Engaging students with social networking
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This document discusses engaging students through social networking and media by building on skills they already use outside the classroom, such as collaboration and teamwork. It notes that young adults are power users of social media and recommends translating their online social worlds into the classroom. Specific strategies proposed include using discussion boards and collaborative online spaces, integrating social media tools like Edmodo, and allowing students to upload videos and photos to interact in ways familiar to them. The document advocates adapting to how students currently use social media rather than taking a rapid movement away from it.
Engaging students with social networking
- 1. Engaging Students with Social Networking/MediaBen NicelyDeep Run High Schoolbjnicely@henrico.k12.va.ushttp://deeprunwildcats.org/nicely/
- 2. Kids use technology with content while engaging each otherBuilds: 1) Team Work 2) Problem Solving Skills 3) Tech SkillsStudent Engagement- They are already collaborating – Make it about content!Fact: Young adult women ages 18-29 are the power users of social networking; fully 89% of those who are online use the sites overall and 69% do so on an average dayBuild Social- It’s About Growing Competency
- 3. Rapid Movement away from cell calls to texts and access to social networking sites with mobile“School is Boring”Make the classroom like their life outside schoolKnow the Kid of Today
- 4. Social Media – Adapt with itArticle- USA today- Social Media finds place in classroomEric Sheninger -"The Internet as we know it is the 21st century," he says. "It is what these students have known their whole lives. They're connected, they're creating, they're discussing, they're collaborating.“Videos - http://youtu.be/cLkLQOnQrachttp://youtu.be/Zl90Sd9JkMI
- 5. Community & Collaboration 1) Translate their world of collaboration and community to one you want for your classroom 2) Don't grade discussion board assignments.- “they are places for students to grapple with content and concepts”3) Allow for space and time in discussion boards and other collaborative spaces- due dates stretched4) Do many team-building activities online5)Pick the right tool for the purposeAndrew Miller – Buck Institute for Education- http://ascd.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/building-student-community-and-collaboration-online.html
- 6. Just 8% of online teens use TwitterBlogging is a 30+ thingWhile I use my blog site A lot - http://deeprunwildcats.org/nicely/Students want more ability to interact like they do at home- uploading videos, pics, text like writingUse http://www.twiducate.com/ to get a tweet experience going in a low-key, small group setting – has had server capacity issuesBlogging & Tweeting?
- 7. Sign up as StudentJoin Group- Henrico Social Studies TeachersGroup Id – anrkf6Practical - Let’s Sign Up- Edmodo.com
- 8. Students Debate a Prompt QuestionStudents Respond to a Controversial VideoStudents Upload their audiovisual H21 projectsStudents Vote on Polls, Follow-up from Blog CommentsStudents Send HomeworkStudents Practice Good WritingStudents have a Library of Resources for StudyStudents communicate to meHow I use it:
- 9. How to make this practically possible in your classroom? Use Edmodo.com- Video Helps1) Intro Video2) 20 Ideas of use3) HCPS Intro Video
- 10. Feel free to contact me- Let’s collaboratebjnicely@henrico.k12.va.ushttp://twitter.com/nicelyThanks for Coming