GTRI_B-1 Wikis, Blogs, and Social Networking in the Classroom Jessica Pater Georgia Tech Research Institute August 25, 2007

GTRI_B-2 Overview Poll Poll Define concepts and trends Define concepts and trends Benefits of using wikis, blogs, and social networking in the classroom Benefits of using wikis, blogs, and social networking in the classroom Success stories of implementation Success stories of implementation

GTRI_B-3 Poll 1. Who has visited Social Networking Sites (SNS) in the past 3 months? Weekly? 2. Who posts messages every week? Daily? 3. Have you downloaded music this week? 4. Have you downloaded a video this week? 5. Have you posted a picture this week? 6. Have you updated your website/profile this week? Today? 81% of student shave visited a SNS in the last 3 months 71% Visit them daily 21% post daily 42% post weekly In % posted daily 17 % posted weekly 32% of students download music every week 10% upload music of their own creation every week 30% of students download movies every week 9% upload movies of their own creation weekly 24% upload/post weekly 22% post original artwork 49% have at one time uploaded pictures; in 2002 this was 12% In 2002, 12 percent of teens had social network profile(s) or a website(s) NOW 96% of U.S. Students ages 9 – 17 who have access to the internet use social networking sites WEEKLY 12% update daily 25% update weekly National School Boards Association

GTRI_B-4 What is a Wiki? A website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively by anyone who visits the wiki. A website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively by anyone who visits the wiki. Wiki also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website. Wiki also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website. Content on a wiki is only limited by the imagination of the creator and/or people editing content. Content on a wiki is only limited by the imagination of the creator and/or people editing content.

GTRI_B-5 What is a Blog? A Portmanteau of web log A Portmanteau of web log A website where entries are written and displayed; provide commentary on a multitude of subjects A website where entries are written and displayed; provide commentary on a multitude of subjects Often incorporates images, video, links, and other media into the text Often incorporates images, video, links, and other media into the text Readers have the ability to comment on postings Readers have the ability to comment on postings

GTRI_B-6 History of the Blog The trail blazers The trail blazers Usenet, early CompuServe, WebEx Usenet, early CompuServe, WebEx The Next Generation The Next Generation Drudge Report, Justin Hall, Jerry Pournelle Drudge Report, Justin Hall, Jerry Pournelle LiveJournal, Xanga LiveJournal, Xanga The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis Social Networking Sites (Myspace, Facebook, Orkut) and personal blogs Social Networking Sites (Myspace, Facebook, Orkut) and personal blogs

GTRI_B-7 Trends in Blogging

GTRI_B-8 What is a Social Networking Site? The "social networking site" is the 21st century term for "virtual community," a group of people who use the Internet to communicate with each other about anything and everything. The "social networking site" is the 21st century term for "virtual community," a group of people who use the Internet to communicate with each other about anything and everything. Members communicate by voice, chat, instant message, videoconference and blogs, and the service typically provides a way for members to contact friends of other members. Members communicate by voice, chat, instant message, videoconference and blogs, and the service typically provides a way for members to contact friends of other members.

GTRI_B-9 History of Social Networking Sites The trail blazers The trail blazers Six Degrees, LiveJournal, Xanga, SkyBlogs Six Degrees, LiveJournal, Xanga, SkyBlogs The next generation The next generation Ryze, Friendster, Match.com, LinkedIn Ryze, Friendster, Match.com, LinkedIn The rise of the titans The rise of the titans Myspace, Facebook, YouTube, Second Life Myspace, Facebook, YouTube, Second Life *Personal social networking sites (Ning)

GTRI_B-10 Trends in Social Networking

GTRI_B-11 1Yahoo!26163.com 2Microsoft Network (MSN)27Google (UK) 3Google28Google(DE) 4YouTube29Amazon 5Windows Live30Internet Movie Database 6Myspace31Taobao 7Baidu32Flickr 8Orkut33Google (PL) 9Wikipedia34Google (ES) 10Facebook35Passport 11Hi536Photobucket 12QQ37ImageShack 13Rapidshare38Universo 14Blogger39TOM 15Megaupload40Yandex 16Yahoo (JP)41BBC 17Microsoft Network (MSN)42Wretch 18Friendster43Onet 19Sina44Skyrock 20Fotolog45Google (CN) 21Ebay46Craigslist 22Sohu Inc47Yahoo (CN) 23Mail.Ru48Go 24Google (FR)49Google (MX) 25Google (BR)50Dailymotion 40% of Top Ten 35% of Top Twenty 22% of Top Fifty 23% of Top One Hundred

GTRI_B-12 Future of Social Networking Mini-sites (Ning) Mini-sites (Ning) Defined by the creator of the site Defined by the creator of the site Less than 30 minutes to create Less than 30 minutes to create Less than $20 month – can be free Less than $20 month – can be free Thousands in number Thousands in number

GTRI_B-13 The Web 2.0 Classroom Learning, Classrooms, Peers, Collaborations, Conversations, Colleagues, Content

GTRI_B-14 Benefits Within the Classroom Read/Reflect/Write Read/Reflect/Write Engages students in conversation and learning Engages students in conversation and learning Empowers students Empowers students Creates a learning community Creates a learning community Extends the audience for writing beyond the teacher Extends the audience for writing beyond the teacher Allows for instant and continuous feedback Allows for instant and continuous feedback Promotes creativity Promotes creativity Supports differentiation Supports differentiation Encourages further study Encourages further study Builds technology skills Builds technology skills

GTRI_B-15 Educational Blogs Uses: replace the standard class web page, integration of internet into courses, organization of class discussions, provide summaries of lessons, integrate student work into more accessible forum Uses: replace the standard class web page, integration of internet into courses, organization of class discussions, provide summaries of lessons, integrate student work into more accessible forum The Journal of Harriet Tubman The Journal of Harriet Tubman The Journal of Harriet Tubman The Journal of Harriet Tubman World War II World War II World War II World War II 7 th Grade Math 7 th Grade Math 7 th Grade Math 7 th Grade Math

GTRI_B-16 Educational Wikis Uses: easy and quick websites, project development with peer review, group authoring, tracking a group project, data collection Uses: easy and quick websites, project development with peer review, group authoring, tracking a group project, data collection Flat Classroom Project Flat Classroom Project Flat Classroom Project Flat Classroom Project Jerusalem Literature Project Jerusalem Literature Project Jerusalem Literature Project Jerusalem Literature Project

GTRI_B-17 Educational Social Networking Even though social networking is seen by some as a dangerous prospect within the traditional classroom, there are some valuable (yet limited) ways to integrate them. Even though social networking is seen by some as a dangerous prospect within the traditional classroom, there are some valuable (yet limited) ways to integrate them. Elgg/Eduspaces Elgg/Eduspaces Elgg/Eduspaces YaHoo! Teachers YaHoo! Teachers YaHoo! Teachers YaHoo! Teachers

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