1. Using social networking tools to enhance the learning experience 23rd February 2010
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Andy Ramsden

2. Introductions Who are you (name and department)?
What would you like to take from this session?

3. the story Investigate Twitter, Yammer and Diigo
Identify what they may offer to your teaching or student’s learning
Design effective e-learning activities around the use of Twitter (applying the learning sequence)

4. The approach http://www.flickr.com/photos/insashi/2757106679/

5. Some questions to start with ….
What and how do students currently share ideas, links, resources and their work with you, other staff and peers?
What would you like your students to share and why? A1

6. what do you think twitter is?
What is it?
What will it let you do?
How would you describe it to a colleague?

7. what do you think twitter is?
Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them (known as followers). Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends or, by default, allow anybody to access them. Users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, Short Message Service (SMS) or external applications.

8. personal learning network
“it is one of many tools that we have at our disposal. I do not see it replacing any of the others we use nor do I see the positive impact upon learning being exclusive to Twitter”

9. A metaphor: flowing river
1. Sit on the bank, relax in the sun and observe (graze) the information flow
2. Put on your trunks and jump into the information flow
However, when you are away, it still flows …

10. uses in teaching and learning
1. News updates (asynchronous)
Instructor (academic) centred
Traditional model – upload to Moodle (forum) or students
Twitter model – reduces the number of steps in the process (especially if you update twitter from your phone / text). Will need to include support material
2. Class back channel (synchronous)
Student centred
Traditional model – create a forum on Moodle encourage to use
Twitter model – overcomes perceived ownership mis-match, is also synchronous / in real time. Need to agree on a tag convention, and include support material
3. Personal reflective log
Traditional model – capture initial ideas on paper and transfer later
Twitter model – from your phone make short updates, upload photos etc.,

11. F-2-F Teaching: the back channel
“a textual space parallel to the speaker”
Student centred
Personal learning network
#pelc09: Plymouth e-learning Conference

12. Integration with Moodle
Method
RSS Block in Moodle, using RSS feed from Twitter account (
Why?
Equitable access for non-twitter users

13. Create and start using it …
Use the tag #eatbath in your tweet

14. Design your Twitter based e-learning activity

15. What would stop you introducing this tomorrow?
Role Play: Put yourself in the position of the student, what would be the disadvantages of your lecturer using these technologies in their teaching? A4

16. University of Bath’s Yammer Service

17. DIIGO

18. Where next, thank you & questions
e-learning
e-learning Uni of Bath web site:
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