Invited Workshop for the Blended Learning Conference #blend14 Title: Supporting Blended Learners' Engagement: Curriculum and Community Involvement Using Social Media & Experiential Learning July 8, 2014 Denver, CO, USA

1. Supporting Blended Learners’
Engagement Using Social Media
& Experiential Learning
Blended Learning Conference
@laurapasquini July 8, 2014
Denver, CO #Blend14 #blended36685

2. About.me/LauraPasquini

3. Image c/o CRUSTINA! http://www.flickr.com/photos/crustina/3196036316/
What do you want to learn today?
Tell me about it.

4. Agenda
•Getting Social (Media)
•Digital Skills for Learners
•Supporting Experiential Learning
& Engagement
•Ideas To Blend Your Programs
& Curriculum on Campus

5. Workshop
resources &
presentation:
http://bit.ly/blended36685

6. Do you
tweet?
#blend36685

8. One word that
describes what
you do on
campus.

10. “Storytelling reveals meaning
without
committing the error of
defining it.”
~Hannah Arendt

12. Image c/o deanj http://www.flickr.com/photos/deanj/2398424227/

14. “Self-authorship is a strong
basis to advance learning
outcomes, prepare our
students, and include
reflection for our learning
experience.”
(Baxter Magolda, 2004)

15. Image c/o The Out Sourcing Company http://www.theoutsourcingcompany.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/idea.jpg
How can we
ENGAGE
our blended
learners?

16. Required Skills for Blended
Learners to Tell Stories:
1. Exploration
2. Connection
3. Curation
4. Collaboration
5. Openness

17. #1.
Exploration

18. Image c/o Luke Mahan http://www.flickr.com/photos/kremovich/4471473109/
Web 2.0
#SocialMedia
Social Web
New Media
Transmedia
Emerging
Tech

20. “Over 94% of
undergraduate, graduate,
and community college
students are Internet users
and approximately 80% of
this same group use social
networking sites.”
College students and Technology, The Pew
Internet Research

25. It’s not about the
technology,
it’s all social
Tanya Joosten (@tjoosten)

26. “Students experience an
increasing need for connectivity
and digital access to excel beyond
the higher education learning
environment. They must access
and interact with information,
learning materials, and colleagues
from around the globe.”
Implications for use of technology in
advising 2011 NACADA National Survey

29. Via @intersection1
http://www.intersecti
onconsulting.com/
Cultivate an Active Social Network

30. What is ONE
technology you
want to EXPLORE
at #blend14?

31. #Blend14 Technology Test Kitchen
Visit, explore, connect & create!

32. 1. Be social
2. Respond
3. Share
4. Connect
5. Start the conversation
6. Keep it going: make time
Flickr photo c/o furiousgeorge81
Be a Participant

34. Develop an Identity
Do you like spam? Do
you like “bots”?
Customers don’t either.
What is your
organizational brand?
What information do
you want to share?
Start with these
questions, and then add
in personality and
variety.
@julieclarsen
Via @julieclarsen

36. #2.
Connection

37. 37

38. Flickr photo c/o xotoko

40. Dr. Alec Couros (@courosa) & #eci831

41. What the hashtag?
Hashtags
rock.
Tweet,
yeah!

42. @tanyajoosten
http://tanyajoosten.com/
#edusocmedia #edtech
#phdchat
#sachat
#highered
#AcAdv
#blend14
#edchat

43. Follow: #AcAdv & @AcAdvChat

44. Low Impact:
Read chat transcripts
Medium Impact:
Set up a Twitter account
Search for #______ hashtag
Post advising-related content as you wish
“Lurk” during a chat time
High Impact:
Set up a Twitter account
Search for #______ hashtag
Chime in with your
thoughts/opinions/experiences during a chat time
Connect with peers beyond Twitter Chats

45. Give & Get Support

46. Develop a Community

47. There are A
LOT of people
chatting.
Have you
explored
yet?
http://bitly.com/TwitterChatSchedule

48. Wiggins & McTighe, 2005

50. 50
#ugstJOUR

52. Peer-to-Peer Education

53. 53
Student Panel Q & A

56. 56
#ugstSTORY

57. SocialConnection

58. 58
Live
Tweets
to take
Notes

59. 59

61. Image c/o http://blog.us.cision.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/SM-Policy-Image.bmp
Where do
your
learners
connect?

