Social Networking & Media Workshop
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This 2 hour workshop covers social networking and media tools for education. It introduces participants to social media platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook and how they can be used in the classroom and for professional development. The presentation discusses how media shapes conversations and encourages participants to think about how they can use social networks to engage students, share resources and find information. Participants are given examples of using hashtags, wikis, blogs and social networks to connect with others and stay up to date in their fields. Managing online profiles and evaluating the tools and benefits of social media are also covered.
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Social Networking & Media Workshop
- 1. Social Networking & Media Workshop Your Guide: Kemp Edmonds This Presentation: www.j.mp/bcitsm Length: 2 Hours
- 2. Introduction Course & Passion What’s your experience with Social Media? What do want to learn in the next 2 hours? Icebreaker
- 3. Some food for thought What prevents you from using Social Networks more? What is the most important benefit you are looking to gain from Social Networks? What would you like social networks to help you accomplish?
- 4. Media Ecology Media are not just tools They are environments Media are not just means of communication Media mediate out conversations When media changes our conversations change Example: Whatever! “We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us.” –Marshall McLuhan.
- 5. Enabling your classroom Twitter in the Classroom VIDEO Using #(hashtags) and responding to messages Michael WeschExamples using netvibes Allow students to engage before, during and after the class via a blog, twitter, facebook.
- 6. Social Tools For EDU Wikis – PBWorks.com Custom social networks - Ning Facebook Page/Group – MDIA1045 Invite or Obligate students to share related materials, research, links and articles.
- 7. Students as Teachers:Learning from each other Research – Teach the class assignment Grade 2s in Europe Example Peer Learning PLN Ongoing Professional Development
- 8. Using it for Job Recruitment Research candidates before an interview Building the network for referrals Head hunt using LinkedIn, Google or others www.linkedin.com –search for a job title www.google.com –search for an individual
- 9. Stay up on the latest information Find current research, news, opinions Boolean Search: AND OR – Let’s get started, go to: www.google.ca Search for something: cookie, phone, etc. Let’s go further go to: www.twitter.com Try using _____ AND http Let’s go further: www.tweetgrid.com
- 10. Shortening and Tracking Check out these links: www.j.mp www.j.mp/bcitsm www.j.mp/info/bcitsm www.j.mp/bcitpts www.j.mp/info/bcitpts
- 11. Managing Your Profiles Does it matter to you? What’s the point? How will you benefit? Moving to another element of social media to introduce the major tools: Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook My favourites for education: Prezi: www.j.mp/kempsaints Slideshare: www.j.mp/kempsocmedstart This link is the next step in our workshop!
- 12. Please complete the evaluation formwww.j.mp/socmedform Join BCIT Social Media Users Group: http://bcitsmug.pbworks.com Thank you find me: www.kempedmonds.com www.twitter.com/kempedmonds kempedmonds@gmail.com Kemp_edmonds@bcit.ca