile Devices for Learning

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FA C E B O O K PA G E S

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• Teaching English – British Council

• LearnEnglish – British Council MENA

• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

• Oxford University Press - ELT

• ELT Teacher 2 Writer

• Cambridge University Press ELT

• Technology in English Language Teaching

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M A N A G I N G Y O U R S O C I A L M E D I A P R E S E N C E

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S Y N E R G I S E Y O U R S O C I A L M E D I A P R E S E N C E

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S Y N E R G I S E Y O U R S O C I A L M E D I A P R E S E N C E

S C O O P. I T

http://www.scoop.it/

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K E E P I N G I N C O N TA C T W I T H T E E N S

http://youtu.be/yu4zMvE6FH4

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S E C U R I T Y I S S U E S

• How do we protect students?

• How do we protect teachers?

• How do we protect our reputation?

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H AV E A S O C I A L N E T W O R K I N G C O D E O F P R A C T I C E

• For teachers and students

• Must be transparent

• Enforced with action

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A D V I C E F O R K E E P I N G S T U D E N T S S A F E