Social Media Is Not the Enemy: Social Media in English Education
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Social Media in English Education
or(Social Media: It’s Not the Enemy!)
Laura Nicosia, PhDAssociate Prof. English
Director, English EducationMontclair State University
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Who am I?
This is the iconic Bell Tower of College Hall at Montclair State University in NJ
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My upcoming book is: Educators Online: Preparing
Today’s Teachers for Tomorrow’s Digital LiteraciesPeter Lang, Publishers
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In my book, I attempt to dispel numerous myths and anxieties regarding
Web 2.0 uses and social media participation--specifically regarding
educators.
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A recent study* of over 1000 educators shows:
Only 16% of English/LA teachers are frequent users of technology, as opposed to 33% of all social studies
or science teachers.* Report by Grunwald Associates LLC June 2010: www.grunwald.com
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Why Is That So?
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Their answer is:
49% say: “The device [technology]isn’t necessary for my lessons.”
* Report by Grunwald Associates LLC June 2010: www.grunwald.com
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But teachers who use technologies frequently in their livesand classes report greater benefits to student learning,
engagement and 21st century skills.
CollaborationAccountabilityCommunicationCreativityCritical ThinkingEthics
Global AwarenessInnovationLeadershipProblem-solvingProductivitySelf-direction
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If English/LA teachers choose not to use Web 2.0 technologies & social media to
deliver instruction or in their own lives, how can they model valid uses of these tools?
This Begs the Question:
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Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education
“In the 21st Century, educators must be given and be prepared to use technology tools; they
must be collaborators in learning—constantly seeking
knowledge and acquiring new skills along with their students.”
March 3, 2010: Grunwald pp. 5
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Let’s discuss a few select Web 2.0
sites and social media first as PD and
second, as to their importance for our own
personal growth and enjoyment.
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Don’t be fooled into
thinking that you can’t
DO technology—
You CAN!
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I wasn’t trained in Web 2.0 tools and wasn’t born a digital native*
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Regardless, I’ve effectively used
several technologies in my classes.
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These are some I currently use*Twitter*PlurkNing*Diigo*FacebookPandoraWikispaces*Second Life*
Flickr*GlogsterGoogleDocs*DeliciousWordleLinkedinSlideShare* & YouTube*Skype
* These are the tools & sites I use with my English and English Education classes.
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These sites can be grouped into like
“genres” & we can talk about them after
this slide show
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Collaborative
Work Spaces:
GoogleDocsWikispaces
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Social Bookmarking:Diigo*DeliciousFlickr*Pandora*SlideShare* & YouTube
*These are “crossover” tools and can be categorized in several “genres”
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Micro-Blogging:
TwitterPlurk
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Social Networking: Ning*Diigo*FacebookSkypeLinkedin
*These are “crossover” tools and can be categorized in several “genres”
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Creative Production:GlogsterWordle
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3-D Virtual Reality Environments:
Second Life (think of Webkinz
or the Sims)
My SL avatar: LauraMaria Onomatopoeia
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Frankly, I’ve learned
more from my
professional learning
network [PLN] than
in any PD course I’ve
ever taken.
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“The social benefits of internet use will far outweigh the negatives over the next decade...because email, social networks, and other online tools offer ‘low-friction’
opportunities to create, enhance, and rediscover social ties that make a difference in people’s lives.”
-Pew Research Center, 2 July 2010. www.pewinternet.org
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TwitterWikispacesDiigo
Since our time is limited, I’d like to talk about:
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Have You Twittered Today?
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What IS Twitter?It is the most popular micro-blogging systemIt is robust, elegant and simpleHas 75 million users*Permits numerous mash-ups & open source applications
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Twitter is a Microblog
It is a mini-blog of 140 characters or less answering the question, “What’s happening?”
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This is my Twitter Homepage
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Twitter pages are vertically
oriented, linear and very ‘clean’
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You may ask, “So, what’s the big deal?”
