Social Media in the Classroom

Ben Kestner

February 2010

About Me:

Ben kestner

www.twitter.com/bkestner

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www.benkestner.wordpress.com

benkestner@gmail.com

Preparing for this presentation

Facebook

Twitter

Slideshare

Delicious

Diig

Talking to People!

Collaboration

I’ve probably collaborated with.

30 people to prepare this presentation.

Social Media

Social media is media designed to be disseminated through social interaction….

In Plain English….

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE

Being Connected/Sharing Ideas

Communication

Blogs/microblogs/social networks

Collaboration

Wiki’s/social bookmarks/social news

Multimedia

photos/music/presentations

Generation ‘Y’

…Also known as….

The NET generation.

They use the latest Technology

They are highly motivated

They have a wide range of interests

They use computers in work and hobbies

Using Social Media in Your Classroom

Don’t use technology for technologies sake. Identify a real need and then see how technology can help you.

Use technology to enhance, supplement and give new options to what you are trying to achive.

Focus on Four

Twitter

Facebook

Blogs

Social Bookmarks

SlideShare

If Time!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o

My Twitter Page

https://twitter.com/bkestner

What would famous people have tweeted?!

In your Subject?

Class Idea…

In the unit you are covering….ask the kids what they think famous people would say!

Funny Twitter Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2HAroA12w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc

in the classroomWe Read

http://apps.facebook.com/ireadit/

Blogs……

Blogs

www.benkestner.wordpress.com

Class Idea.

Students set up a blog in your subject.

Use as a way of presenting their portfolio

Use as an assessment tool

Use as a way of presenting information on a topic

Your Own Blog

Basketball Coach

Practice/videos to watch/comments

Charise’s Wiki Page

http://sciclass.wikispaces.com/

Social BookMarking

Social Bookmarking

When you bookmark something you can share!

Preparing For This Presentation

Think About….

One assessment or Unit where you think technology can help you.

Dangers

Software programmers have designed the way you communicate

Keep it personal

Balance

Balance between technology and real world…..

Importance of Originality

Importance of People

Social Media Blues

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T37q9Lx6sw

Further Reading

Hand Out!

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