1. 1 Social Media for Educators – What You Need to Know Social Media for Educators – What You Need to Know Lisa Bering, CHRP

2. 2 Objectives To recognize the increasing importance of social media and be able to list the most popular applications To be familiar with several ways social media can be used in the classroom To be aware of methods to maximize benefits and minimize risks of using social media for education

3. 3 Facebook: At Least 500 Million Active Users (more than 50% of these log on daily) LinkedIn: More than 75 Million Members Twitter: More than 28 Million Unique Visitors Monthly Top 3 Social Networking Sites Presented by George Kao for the choice MagazineGeorge Kaochoice Magazine community

4. 4 Aged 15-29 Technology everywhere – rapid multi tasking all aspects of life Uncomfortable with formality Bored with “broadcast teaching” -- Eager to “find a better way to do things” Millenials From Dr. Sean Lyons: March 25, 2010 Teaching the Millennial Generation: Meeting the Challenge

5. Sheridan’s Use of Yammer 5 Unlike Facebook and Twitter, Yammer’s focus is professional, and only staff at the college with a Sheridan email address can join.

6. Use Social Media for Research Research in the Classroom Create a Facebook page for a literary character Connect with other classes to explore geography, political science or history Sharing Resources Share interesting websites related to class topics Share brainstorming ideas Other Modes of Research Have students follow journalism via Tweets and media sites Learn a foreign language via Facebook, or communicate with native speakers via Skype

7. 7 www.twitter.com gaga@guestid.ca Password: secret2010 Let’s Look at Twitter Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:

9. Social Media in Class - Communication Heighten Class Interactivity Answer Questions/Hold Office Hours Have students tweet one thing learned in class to take attendance Recruit Guest Speakers Class Management Have students tweet feedback instantaneously Help Shy Students Quiet students might find online communication appealing Other Uses Create groups for entire classes or small groups Use polls with the Poll app in Facebook or PollDaddy for Twitter

10. Blogging-activity that allows self- published commentary by individuals GETTING STARTED: http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/2007/05/23/101- essential-blogging-resources/

11. 11 Go to www.hrandyou.wordpress.com HR current issues, changes

12. Social Media for Networking/Professional Activities Job Searching Assist graduating students – advertising their jobsearch on LinkedIn or using Tweetmyjobs which connects jobseekers and employers as well as posting resumes Other Uses Create a community blog and post what your class is doing & learning Follow professors, mentors or others in your field to monitor research & professional activities

13. 13 www.linkedin.com Need to register for use Professional, business networking Less emphasis on photos Turn off notifications of others’ changes

14. 14

15. Other Uses for Social Media As a Class Topic Cover Social media itself as a class topic Students learn about personal responsibility when they learn to use social media effectively Unity & Community Having students connected via social media brings them together Students sharing of themselves creates more open communication Creative Opportunities Have your class Tweet imagined conversations between famous people, such as Romeo & Juliet, Julius Caesar & Brutus, etc. Facebook class successes

16. Use Dedicated Facebook page Control content Decrease distraction Places less emphasis on Friending Keep messages related to certain topics Prevent seeing nudity, swearing, crimes, improper behaviour, student love lives, political or other affiliations

17. Help students Pause before they Post Where am I posting ? What am I posting? Why am I posting? What does this say about me? What will I think of this in 10 years (next 2 jobs, possibly in a relationship or married, potentially a parent)?

18. 18 Avoid Posting Embarrassing Photos Create Positive Content Google Yourself Don't Talk Trash Online It's Not All About You Be Social Students face repercussions on any type of social media. Measures of prevention are to: From Huffington post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/08/essential-social-media- et_n_637690.html#s110607, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/08/essential-social-media- et_n_637690.html#s110607

19. 19 Be aware of its uses and popularity; however, Social Media for Educators Be wary of its consequences

20. Guidelines Use caution interacting with individual students on sites to avoid perception of bias Set expectations i.e. you can exchange messages about course assignments, but don’t begin small talk when you see me online Course requests such as asking for an extended deadlines must be done through a school site, not Facebook.

21. Follow up site www.onlineteacherscanada.wordpress.com