Social media for professional development
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Jo Hart – Social Media April 2015
Social media is here to stay
It’s not just about what you had for lunch!
(Social media in a professional context)
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Today we take a quick look at:
Three popular social media platforms:
• how they work including some similarities and differences;
• potential for use in a professional context;• relevance/usefulness to you as a lecturer;• potential value for use with students.
This post has more on the general use of social media as part of a professional learning networkhttp://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/22/social-media-for-professional-development-and-networking/
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http://www.linkedin.com/
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Linkedin: = Connections
• Formal;• Career advancement focus; • Detailed profile - experience, qualifications,
publications, projects;• Recommendations and endorsements;• Posts – no length limit and comments
permitted• Groups.
"the place to find and be found”
Don’t make any social conversation at all!
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https://www.linkedin.com/
http://au.linkedin.com/pub/teresa-o-brien/2B/181/757
http://au.linkedin.com/pub/jo-hart/20/609/639
Public profile examples
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Groups – provide the potential for Industry Consultation
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Groups – provide opportunities for professional discussion and professional development
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Jobs boards – filtered by your interests.
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Connections that are familiar with aspects of your work may “Endorse” those skills.
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Already on LinkedIn? Find and connect with CYOC & other colleagues, & industry contacts.
Not yet on LinkedIn? Join to find colleagues & industry groups.
https://www.linkedin.com/reg/join?trk=hb_join
http://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/22/linkedin-for-professional-learning/
This post has more on getting started with LinkedIn.
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https://twitter.com/
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https://twitter.com/
“in the moment updates on the things that interest you”
Twitter = Followed and Followers
• Informal;• Posts limited to 120 characters;• Lists to collect followers with similar
interests;• Conversations using @ and/or #tags;• #tags to filter content;• Direct (private) messages (DM)Social interaction “oils” professional “wheels”
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https://twitter.com/JoHart
https://twitter.com/
https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/
Example profile
Tweetdeck – Twitter client for managing your Twitterstream
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Twitter – direct login to the Twitter site
Occupies whole window & shows previews.
Refresh to update.
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Twitter – login via the Tweetdeck client.
Allows columns for easier management.
Preview by choice
Live updating.
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Lists – to group contacts, can be public so others can find people with similar interests
#tagsUsed to label conversations and for TwitterChats
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http://angelosbollastefl.com/2015/02/26/wednesday-february-25-how-can-newly-qualified-teachers-best-use-what-they-learn-in-the-first-few-years-of-their-career-to-develop-into-successful-teachers/
eg #ELTchat
Once a week
Topic chosen by poll
Discuss/share ideas for 1 hour
Transcript and summary
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Already on Twitter? Find and connect with other educators. Find useful #chats.
Not yet on Twitter? Join to find “just-in-time” help, and informal PD.https://twitter.com/
Check out this post on using Twitter for PD to help you get started.
http://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/22/twitter-for-professional-developmentnetworking/
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https://www.facebook.com/
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“connect with friends and theworld around you ”
Facebook = Friends
• Very informal;• Posts – no length limit and comments permitted;• Groups for similar interests – good for students;• Ground rules (protocols) recommended with
student use.
Social interaction “oils” professional “wheels”
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If you are on Facebook do you EVER use it to communicate with colleagues or students?
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Not my 1st choice for a professional network
For others it is their 1st choice
BUT
It is in their comfort zone – also true for students!
BECAUSE
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71.2%Use Facebook
28.2%Not using Facebook
Percentage of Australians over the age of 14 using Facebook
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Professional network
Student communication – usually a closed or secret group
Adding the social dimension to learning for geographically or socially isolated learners
https://www.facebook.com/groups/facingit/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/educators.networking/
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Facebook with students the “+”
• preferred method of communicating• accessible from anywhere with Internet• accessible from students’ mobiles• easy to use• no training needed
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Facebook with students the “-”
• risk to personal information • inappropriate behaviour• student perception that “their place” is
being invaded• something else to check regularly
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Page or Group?
Page
Similar to normal profile
2 walls one -> page owner one -> comments
Anyone can see & comment
Group
Membership can be managed by “owner (Closed or Secret)
Or group can be public (Open)
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How? Preferably a second account
Personal & also professional networking
Students only mostly via groups
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Safety and security
Closed group
Only you and the students you invite can see posts and post to the group
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FacebookAdjunct – only for students who want it=
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Make sure that you as the group manager /owner know how to delete comments and posts and also how to remove members
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If your students are new to Fb ensure they know they can change privacy options
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Already on Facebook? Find and connect with other educators. Find useful groups.
Not yet on Facebook? Join to share links, resources and ideas, and for informal PD.
Check out this post on using Facebook for PD to help you get started. http://johart1.edublogs.org/2015/04/21/facebook-as-a-professional-development-resourceplatform/
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Any Questions?