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Social Networking and Learning

Social Networking and Learning. Presented by Greg Walsh to the Social Networking Symposium April 10th, 2008. Objectives. Describe where instructional technology and social networking was. Identify social networking tools instructional technologists and learners can use today.

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Social Networking and Learning

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  1. Social Networking and Learning Presented by Greg Walsh to the Social Networking Symposium April 10th, 2008

  2. Objectives • Describe where instructional technology and social networking was. • Identify social networking tools instructional technologists and learners can use today. • Hypothesize about where it’s all going.

  3. Collaborative Learning/ Social Networking • Web 2.0 is the hot buzzword • It’s more than rounded rectangles and gradient backgrounds • It’s highly interactive, user collaborative sites

  4. History of Social Networking and Learning • BBSs • Chat Rooms • Listservs

  5. Finding Information Then • Log on to a system. • Ask a question. • Hope for an answer. • Not a lot of filtering of who responded.

  6. More Modern Social Tools • Instant Messenger • ICQ • MSN Messenger • Pronto (Learning IM for LMS) • etc

  7. Finding Info • You need to know who you’re asking. • More than likely, it’s one-to-one communication.

  8. How Can Social Networking Fix This? • Networks of trusted individuals • Networks of like minded people you don’t know • Communities of Practice

  9. Social Networking • Del.icio.us • LinkedIn • Ask the group a question

  10. Del.icio.us • Social bookmarking • Store bookmarks online with tags • See who else bookmarked the topic

  11. LinkedIn • Social Network for business • Excellent tools for communicating to your network and your next “ring” out.

  12. Example

  13. Question to Group • Trusted individuals • They may be in a different network • Elevate the question to the other network.

  14. Social Networking Tools • Good to create a network of learning. • Stumble on research. • Cross-reference information through tags

  15. Communities of Practice • Groups of people who share a passion and learn how to do it better as they interact.

  16. Wikis • Websites that are editable by the page viewers in the browser • Combined with a community of practice, information for the social network can be easily updated take a life of its own.

  17. Blogs / RSS • Blog is short for Web log • A Web page that presents information in chronological order • Posts can be written by one author or a group • Most blogs allow for comments by page visitors or people in your network • Facebook & MySpace provide blog tools to members.

  18. RSS • Really Simple Syndication • XML document that provides newsreaders with information • Most blog software creates an RSS feed • Feedburner will help you publish your blogs and podcasts to the world

  19. Learning and Blogs/RSS • Perfect for evolving information • A way to keep those in your network up to date. • Wikis are excellent anchors for collaborative communication • Easy way for a group to manage web content in a community of practice

  20. Second Life • Virtual World • Free to participate • IBM, KPMG use it

  21. Where to? • Corporate Commodization • Mash up of three things • Social Network Aggregators • Communications (IM) • Learning Environment

  22. Aggregators & Communications • Combine all of your networks into one portal • Similar to a third-party client for IM • All web-based communications can be routed to this.

  23. Learning Environment • All social networks are accessible • All communications open. • Areas for simulations, role-plays, reference materials, live classes, archives of materials and discussions.

  24. Summary

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