Originally presented at the 2014 ACPA and NASPA National Conventions, this presentation provides an overview of how social media and related technologies can be integrated into classroom and training environments.
Brown, P. G. (2014, March). Teaching and Training with Social Media and Technology. Presentation at the Annual Convention of NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Baltimore, MD.
Brown, P. G. (2014, April). Experiments in Teaching and Training with Social Media. Presentation at the Annual Convention of ACPA - College Student Educators International, Indianapolis, IN.
2. SITES AND TOOLS
FOR TEACHING
AND TRAINING
SESSION
OUTCOMES
SHAREBEST PRACTICES
& PEER LEARNING
RESEARCH AND
STATISTICS ON
SOCIAL MEDIA
IN THE CLASSROOM
14. SUPPORT
CHALLENGE
respect learners
thoughts & feelings
situate in learners’
experience
mutual learning &
problem solving
complex work & life
challenges
develop personal
authority
share authority;
interdependence
18. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Facebook: How Today’s Higher Education Faculty Use Social Media 1
BLOGS, WIKIS, PODCASTS AND FACEBOOK
Mike Moran
Pearson Author and Chief Strategist
Converseon
Jeff Seaman, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Babson Survey Research Group
Babson College
Hester Tinti-Kane
Vice President of Marketing
Pearson Learning Solutions
A LWAY S L E A R N I N G
how today’s
higher education faculty
use social media
OCTOBER 2012
23. Institutional support
Time (learning or use)
Lack of integration with LMS
Inability to measure effectiveness
Grading and assessment
Separate course and personal accounts
Concerns about privacy
Integrity of student submissions
Perceived barriers to social media use by faculty
70%
66%
63%
54%
48%
42%
37%
33%
26. Blogging
Outcomes suitable to the platform:!
• Engage more deeply on subject matter!
• Work on writing skills!
• Ability to construct an argument !
• Integrate multimedia in construction!
• Engage in discussion and dialogue through comments!
• Establish an online thought presence!
• Gateway towards publishing
@paulgordonbrown
27. Social Networking
More suited for:!
• Teaching!
• Training!
!
Common platforms:!
• Facebook!
• LinkedIn!
!
!
@paulgordonbrown
28. Social Networking
@paulgordonbrown
Outcomes suitable to the platform:!
• Establish peer learning networks (PLE/PLN)!
• Decenter the teaching/learning experience!
• Enable ease of sharing!
• Continue discussions outside of the classroom
29. Twitter
More suited for:!
• Teaching!
• Training!
!
Research (particularly by Junco)!
has shown positive academic outcomes!
including engagement and grades.!
!
@paulgordonbrown
30. Twitter
@paulgordonbrown
Outcomes suitable to the platform:!
• Establish peer learning networks (PLE/PLN)!
• Decenter the teaching/learning experience!
• Enable ease of sharing!
• Continue discussions outside of the classroom!
• Easier access to the instructor!
• Participate in wider discussions (hashtags)!
• Include “alumni” in the conversation
35. Content Curation
More suited for:!
• Teaching!
!
Common platforms:!
• Delicious!
• ScoopIt!
• Pintrest!
@paulgordonbrown
36. Content Curation
@paulgordonbrown
Outcomes suitable to the platform:!
• Create peer-curated resources!
• Provide opportunities for deeper learning!
• Aid in course/session improvement!
• Peer engagement in co-construction!
• Develop a PLN/PLE in the course
38. Presentations
@paulgordonbrown
Outcomes suitable to the platform:!
• Student review of the material after-the-fact!
• Better ways of representing concepts!
• Incorporation of media!
• Find similar presentation and ideas for content