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Meet colleagues from around the worldMake friendsCollaborate with my peersShare information and resourcesReceive links, insights and adviceShare my scholarship with peers
I post Tweets because I:
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Tweets are, by definition, to-
the-point. They take little time to write and less time to read.
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Tweets can be used to share links to websites and articles.
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Here are some sample Tweets I’ve archived
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With Twitter, you don’t have to be alonewhen traveling at a conference.
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You make a request...
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You get
responses
almost
immediately
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Tweets can be used in class, too.
You can keep up with the newest YA titles and authors...
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You can even offer one-question quizzes, short answers or extra credit questions using Twitter.
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You can use Twitter to teach
creative writing in round-robin storytelling
fashion
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I’ve taken attendance with Twitter
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and I’ve used it for polling students
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I’ve even used it with writing tasks:
Students have Tweeted their titlesor their Thesis Statementsor their Topic Sentencesor even Summaries
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I use Wikispaces. When I want more depth & development...
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I create a new Wiki for
every class I teach and
nearly every PD I offer.
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I prefer Wikispaces.com
They offer Ad-Free educational spaces
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You can create a Wiki EASILY
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You use simple icons to manage and administer your wiki
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You can even send email ‘blasts’ to all or some members of your wiki or to all
your wikis.
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I’ve used Wikis in Literature Classes
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Here are some of the students’ individual pages for their tasks
When students research topics, however...
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The Web 2.0 tool we use is Diigo.
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Diigo
This is my profile page
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With Diigo you can annotate & highlight articles as you read them. These notations will remain there. That’s pretty cool already. But you can also send those articles as emails and/or as URLs.
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When you sign up with Diigoyou download a tool bar menu
Standard Tool Bar:
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You create bookmarks (like filing cabinets) for
resources, links and articles you find useful.
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Imagine the possibilities for researching a new text or for a student doing a research
paper. Bookmarked articles can be mailed via email. You can also comment
on articles with a stickie note and mail those commented-upon articles.
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Here’s how you bookmark, tag and send an online resource:
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Here is the Bookmark box
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This is a portion of my TAGS(arranged in size by frequency of my use)
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These tools have been instrumental in
keeping me active, productive, current and
continually learning. I encourage you to
explore these tools--for YOUR use and
for your classroom implementation.
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Let’s Talk:Any questions or comments?
Dr. Laura NicosiaMontclair State University, NJ
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Slide 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joemorgan/4613982435/
Slide 3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunnyrel/4309044350/
Slide 4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stabilo-boss/93136022/
Slide 5: http://www.flickr.com/photos/66312989@N00/199538463/
Slide 7: http://www.flickr.com/photos/17877600@N03/3502818574/
Slide 10: http://www.flickr.com/photos/93813154@N00/400841798/
Slide 12: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pointofdesign/2371903317/
Slide 13: http://www.flickr.com/photos/trywhistlingthis/3949360768/
Slide 17: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dylanmurphy/3550585942/
Slide 18: http://www.flickr.com/photos/69659670@N00/2475156004/
Slide 19: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nochuckingaround/2526794634/
Image Credits: Flickr.com (unless otherwise noted):
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Slide 20: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjoernehlers/456462870/
Slide 23: http://www.flickr.com/photos/krish4u/3367656155/
Slide 25: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brainbikerider/4358972488/
Slide 26: http://twitter.com/about/files
Slide 31: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flaneur/2646032688/
Slide 33: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34930587@N05/3362529958/
Slide 34: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cml/241395048/
Slide 37: http://www.flickr.com/photos/belljar/18171527/
Slide 40: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shreddedrabbit/1780373693/
Slide 42: http://www.flickr.com/photos/46783336@N00/905120/
Slide 43: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pikturz/3497330484/
Image Credits: Flickr.com
Slide 23: www.pewinternet.org
Slide 27: http://themetricsystem.rjmetrics.com/2010/01/26/new-data-on-twitters-users-and-engagement
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