This session explores how social media can be used to connect, communicate, curate, collaborate and create to enhance the learning experience both within and outside of the classroom. Learning activities and social media spaces will be shared to demonstrate how learners can develop digital capabilities and establish digital wellbeing. http://alis-online.com/sessions/sioe-jan17/2016/12/2/social-media

1. Social Media for Teaching & Learning
Sue Beckingham | @suebecks | Sheffield Hallam University
#BETT2017 #ALiSOnline

2. Create and grow a
personal learning
network and
communities

3. The 5C Framework

4. Using social media
can help you develop
NEW connections
beyond your
immediate networks

5. Building a Twitter Community
>> opens up opportunities for global connections <<

6. New forums to communicate
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Chat
Join the conversation - Every Wednesday 8pm
@LTHEchat http://lthechat.com

7. Group Meetings
Google Hangouts
By using interactive video based tools the
experience of distance learning students can
be improved - "I no longer feel alone" being a
telling comment from one student. Another
said "Being able to see our tutor and peers
was great!"
First year students used Google Hangouts
or Skype, which they captured using
screencast-o-matic and embedded in to
their individual blogs to reflect upon their
contribution.
Group Skype

8. Curate themed resources
Images can be pinned on
individual or shared virtual pin
boards to curate useful websites,
books, infographics and more.
Students or Educators can curate
a collection of resources. The
text box allows users to add their
perspective.

9. Collaborating and sharing
Students discussed definitions of news in
class then collaborated to find their own
definitions. These were shared by creating
Animoto videos: 5 images + 5 text boxes
Basic information about an applied
project/dissertation module was shared via
animated video in advance of an introductory
lecture.
Credit: @juliegillin

10. Create open feedback
Second year students used Padlet to give
feedback on a video project for Sheffield
Food Festival.
Journalism students posted comments on
an employability event. The link to this
AnswerGarden was shared via Twitter.
Credit: @juliegillin

11. Building Digital Capabilities
Jisc 2015

12. Why educators need to build a
professional online presence
Recognition
Showcase the value of
your scholarly activity
Build
connections
Providing
opportunities for
collaboration and
shared learning
Lead by
example
Our students also need
to build an online
presence to stand out
from the crowd

13. http://go.shu.ac.uk/socialmedia
Social Media Guidance

14. Don't do social; be S.O.C.I.A.L.
Sincere
Open
Collaborative
Interested
Authentic
Likeable
Afshar and Martin 2012: 31
"Being social consists of
this set of attributes.
These help people connect and
build relationships."

15. BETT 2017
This session explores how social media can be used
to connect, communicate, curate, collaborate and
create to enhance the learning experience both
within and outside of the classroom. Learning
activities and social media spaces will be shared to
demonstrate how learners can develop digital
capabilities and establish digital wellbeing.
http://alis-online.com/sessions/sioe-jan17/2016/12/2/social-media
http://www.bettshow.com/

16. Sue Beckingham | @suebecks
Educational Developer and Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University with a
research interest in the use of social media in education.
Blog: http://socialmediaforlearning.com/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/suebeckingham
Image sources: where uncited all images used are either public domain via Pixabay or author's own