62. #3.
Curation

63. Online information flows like…

64. Crowdsourcing

65. Communities of Practice
http://www.ewenger.com/theory/
@nancywhite
Wenger, 2006

66. dailyshoot.comNew Learning Spaces

69. http://storify.com/Open Forum & Debates

70. Conduct Your
Curation
Research
(why?)

71. ANALYTICS
-Google Analytics
-Social Network Analysis
-Twitter search
Hashtags (#) – Hashtracking.com
Interactions
Followers & RTs & @ mentions
-Content Management
Bufferapp.com
Hootsuite.com
Facebook Insights
SocialBro.com
Researching options

73. Hootsuite.com

74. Facebook Insights

76. Curation Considerations
•Curriculum engagement
•Knowledge sharing
•Feedback from learners
•Provide real-time resources
•Interactive communication
channel

77. Select Your
Blended Learning
Channels
(why?)

79. Platform Considerations
•Channel options – testing &
exploring
•Related to learning outcomes
•Potential for community use

81. • Learn as you go
• Brainstorm ideas with campus
colleagues
• Find interesting artifacts to collect
• Consider collaboration among
departments
• Identify curation projects for events,
programs & curriculum
• Encourage a sense of community
Curation Tips

82. #4.
Collaboration

83. @catspyjamasnz

84. Participation = Engagement

85. Share Learners Stories

86. Thoughts
Sharing
IDEAS!

91. ACE: Learning Outcomes
• Incoming UTSC students will:
o orient themselves to the campus
o connect with resources & services
o transition into university life
o join a collaborative community
o learn about UTSC via weekly topics
o ask helpful questions
o connect with other students on campus
AA & CC Online peer
www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc/ace/

93. Discovery

94. Creativity

95. A picture is worth…

96. 96

97. #asbABQ13
97

100. Managing your time & resources…

101. Editorial Calendar and Content
Assessment
Via @julieclarsen
- Building Interaction
- What information is
necessary?
- Passive is not bad
- Free, fast and fun

103. Measure & Assess
Reaction:
Did they like it? Feedback or comments? Likes?
Usability:
Did they use it? Did learners engage? How? Easy?
Behavior:
Is there a changed behavior? Difference in learning &
feedback?
Results:
Is there an overall benefit? What? Meets goals?

104. Bufferapp.com

106. • Be active
• Create a profile & get talking
• Engage with your campus
• Read resources shared
• Ask questions
• Post challenges
• Don’t just push information out
• Have a personality
• Encourage discussion
Engage Your Community

107. #5.
Openness

109. “...technology could be used
much more strategically than is
currently undertaken to commit
students to their academic life.”
orizon Report 2012
Dahlstrom, de Boor, Grunwald, &
Vockley, 2012

110. Digital Scholars
• @mweller … The Ed Techie
110

111. Digital Identity
111

112. Reflection
http://techknowtools.wordpress.com/

113. Research
&
Support

114. Join a Community:
e.g. UNT LT Facebook Page
114

115. To Ask Questions & Disucss

116. http://www.sageperformance.com/ojs/index.php/LPQ

117. How can you help
your students
write their
blended story?

118. #ugstSTORY
Blog Posts

119. #ugstSTORY
Photos

120. #ugstSTORY
Final Projects

121. Prevent Blended #failwhales

123. Use of social media
does not mean that
sensitive data about
students or
faculty/staff members
will be released. Like
all things, proper
training should be
conducted to make
sure everyone is
aware of protocols
and best practices.

124. Be Brave!

125. • Lurking is learning (at first)
• Engage & participate
• Share resources openly
• Note the “rules” of netiquette
• Use the tools differently
• Communities will look different
– Both the medium & message
– Find a place to connect & talk
How to get started @ #blend14

126. You cannot always wait for the
perfect time. Sometimes you must
dare to jump.

129. Stay connected #Blend14
http://bit.ly/blended36685