Role of Social Media in Education

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Role of Social Media in Education -

SeminarBy:

Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, [email protected]

www.MyOpenUniversity.com

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.myopenuniversity.com/

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Introduction to Social Media

Growth of Social Media

3-Phases of Education Technology

Social Networking Tools

Benefits of Social Media

Presentation Sequence

Objectives

To provide General Awareness about the Social Media; and

How to get benefited from it?

Social Media Awareness Seminar


• Journalists;

• Reporters;

• Photographers;

Media is a Mass Communication


O N E W AY C O M M U N I C AT I O N


Social Media is an interactive communication – where You can interact with the media

TWO WAY COMMUNICATION



A Collection of individual with Similar Interests

WHAT IS A NETWORK ?



A Social Network is a connection of Like-minded People around the World

WHAT IS A SOCIAL NETWORK?



GROWTH OF INTERNET

From Pigeon to:

Horses to Post-person

Letters and Cards to Email and eCards

Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Wiki



Web 1.0 is a Basic • You can create a website• Someone can visit• People can gather information

Web 1.0

Its One-Way Communication



Web 2.0 [known as Social Media] is an Interactive

Facebook, Twitter, Skype, LinkedIn, Wiki etc.


Web 2.0

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Access to 50 Million Users


38 years

13 years

4 years

3 years

less than a year


38 yrs

13 yrs

4 yrs

3 yrs

0.9 yrs


Time to Reach 10 Million Users



• Google Look-up 200,000,000 for info/DAY• 100 Billion Clicks per DAY• 55 Trillion LINKS• 2 Billion Emails per SECOND• 1 Million IM per SECOND• Facebook – 355,000,000 Users• Linked In – 50,000,000 Users• Twitters – 50,000,000 Users

Research Statistics – social media



• Obama used Facebook to win in 2008• Arab Revolution – 2010, Social Media was Used• 100 + Videos are uploaded in 4 minutes• 100% students said they visit Wikipedia• Wikipedia has over 15 million Articles• 80% companies use Social Media for Recruitment


Research Statistics – social media


• Online out-performed Face-to-Face Learner

• Student spend:5 hours/week on YouTube

31 hours/week on Internet

90% Online participation

100% Class participation

• Its time to Re-Think Teaching


Research Statistics – US Education Dept.


• It is the really Teacher who brings technology to the class

3 phases of educational technology

“Any teacher that can be replaced by technology deserves to be”





Phase # 1 Chalk-Board to Overhead Projector

Phase # 2 Text-books to eBooks (Searching online)

Phase # 3 Technology integration: Publish, Share, and Social Networking

Tools for Social networking

Digg.com

StumbleUpon

Friend Feed

eAcademy

EmpireAvenue

Reddit

Skype

Wiki

Blogs

Facebook

LinkedInGoogle +

Twitter


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• Lack of knowledge• Permission Forms• Fear of miss-use• Not Enough Time• Parents worries• Just don’t want to Try -

Change

Resistance to Use of S/Media in Education?

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• Bigger Social Platform• User Generated Content• Handy & Scalable• Building Relationships• Global Connecting• Customer Services• Gaining Goodwill

Benefits of Using Social Media



• Make You Credible• Increase Referrals• New Relationships• Outstanding Visibility• Trust Building• Perceived Expert




Connecting Teachers, Students, Parents through:

Upload and share files, assignments and responses

Blogs: writing comments, lessons, upcoming events

Classroom Webpage: links information, documents, due dates, contact information




Professional Directory: for Students - who is doing what, where and how?

Individual Profiles for students sharing what they are doing, where and how?

Updates: Career tools; internship, employers, networking, sharing pictures

Career Navigator for students providing info about job market, magazine, and volunteer programs

Opportunity for Educators to stay connected with their Students and Alumni….




• Be Honest and Transparent• Write What You Know• Be Responsive and Trustworthy• Disagree Professionally• Virtual Handshake– Ask Permission– Write a Personal Email– Its OK to decline or ignore


Social Media – Best Practices


Largest Social Network

• 200,000,000 + Users

• 3rd Populous Country

Populous countries – Rank

– China– India– Facebook – USA– Indonesia– Brazil– Pakistan– Bangladesh


Social Media Tool - Facebook

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• Log In

Birthday Reminders

Chatting – one on one or groups

Games – lot available

Pictures – sharing and timelines

Network – for: Socializing Academic; or Job Search or Professional

or• Sing up

[email protected] ……….


Capitalize on Facebook


Personal Page


Capitalize on Facebook


Privacy setting:

Public

Friends

Friends of Friends

Specific people

Only me


Fair Use of Facebook


“Tell me… I will Forget


Involve me …. I will

Understand”

Show me… I may

Remember

Confucius Said:


“We don’t have a choice on whether we DO Social Media.

The Question is How Well We DO it”

Moving to web 3.0



Therefore,

• Get Involved through: Discussion Boards; Facebook and Blogs; Wikis and Twitter; Google and other Social Media



Listen CollaborateParticipate

Become a ValuableMember of the

Community



Dr. Muhammad IqbalHR Professional

& Social Media Strategist

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