Social Learning Part A
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This document discusses social learning and various social media tools that can support it, including podcasting, wikis, blogs, and learning management systems. It covers topics like social learning networks, communities versus other organizational structures, and the stages of community development. Evaluation of social media is discussed using the framework of evaluating the promise, the tool, and the bargain. Examples are provided of different social media tools and their uses for social learning.
Social Learning Part A
- 1. Unit 3: Social Learning IT 7240 - July 15, 2009 Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1
- 2. Agenda Social Learning Social Media to Support Learning Podcasting Wikis Blogs Blackboard (LMS/LCMS) Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2
- 3. Social Learning Concepts Social Learning Network Taxonomy Communities vs. Other organizational structures Community Development Stages Social Learning Network Technology Social Learning Network Evaluation Social Learning - the power of We # Hashtags in Twitter - #it7240 Wednesday, July 15, 2009 3
- 4. Social Network Taxonomy Wednesday, July 15, 2009 4
- 5. Social Network Communities Wednesday, July 15, 2009 5
- 6. Community Development Stages Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6
- 7. Social Network Technology Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7
- 8. Social Network Evaluation Promise-Tool-Bargain Clay Shirky points out that there is no recipe for success with social media but defines three broad rules… “a successful fusion of a plausible promise, an effective tool and an acceptable bargain with the users.” Three lenses to look at social media: promise, tool, and bargain. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8
- 9. Evaluation - The Promise Promise. The promise is the basic why for anyone to join or contribute to a group. Do we believe in this social network? Is there a desire to participate? Does the promise offer higher value than other things we could be engaged in? What is the actual lived promise of the community rather than the stated or explicit promise? Wi( group members believe other people wi( also join and engage in this community? Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9
- 10. Evaluation - The Tool Tool. The tool determines how the media wi( work. Which tool or tools wi( help people make and keep their promise? What are the best tools for the intention of the site or media? Wi( the tool help people do what they want to do? How do I choose the appropriate tool given the geometric growth of social media tools? Does the tool help deliver on the promise? Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10
- 11. Evaluation - The Bargain Bargain. The bargain sets standards of behavior and norms for and by the community. What bargain are we entering into if we join and participate? What is expected of us and what is the code of conduct? How do the users co-create the bargain of the community? What can you expect of others and what can they expect of you in this community? Do the users agree to the bargain and is it a lived interactive experience in the community? The essential aspect of the bargain is that the users have to agree to it. It can’t be instantiated as a set of contractual rules because users don’t read the fine print. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11
- 12. Social Learning The power of We vs. Me (http://www.classroom20.com/) Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12
- 13. Twitter #Hashtags Used for ta*ing content in Twitter in the context of a social learning community Requires that you fo(ow/fo(owed by @hashtags Wednesday, July 15, 2009 13
- 14. Twitter #Hashtags for Social Learning (#it7240) Wednesday, July 15, 2009 14
- 15. Podcasting Defined: A podcast is a series of digital computer files, usually either digital audio or video, that is released periodically and made available for download by means of web syndication. Typical file format for a podcast is mp3/mp4 http://education.apple.com/itunesu/ Software for creating podcast content: Garageband Audacity Quicktime Wednesday, July 15, 2009 15
- 16. Podcasting Steps Planning; create and outline Develop a script Rehearse, keeping track of time Record Publish Distribute Wednesday, July 15, 2009 16
- 17. Wiki Wiki wiki means “quick” in Hawaiian In Ward’s original description, a wiki is: “The simplest online database that could possibly work” May refer to either a website or the so,ware used to create the website Based on co(aboration by many, a(ows members to add, edit, and delete content created by others Wednesday, July 15, 2009 17
- 18. Wiki Resources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki TiddlyWiki http://www.tiddlywiki.com/ http://tiddlywiki.org/wiki/Main_Page http://www.giffmex.org/twfortherestofus.html Wiki Matrix http://www.wikimatrix.org/ Wednesday, July 15, 2009 18
- 19. Blogs Blog comes -om the term Weblog and is an interactive web page most o,en used to publish regular writings on a variety of issues and with a variety of goals. Types of Blogs Group blogs – whether the group consist of students, a class with its instructor, or some other form of community of practice. Academic blogs – used by instructors as outlets for ideas and up to date commentary. Student blogs – used as a journal or online portfolio, and as the basis for interaction with other students. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 19
- 20. Student Applications of Blogs Posting a comment that links back to their own student blog Citing an expert's blog post in a post of their own blog Assembling a 'blog ro(' (a list of links) of expert blogs related to what they are studying, an requesting reciprocal listing Wednesday, July 15, 2009 20
- 21. LMS/LCMS/VLE LMS - Learning Management System LCMS - Learning Content Management System VLE - Virtual Learning Environment Wednesday, July 15, 2009 21
- 22. LMS Examples Blackboard http://blackboard.wayne.edu Moodle http://moodle.org Wednesday, July 15, 2009 22
- 23. Lab Create a personal Wiki using TiddlyWiki that can be saved on USB stick (i.e., thumb drive) Wednesday, July 15, 2009 23
- 24. For Next Class Read the article web20extendingpossibilities.pdf that has been posted on the Edmodo.com site for IT7240 Join Learning 2.0 http://www.classroom20.com/ Prepare a script using the Podcasting Steps guideline included in this deck Wednesday, July 15, 2009 24