Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) Chang’ombe Secondary School Using ICT in School Web Based Platform July 17th 2014 A change project Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Web based platforms Traditionally, software was developed for specific platforms, such as Windows, Linux, or Mac OS. Today, developers build Web-based applications that run on the Web, that are completely independent of the user's actual computer operating system. Web based platforms are based on Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 One of the goals of Web 2.0 is to facilitate the use of the Web as a development platform involving interaction and collaboration between creators and users. Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Web 2.0 platforms Also known as Social media Social media can be used in teaching, learning and school administration Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Social media used regularly Source: blog.socialmaximizer.com  Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Characteristics of social media Social media allows: More connectivity Interaction between web users Encourages contributions and feedback from anyone who is a member of any virtual community Encourages collaboration Information sharing and exchange Flexible Characteristics of social media Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Facebook - chatting Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Hands on activity Chatting Inviting more people (students) to chat (collaboration/discussion) Creating groups Issuses to consider – privacy issues (open, closed, secret) – very important for teachers Upoading image, video and other files Posting and comments NB- Create some sort of POLICY for the group. Why - discussion Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Google mail - mailing Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Hands on activity Emailing and managing emails Managing docs – google docs Creating docs and folders Sharing docs Issues to consider You can use google drive as your file storage (BUT, remember NOT ALL docs are shared!!!!) Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Skype – instant messaging Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Hands on activity Using and Managing skype to enhance teaching, learning and school administration: Creating your profile Adding contact Send and share files (image, textual, video, audio) Chatting Inviting more people to chat together (some sort of web conferencing) Sharing a screen Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

The Purpose Teachers at Chang’ombe Secondary School able to use some methods of social media in teaching, learning and school administration Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Why Interaction Collaboration Sharing Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

End products Web blog for a school Whereby there will be interaction; collaboration and sharing Also, other web based communication i.e chatting (facebook); skyping (skype); Emailing (e.g Google mail) etc Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

How will you use social media to help you in teaching, learning and school administration Discussion Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna

Prepared by Geofrey Kalumuna