BYLEXI HERSKOWITZ

La Technologie et Les Réseaux

Sociaux

Les mots en Français

Les réseaux sociaux: Social MediaLe CDI: Library/Research CenterL’Imprimante: PrinterLa photocopieuse: Copy Machine

DeezerDeezer is a French music/social

websiteIt is basically an online radio

(similar to Pandora)Users can stream millions of

licensed songs and create libraries

Social Media: users can follow an artist or album on Deezer, comment on songs, and share music with friends and other users

Facebook and Deezer

Deezer and Facebook have teamed up to allow users to see what music their friends like

Finds songs for users via FacebookWhat you listen to on Deezer can be shared

with all your Facebook friendsGood or bad feature?

Facebook’s popularity

Most prefer Facebook over TwitterMany students only had negative things to

say about Twitter

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100% Twitter or Facebook?

HC Facebook

Survey

86%

6%

1%7%

What is your favorite social networking site?

FacebookTwitterMyspaceTumblrOther

Comparisons

The French students used it more

If something happens, it shows up on Facebook Write on each other’s walls Comment on pictures (new & old) Post statuses and locations Constantly on Facebook on phones Define identity Not just communication tool

Les Mobiles

Similar to American teenagers

Constant textingWithout having my own

phone to text on: Realized how much we use

them Host parents reactions Our reactions if we don’t

have our phones Cell phones= Drama

Phones at School

Phones at School

Basically says: No phones in the school building at ANY time

At my school: No phones only in class

Hugues Capet had strict phone policy Teachers would confiscate

phone Turn phone in to office Parents would have to drive to

school and pick up the phone

Phones at School

Not all teachers always followed protocol One teacher explained parents (and students) complain Hassle to confiscate phones

Frequently saw students using phones under tables Texted Played games Checked Facebook Several admitted to using phones to cheat on a test

Openly used phones outsideStill used phones in buildings with no teachers

around

In the Classroom

Each room had a mounted projector

Many rooms had: TV VCR and DVD players Computer Old-fashioned slide projector

Some teachers used projector and TVs

TVs and computers were mostly used in my language and science classes

In the Classroom

Using technology was teacher’s choice

History teacher never used any Brought maps into class Always wrote notes on white board

or chalk board When a phone went off in his class

everyone giggles and looked around for the owner

Students said he never used computers or TVs

Language teachers used movies Wuthering Heights Read excerpt, watched full film

In the Classroom

In the Classroom

In the Classroom

English Class with Madame Mossbach Brought personal Macbook to class One of few teachers who used the projector Gave handouts to class over topics Typed notes up with class

Projector did not work a few timesIf it did not work, no one came to fix itHad no lesson plan for the day after it brokeNo wifi in the schoolIn Spanish students typed vocab words on

computer in class

In the Classroom

In the Classroom

In physics class used projector and computerWatched videos on energy and production of

electricityClass is very attentive and serious even while

watching the movieSometimes movie day= fun day, except in

physics

Le CDI

10 computers line wallNever use computers for Facebook or games

“Every social networking site is blocked. There is a filter for other websites as well.”

Available at any time With a class printing is free

Or €2 for 20 sheetsDon’t frequently use CDI computers other than

with class “Everyone uses Wikipedia, but without verifying the sources

or looking on other sites that are more reliable. Wikipedia is not banned here at school.”

Each student has a username

At School

Students have online gradesStudents can email teachers, usually talk in

person Not all teachers offer their email

School announcement boardTeachers don’t publish notes on webpage Teachers don’t give out their phone

numbers

Survey

Facebook19%

Youtube47%

Deezer11%

Yahoo1%

Google18%

Wikipedia4%

In general, what is your favorite website?

Survey

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How much time do you spend on the internet each day?

Thank you!!