Used for workshop held Oct. 9, 2009

1. Social Learning and Collaborative Communication By Julie Stratton http://www.echoinggreen.org/files/imagecache/large/files/blog_post_images/social%20media%20blog.jpg

2. Essential Question How can social learning and collaborative communication be effectively used in my classroom?

4. What is it? Who is using it?

5. http://visionarymarketing.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/social-media/ “ social media are places, tools, services allowing individuals to express themselves (and so to exist) in order to meet, share… “

6. Two Aspects of Social Media From http://www.slideshare.net/vfrank/socialmediaforeducators

7. Two thirds of US now use "member communities" Or social networks -- and their popularity is being boosted by the growing use of mobiles for internet access - it is now more popular than email. The increasing reach of “Member Community” Web sites across 2008 – from Nielsen Online 2008 survey http://www.nielsen-online.com/pr/pr_081022.pdf http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/mar/09/nielsen-social-networks http://blogs.usatoday.com/technologylive/2009/03/social-networks.html

8. http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=801

9. Impact paradigm/cultural/functional shifts Risks vs. Benefits http://www.smoblog.com/oreilly-code-of-conduct/

10. http://www.thewebpreneur.com/images/socialmedia.gif

13. Specific Examples

14. Tools: Community: From http://www.slideshare.net/vfrank/socialmediaforeducators New forms of teacher-to-student communication Add a channel of communication to teaching New forms of student-to-student communication Build a community of learners New forms of teacher-to-teacher communication Build a professional development community New ways to research/find fresh content Share work New ways to build an expert network Solicit feedback New media literacy Collaborate on projects

26. Collaborative Authoring/Publishing

40. Collaborative Diagramming/Planning