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Social Media for Educators – What You Need to Know Lisa Bering , CHRP

Social Media for Educators – What You Need to Know Lisa Bering , CHRP. Objectives. To recognize the increasing importance of social media and be able to list the most popular applications To be familiar with several ways social media can be used in the classroom

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Social Media for Educators – What You Need to Know Lisa Bering , CHRP

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  1. Social Media for Educators – What You Need to KnowLisa Bering, CHRP

  2. Objectives • To recognize the increasing importance of social media and be able to list the most popular applications • To be familiar with several ways social media can be used in the classroom • To be aware of methods to maximize benefits and minimize risks of using social media for education

  3. Top 3 Social Networking Sites • Facebook:At Least 500 Million ActiveUsers • (more than 50% of these log on daily)LinkedIn: • More than 75 Million MembersTwitter:More than 28 Million Unique Visitors Monthly Presented by George Kao for the choice Magazine community

  4. Millenials • Aged 15-29 • Technology everywhere – rapid multi tasking all aspects of life • Uncomfortable with formality • Bored with “broadcast teaching” -- Eager to “find a better way to do things” From Dr. Sean Lyons: March 25, 2010 Teaching the Millennial Generation: Meeting the Challenge

  5. Sheridan’s Use of Yammer Unlike Facebook and Twitter, Yammer’s focus is professional, and only staff at the college with a Sheridan email address can join.

  6. Use Social Media for Research

  7. Let’s Look at Twitter Step 2: www.twitter.com gaga@guestid.ca Password: secret2010 Step 1: Step 3: 7

  8. Social Media in Class - Communication

  9. Blogging-activity that allows self-published commentary by individuals GETTING STARTED: http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/2007/05/23/101-essential-blogging-resources/

  10. HR current issues, changes • Go to • www.hrandyou.wordpress.com

  11. Social Media for Networking/Professional Activities

  12. www.linkedin.com Need to register for use • Professional, business networking • Less emphasis on photos • Turn off notifications of others’ changes

  13. Other Uses for Social Media

  14. Use Dedicated Facebook page • Control content • Decrease distraction • Places less emphasis on Friending • Keep messages related to certain topics • Prevent seeing nudity, swearing, crimes, improper behaviour, student love lives, political or other affiliations

  15. Help students Pause before they Post • Where am I posting ? • What am I posting? • Why am I posting? • What does this say about me? • What will I think of this in 10 years (next 2 jobs, possibly in a relationship or married, potentially a parent)?

  16. Students face repercussions on any type of social media. Measures of prevention are to: • Avoid Posting Embarrassing Photos • Create Positive Content • Google Yourself • Don't Talk Trash Online • It's Not All About You • Be Social From Huffington post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/08/essential-social-media-et_n_637690.html#s110607,

  17. Social Media for Educators Be aware of its uses and popularity; however, Be wary of its consequences

  18. Guidelines • Use caution interacting with individual students on sites to avoid perception of bias • Set expectations i.e. you can exchange messages about course assignments, but don’t begin small talk when you see me online • Course requests such as asking for an extended deadlines must be done through a school site, not Facebook.

  19. Follow up site www.onlineteacherscanada.wordpress.com

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