Learning Team B- Self Guided Training Manual
- 1. Social Media Training Manual Deshawn Brookshire Charlsetta Hierrezuelo Jamaul Thomas AET/562 Social Media for Professional Learning University of Phoenix
- 2. Overview This training manual is designed for educators in instruction and administrative roles. Will serve as a training tool for social level competencies. Focus on the meaning of social learning. Pros and Cons of social learning opportunities. How to use social learning in instruction.
- 3. Social Learning Allows people to learn with or learn from others in a group, in person or online. Learners share and collaborate with others who have the same interest. Allows learners to problem solve. Keeps learners engaged and allow them to adapt to a learning environment. Motivates learners to increase their knowledge level. Allows the learner to attempt the new task after modeling has taken place. Play Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB-_822TRms
- 4. Barriers and Ethical Dilemmas Language of e-learning Consideration of learner skill-sets Diagnostic Survey/ Needs Assessment Gathered Data for Differentiation Apprehension to Learning Need of collaborative relationships Encouragement into social learning networks Opportunities to learn content Inappropriate Cyber Use Cyber Bullying Online learning safety expectations
- 5. Problem Solving Through Social Learning Problem solving processes are different when comparing social learning and formal training. Formal training – students learn to solve a problem from the trainer. Social training – students or employees work together to solve a problem. Problem-solving through social learning impacts motivation. Social learning help employees to collaborate and solve issues. Employees get the idea from using social media tools. Employees do not have to wait for a training class to solve certain issues.
- 6. Addressing Business Issues and Strengthening Personal Relationships Problem-solving processes are different when comparing social learning and formal training. Informal training, the students or trainees get the idea of how to solve a problem from the trainer. However, in social learning, the students or employees work together to solve a problem in a less structured environment. The similarities between the two is that both would require the use of technology and the expectation is that the learners retain and transfer the information. Problem-solving through social learning also impacts motivation. Motivation remains high if the employee feels that there are advancement opportunities within the company and he is involved in decision making or problem-solving processes.
- 7. Addressing Business Issues and Strengthening Personal Relationships (cont’d) Implementing social learning activities within the organization will allow employees to foster relationship and use each other’s prior knowledge. Learners can gain an understanding of the difference between social media and social learning. The social learning and technology skills learned can be used to promote the organization in a positive way using social media. Social learning allows organizations to have more success in obtaining their objectives and goals. Individual employees are impacted by social learning in an organization in a positive way. Employees normally perform better and as a team because guidelines have been set for all employees.
- 8. Social Media Tools Facebook Facebook is a public website that allows for individuals to connect and interact with virtual communities. Facebook provides users with the following abilities: Become members of groups and pages. Participate in interactive online chat in real time approach. Access content relative the communities you are active within. Advertise to reach an audience that you desire to captivate.
- 9. Social Media Tools Instagram Instagram connects immediately and deeply allowing for opportunities to share information quick. This platform provides users with the following capabilities: Connecting with users across multiple platforms. Building a community that is re-visit platform. Attracting other users via image rather than wording. Knowledge of accessibility to other users before publishing content.
- 10. Social Media Tools GoToMeeting GoToMeeting is an application piece that allows user to connect virtually in face to face formatting. This program allows users to: User-friendly format for video chatting. Collaborate with multiple users at one time. Offers flexibility in scheduling meetings. Allows for instant messaging while chatting.
- 11. Social Media Tools Skype Skype allows the opportunity to voice chat or video call. In using the platform Skype you are able to do the following: Enhance productivity and communication. Explore many other features offered by the program. High quality voice calling. Ability to access the platform anywhere.
- 12. How to Set Up a Social Media Account To create a Facebook account: Go to www.facebook.com/r.php. Enter your name, email or mobile phone number, password, date of birth and gender. Click Create an Account. To finish creating your account, you need to confirm your email or mobile phone number.
- 13. Summary Social media, to a great degree, has replaced face-to-face interactions with people. People are communicating more and more online through various social media channels and less and less in person. Building and maintaining strong online relationships make people very happy and when they are happy, they will also enjoy good health (both physically and mentally). Social media is a benefit to organizations and businesses. Social media allows two-way communication to take place. Social media is becoming the new way to communicate. It is also a new method of professionally developing staff.
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Editor's Notes
- #5: Language must be general in the beginning stages of e-learning and social learning environments Learners must be encouraged to participate on online collaborative learning groups Barriers can make learners apprehensive of seeking new knowledge Opportunities to learn content must be offered to grow knowledge Overcoming barriers in social learning environments increases the ability to strengthen organizations
- #6: Employers and organizations can use social learning to solve workplace problems. Employees can gather information to fix issues at work or to advance within their organization. Employees do not have to waiting for an upcoming training class. Companies can save money used on expensive training sessions.
- #7: Learners set their eyes on how to fix a problem and social learning allows them the opportunity to do that. Social learning help employees to collaborate and resolve issues. These employees are happier because they know that there is someone that they can work within the organization or outside of the organization to solve the problem.
- #8: Individuals must ensure that they understand and are being responsible by following organization rules, guidelines, and regulations. When there is responsible use within organizations all parties benefit.
- #9: Facebook is a single- sign on platform that aggregates many forms of social media such as messaging, images, videos, chatting, events, discussion and links. Facebook “one stop shop” approach will allow employees to collaborate and interact with one another.
- #10: Instagram is a program that allows for content to be streamlines. You are able to access quick how to videos and captivate with images. Instagram too attracts similar communities of the content in which a user presents. This allows for employees to build a stronger professional network.
- #11: GoToMeeting is a professional virtual meeting system that allows for organizations to be flexible in meeting times and places. It build the ability to collaborative in real time in efforts to increase the productivity of an organization.
- #12: Skype is a platform that allows for users to video call or video chat. Skype also has features such as texting and image sharing. This allows employees to work collectively on projects to support the organization.
- #13: Facebook accounts may be set up via desktop or through an app. After setting up your account, begin searching for your company and begin following the company or school. Later search for friends and send them an invite. Your friend base will eventually increase.