Social Computing Chris Reading SiMERR National Centre, University of New England Catherine Mc Loughlin SiMERR - ACT, Australian Catholic University National Chris Reading SiMERR National Centre, University of New England Catherine Mc Loughlin SiMERR - ACT, Australian Catholic University National

impact of social computing on … F student learning F teacher professional learning F relationships between academics and teachers F student learning F teacher professional learning F relationships between academics and teachers

session 8 F awareness raising F settle in (5 mins) F introduction by facilitator (5 mins) F group brainstorm (5 mins) F discussion F small group breakout (25 mins) F closure F small group report back (10 mins) F facilitator sums up (5 mins) F awareness raising F settle in (5 mins) F introduction by facilitator (5 mins) F group brainstorm (5 mins) F discussion F small group breakout (25 mins) F closure F small group report back (10 mins) F facilitator sums up (5 mins)

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social computing F social computing enhancing learning in remote Australia (scs.une.edu.au/Web2)scs.une.edu.au/Web2 F learning focus F sharing knowledge F creating shared understandings F collaborating on document creation F communicating real-time F social computing enhancing learning in remote Australia (scs.une.edu.au/Web2)scs.une.edu.au/Web2 F learning focus F sharing knowledge F creating shared understandings F collaborating on document creation F communicating real-time

student learning F What is the impact of social computing on student learning? F How do we engage students in multimodal learning through learning technology applications? F What are the challenges in building on the activities emerging through social software to create learning communities that offer personalised collaborative learning experiences to engage students and facilitate student learning? F What benefits will social computing bring? F What is the impact of social computing on student learning? F How do we engage students in multimodal learning through learning technology applications? F What are the challenges in building on the activities emerging through social software to create learning communities that offer personalised collaborative learning experiences to engage students and facilitate student learning? F What benefits will social computing bring?

teacher professional learning F How can teachers use social software tools to participate in professional learning through a ‘community of practice’? F How can teachers share resources, ideas and pedagogies? F What are the challenges facing teachers in adopting web2.0 tools for their own professional learning? F What benefits will social computing bring? F How can teachers use social software tools to participate in professional learning through a ‘community of practice’? F How can teachers share resources, ideas and pedagogies? F What are the challenges facing teachers in adopting web2.0 tools for their own professional learning? F What benefits will social computing bring?

relationships between academics and teachers F What the challenges facing academics and teachers as they use Web2.0 tools to develop a collegial working relationship? F What benefits will social computing bring? F What the challenges facing academics and teachers as they use Web2.0 tools to develop a collegial working relationship? F What benefits will social computing bring?

group brainstorm