Using Social Media In Education To Foster Innovation

Brian Lockreyhttp://AssistCoach.com

Overview

Social NetworkingSocial MediaBlogsMicro-BloggingPhoto SharingVideo SharingPodcastsNews Feeds (RSS)Wikis

What is Social Networking?

MySpaceFacebookTwitterDiggDeliciousFriendFeedMany others…

What is Social Media?

YouTubeFlickrSlideshareMixxVimeoViddlerMany others…

Tagging, Sharing, Discussions

Google Friend ConnectFacebook ConnectTwitterFeedBurnerTechnoratiBloglinesDiscussMany others…

Sharing Content and Ideas

On-line Educational ToolsBlackboardeCollegeStudent BlogsClassroom BlogsClassroom WikisMany others…

News and Articles

RSS FeedsNewspapersTV StationsRadio StationsPodcastsVideo sitesMany others…

Current Events

FeedBurnerBloglinesRSS Feeds / ReadersNews MediaGovernment specific sitesCollaboration

Blogsphere

WordPressWordPress Multi-UserBloggerCross LinkingTechnoratiClassroom WikisMany others…

Classroom Wikis

Teacher ManagedStudent DrivenDiscussionInformation RepositoryWikipediaInclude ContentInclude Feeds

Collaboration in Classrooms

ArticlesContentMulti-MediaLinksDiscussionsIdea Sharing

Collaboration Worldwide

Networks of SchoolsNetworks of TeachersNetworks of StudentsCurrent EventsDiscussionsIdea Sharing

Clients and Content

Desktop / BrowsersMobile DevicesDigital CamerasVideo CamerasiPods / PodcastsFeedsMany others…

External Participation

Family?Invited GuestsOther TeachersOther StudentsOther SchoolsSelected DiscussionsExternal Sites

The Security Factor

ConfidentialityAuthenticationSpammersStalkersKnown ProblemsManagement Issues

Innovation

CollaborationTwo heads are better than oneA million heads is better than twoSharing ideasSharing insightsSharing knowledgeOngoing discussions

Innovation Without Pain

What can we automate?What do we need to manage?What is the value proposition?How can we teach this?How do we get students to use it?How do we keep it secure?

Next Generation Technology

New DevicesNew SoftwareNew PlatformsNew Content ProvidersNew ResourcesIntegration?

Summary

Overwhelmed?Start simpleYour students may be the expertsNo single solution existsDifferent age groupsCollaborate with others!

Questions?@AssistCoach