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Social Media

Social Media. Using Social Media to Enhance Independent Learning. The World of Social Media. Social Media Sorting Exercise. Social Media Sorting Exercise. My personal social media experience. Launched 2000. Launched 2004. Launched 2005. My professional social media experience.

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Social Media

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  1. Social Media Using Social Media to Enhance Independent Learning

  2. The World of Social Media

  3. Social Media Sorting Exercise

  4. Social Media Sorting Exercise

  5. My personal social media experience Launched 2000 Launched 2004 Launched 2005

  6. My professional social media experience

  7. What are your personal and professional experiences of social media?

  8. School Survey - June 2011 • Survey carried out in association with Adroit-e Research • Online survey completed by 354 pupils (mainly years 8, 9 and 10) and 44 teachers followed by data driven discussions • Main conclusions: • Vast majority of students use FB and have smart phones • Teachers are suspicious of uses within school but see the potential

  9. Facebook Trial • Trial with two year 13 classes in History and Law

  10. First responses

  11. Things get better…

  12. and better!

  13. Others join in

  14. Others join in

  15. Others join in

  16. Opportunities: Anytime, anywhere • Students can access the pages easily using home PCs or phones

  17. Opportunities: Independent learning • Quick links to websites/articles for further reading

  18. Opportunities: Discussion and debate • Questions can be used to encourage discussion, to consolidate learning or to provoke debate • Great opportunity for citizenship – digital democracies

  19. Challenges: Personal v professional • Keep them separate – set up new profiles using school email address • Never ‘friend’ a student • Encourage students to ‘like’ your Facebook page

  20. Challenges: Professional conduct • Teachers have been sacked for inappropriate use of Facebook • Use your common sense! • Delete any inappropriate comments made by students and follow it up • Always keep an eye on the page and remove from FB if no longer being used • IT policy

  21. Challenges: Lack of response • Some students don’t like mixing business with pleasure

  22. Where do we go from here? • Digital presence of The John Warner School • Guide to setting up a Facebook page • IT Policy • Other social media sites such as Twitter, Youtubeetc • Teaching and learning project • Keep me informed

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