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Social media and the process of learning do blend better than anyone of us could have imagined. Who doesn’t like an innovative, creative way to work together? Social media not only helps the process of learning but also helps us to connect easier. In this blog post I’ll talk about the most popular social media tools and how to use those social media tools in your classroom. Prepare yourselves for this social media guide for teachers.
Via John Evans, Nelda Reyes
In today’s hypermedia landscape, youth and young adults are increasingly using social media platforms, online aggregators and mobile applications for daily information use. Communication educators, armed with a host of free, easy-to-use online tools, have the ability to create dynamic approaches to teaching and learning about information and communication flow online. In this paper we explore the concept of curation as a student- and creation-driven pedagogical tool to enhance digital and media literacy education. We present a theoretical justification for curation and present six key ways that curation can be used to teach about critical thinking, analysis and expression online. We utilize a case study of the digital curation platform Storify to explore how curation works in the classroom, and present a framework that integrates curation pedagogy into core media literacy education learning outcomes. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=curation https://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/pkm-personal-professional-knowledge-management/
Via Gust MEES
Technology is changing the world at a rapid pace, and education isn’t exempt from the effects of that. Social media, in particular, is one of the greatest influences of our time — not just on young people, but on culture in general — encouraging social connections and enabling the exchange of thoughts and information on a global scale. And although it has its drawbacks (peer pressure, bullying, access to questionable content, and its addictive nature, to name a few), there are also tremendous benefits when it comes to social networks — and let’s face it, they’re not going anywhere.
Via John Evans
Student publishing is a topic Erin Murphy and I explore in-depth in Hack 10 of our upcoming book, Hacking Project Based Learning! (Update – The book is now available here!) Currently in my district we’ve had some preliminary talks regarding if/how digital portfolios could be implemented on a wide-scale. Of course, while the focus shouldn’t necessarily …
Via Grant Montgomery
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Planning to use social media in your upcoming course? It can be a great way to enhance social learning and improve engagement. There are a variety of available platforms, and many creative ways that faculty are integrating social media into their teaching practice.
In this day and age, it’s hard to live a full life without logging onto Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram every now and then. The problem is that they can become a huge waste of time.
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
Make content creation easier (and more fun) with these 35 free tools and resources.
Via Daniel Watson
By assigning students a one-minute, social-media-friendly video reflecting on their makerspace experience, you encourage them to bring their learning into the world where they live.
Via johanna krijnsen
Instagram revolutionized photography with an engaging and simple social platform that allows photo editing and sharing. Use this free app in your classroom with both smartphones and tablets. You can even start an account just for your class! Below are five ideas to try.
Via Maggie Rouman
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With the 2018-19 school year underway, children K-12 will be increasing the time spent on both school-provided technology and personal devices. Many parents find it difficult to keep up with the latest in social media, websites, and apps. Since these tools are constantly changing, they can pose a threat to the safety of children in …
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
I’ve scoured the internet, including all of my favourite social media sites, to bring you a fantastic collection of online inquiry and inventive thinking resources that I know will inspire and motivate both you and your students. The collection includes Lego, science, practical activity ideas, engineering, videos, animation, technology and a tonne of fun facts – so there is sure to be something for everyone!
Via Amanda L. March, PhD
A new study lends credence to what you’ve probably always suspected: social media is having a pretty negative effect on teenagers — Instagram and Snapchat being the worst culprits. The study, published today and called “Status of Mind,” was conducted by researchers for the Royal Society for Public Health in the UK. The researchers surveyed 1,479 British youths ages 14-24, asking them how they felt the different social media networks effected their mental health. They took in several factors such as body image, sleep deprivation, bullying, and self-identity. The results suggest the two worst social media networks for kids are Instagram and Snapchat, as they had terrible scores for body image, bullying, and anxiety. Twitter and Facebook weren’t much better, though. YouTube was the only one that apparently inspired more positive feelings than negative ones. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/social-media-and-its-influence
Via Gust MEES, Jim Lerman
Nothing could be more demanding and time-consuming than manually running a business. When you keep having to do everything manually, you will often spend lots of time without achieving very much. Blogging has many branches, and I bet you already know that all of these branches take time to perfect, especially if you're someone who values quality (like me). The primary reason people succeed at internet marketing is that they have all of their tedious tasks systemized with tools. Social media marketing, for example, takes up a hell of a lot of time. How can you possibly do all of it manually? You
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , massimo facchinetti, Andrea Rossi, Jim Lerman
On May 19, 2017, Data & Society will host a workshop in NYC on the ways in which technology and algorithmic practices have altered dynamics of propaganda and media manipulation. The purpose of the D&S Workshop series is to enable deep dives with a broad community of interdisciplinary researchers into topics at the core of Data & Society’s concerns.
Via Yashy Tohsaku
What, when & how to share on social media. Complete guide to sharing, cross-posting and cross-promoting on social networks.
Via Daniel Watson
This List Includes Tips for Discussion, Organization, Project Building, and More! Who Know Being Social Could be so Educational?
Via Maggie Rouman
I’m not the most dedicated Instagrammer (need to get out more) or the best photographer (wish I was) but like many other educators, I enjoy sharing my photos on Instagram. Why? It’s fun! Easy! I can quickly share photos taken on my iPhone when I’m out and about! Or have fun editing photos and sharing from my camera on my iPad! And in the process I’m learning more about photography, photo editing and other Instagram users. Here’s my advice to help you get started or get more out of using Instagram.
Via Maggie Rouman
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