social and student success
DESCRIPTION
Imagine being able to extend student learning beyond the traditional fourwalls of the classroom. Learn how social media tools can be used as sociallearning tools. Discover ways to integrate these tools into your teachingprocess. Learn how to integrate them to your classroom to engage, excite andconnect with your students. Leverage the creative power of social media toencourage students to teach other students, to share their knowledge and togain input from practitioners in the field. This presentation provides youwith a close examination of several social media tools and describes how they can beapplied to foster student success, learning and engagement.TRANSCRIPT
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?
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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
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• Learning in 3D– www.learningin3d.org
• Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning– www.gadgetsgamesandgizmos.com
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