1. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Social Media and the EAL Learner Joanna Trzmielewska Educational Consultant Macmillan English Campus SATEAL 2013 © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation.

2. Contents What is social media? Advantages vs. disadvantages of using social media Social media tools for classroom Social media takeaway

3. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. What’s social media? allows any users to publish content online: writing blogs and commenting on others' blogs publishing videos, audio or images on to the Web posting content onto a forum or social network site collaborating on an online project social media characteristics: community conversation participate practical motivational collaborative

4. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Social media channels

5. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Social media explained Students social media

6. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Advantages of using social media it is a familiar and easy to access tool improvement of research skills the promotion of digital citizenship engaging your students the ability to share learning material the potential to appeal to different learning styles assisting shy students

7. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Disadvantages of using social media the gimmick factor distractions the need for schools to research, understand and implement the need to manage multiple sites and keep updated

8. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. A social media adoption in education create a social media policy tackle opinion cultural changes

9. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Facebook group for your class Facebook as a research log Students work and at work photos, videos Send messages Allows shy students a way to communicate Brainstorm Share interesting websites Post homework Facilitate classmate connections

10. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Tips create a separate account just for your classes ask students to put you on limited access to their pages create lists stay active get over the term "friend"

11. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. ‘Twit Board’ ‘Micro Write’ Make announcements Brainstorm Have a Twitter treasure hunt Notes after class Problem solving/questions Ask questions relevant to course material

12. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Tips create a classroom hashtag have a Twitter account for each class lighten up integrate Twitter into the syllabus reward participation

13. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Social media takeaway choose a social media channel have a solid content strategy in place if you set it up, use it take risks

14. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012. You may share this presentation. Contact: Joanna Trzmielewska j.trzmielewska@macmillan.com www.blendedmec.com @joanna_mec http:// www.facebook.com/macmillanenglishcampus