Microblogging In Learning

Dick Carlson@TechHerding

Microblogging In LearningCan “Micro-blogging” tools like Twitter really add value and learning in your environment? Or do these tools just distract attention and cause learners to miss key points and important facts? We’ll talk about how you can integrate short “140-character-or-less” models of content into online learning, and share experiences we’ve all had (good and bad) to build some ideas on what works best.

At the end of the session, you’ll have:

•A good understanding of how Twitter can be integrated into your existing online learning models•Multiple examples of how people are already using this tool in real-world situations•A list of the five ways to go horribly wrong as you enter the Twitter world•Links to the three tools you’ve got to have to be successful as you join the world of 140 characters or le….

Who Is This Guy?Instructional DesignerEscaped Microsoft Program ManagerBudding Author (see ContentPreneuring.com)Blogger (see TechHerding.com)Twitter-er (see @TechHerding)

…and Where Is Michelle?

Dick Carlson@TechHerding

Road Map For TodayWhat’s Twitter – Why Should I Care?

What Is The Potential Impact On Learning?What Are The Awful Ways To Go Horribly

Wrong?Whoz Duin Itz Rite?*

* Gratuitous reference to the LOL Cats

LOL Cats

* Gratuitous reference to the LOL Cats

Test Poll: Where Are You?

Poll: Do You Twitter?

Think Of Twitter As Party Or Café

Concept appropriated from Michelle Lentz with her gracious permission

What Is TwitterMicroblogging site – 140 characters or less

Millions of usersFastest growing social media tool

Very easy to use – text basedMobile-friendly

Who’s On Twitter?

Data appropriated from Michelle Lentz with her gracious permission

Poll: Your Age?

Why Should You Care?Quick way to connect

Fastest growing social media toolFlexible and accessible

Quick way to find informationQuick way to share links

Amazing potential for learning

Two Minute Demo

Asking A Question On Twitter

Asking For Help

Chime In! What Do You Get Out Of Twitter?

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Poll: So – Do You See A Benefit?

Potential Impact On Learning

↑Opportunities for peer-to-peer communication↓Confusing as the dickens for new presenters

↑Lots of real-world feedback↓Lots of real-world feedback, un-filtered and un-validated

↑Forces people to get to the point↓Huge flow of information can be overwhelming

Chime In! What Impacts Have You Seen?

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Two Minute Demo: Search

search.twitter.com

Poll: Could You See Yourself Searching?

U R Duin Itz RiteQuickly connect to experts

Track trends and newsHave students work together

Build community of knowledge

Avoiding Going Horribly Wrong

To start, read 90% and tweet 10%Have a helper or producer to manage

chat/TwitterUse structure when you ask for input

Have some shills in the audienceCollect the best information and share out

He’z duin it! →He’z duin it! →

* Another LOL Cats reference, sorry…

Chime In! Examples Of Best Practice That You’ve

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Poll: Are You Going To Try Twitter In Learning?

Demo Results?

Asking A Question On Twitter

Asking For Help

Three Twitter Tools I Can’t Live Without

TweetDeck – Desktop Twitter ReaderTweetLater – I Use It For The Search

UpdatesPocketTwit – For My WindowsMobile Phone

Fourty More Tools You Might Like

Q & AText Here

Microblogging In Learning

Dick Carlson@TechHerding

Appendix

Source: MorgueFile.com

Finding Your TweepleIf you read blogs, see if they @tweet

Search for posts that interest you.See who your favorites follow.

Search for big names – you’d be surprised.

Class Connection

Data appropriated from Michelle Lentz with her gracious permission

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