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Social Networking and Education

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Andy Carvin
Andy Carvin

Presentation on social networking, its history and its role as an educational tool, presented by Andy Carvin to the University of Maryland/Baltimore's School of Nursing.

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Social Networking in Education Andy Carvin NPR Digital Media [email_address] twitter.com/acarvin andycarvin.com
About This Presentation Defining social media and social networks A (revisionist) history of social networking’s educational roots Social networks and education Where it’s (maybe) going next
About Me Social Media Strategist for NPR Former director, Digital Divide Network Blogger, PBS learning.now Blogger, andycarvin.com DC correspondent, Rocketboom
What’s Social Media? Digital tools & services that allow people to: Publish and share content Collaborate with others Form communities of interest Provide added value and context to knowledge AKA Web 2.0, the Read/Write Web, etc
What’s a Social Network? Podcasting Folksonomies Rating Tools Vlogging Geotags Aggregation discussions personas blogs Tagging Instant Messaging social voting RSS Reviews Wikis … and a whole lot more
What’s a Social Network? discussions personas blogs
Personas A personal user profile User name, photo, bio Personal interests Their contributions to the network Comments from other participants Example: Facebook
Discussions Bulletin boards where users start topics Multi-featured discussion groups Discussion boards News announcements Content sharing (links, photos, video, etc) Example: I (heart) NPR
Blogs Simple (or complex) publishing tools Facebook’s “ news feed ” DDN Blogs May just contain text Many tools allow “user-generated content” Youtube : a video social network Flickr : a photo social network (primarily)
The Birth of Social Networks? Friendster (2002) MySpace (2003) Facebook (2004) Bebo (2005) But social networks can trace their roots to the Net’s earliest online communities - and have a long educational heritage....
The Early Days: USENET Distributed bulletin board system Conceived of in 1979 Contained thousands of forums, or newsgroups Messages were threaded Hugely popular at universities – they had access!
Email Discussion Lists Developed in 1970s Forwarding email messages to a group of people Listserv launched in 1986 Popular in education community EDTECH (1989) LM_NET (1992) WWWEDU (1994)
Cleveland FreeNet One of the First “Community Networks” ’ 84: “St. Silicon’s Hospital” at Case Western Electronic community helpline ’ 86: Becomes Cleveland Freenet Discussion boards Messaging system “ The Kiosk” news space /WELCOME TO THE... _! !_ _!__ __!_ __ ! ! _! !_ ! ! ! ! ! ! / ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !___ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !_!_ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! _! ! !_!_ ! ! !_ ! ! !_! ! ! ! ! ! CLEVELAND FREE-NET ! ! COMMUNITY COMPUTER SYSTEM ! !____________________________________!
FrEdMail and Global SchoolHouse Created in 1985 by Al Rogers of San Diego Office of Education; Free Education Mail Store-and-forward email system Used at 12,000 schools Became GlobalSchoolNet.org Pioneered student-generated content NewsDay: student newswire CyberFair: student-made community edu resources
IEARN : The International Education and Resource Network 1988: Originally a Cold War-era collaboration between 24 schools in New York and Russia Grew into a network of 20,000+ schools in 115 countries More than 150 online projects worldwide Projects all teacher- or student-generated
Big Sky Telegraph Launched in 1988 by Frank Odasz Based at Western Montana College Distance learning network for rural educators Online course materials initially Later incorporated bulletin board, collaborative workspaces, messaging, etc
Tapped In Launched by SRI in 1997 Online community for educators Educators can open virtual offices Conduct real-time “office hours” Virtual professional development activities
TakingITGlobal Launched in 2000 by a pair of college students One of the first true social networks Focus on global development Users create profiles, participate in topical or geographic projects Projects attempt to affect intl policy Almost 200,000 participants worldwide TigEd.org : TIG projects for educators
Social Networking in Education: What Tools Make Sense? Youtube 101 (no, I’m not kidding) TeachJeffSpanish.com Facebook education apps : 1600+, but any good? Facebook groups Example: chemistry groups Bad example: Dungeons/Mastering Chemistry Solutions (Ryerson U. Study Group)
DIY Social Networking Tools A More Productive Option? Tools that allow users to create social networks from scratch More control, flexibility than Facebook et al Public and open or private and invite-only Example: Ning.com Hosts hundreds of thousands of social networks Classroom 2.0 , Stop Cyberbullying
Using DIY Social Networks Private networks for individual courses Cross collaboration with other courses, schools Officially sanctioned study groups Publicly accessible social networks Emphasizing authentic assessment Student contributions addressing community goals Professional development networks
Up and Coming: Cross-Platform Networks Twitter Utterz Seesmic and Kyte.tv Qik.com
Twitter Cross-platform group messaging service “ Microblogging” Example: me Mobile-friendly Allows for continuous conversation Keeps students connected - too connected? Keeps teachers connected!
Utterz.com A “mobcasting” network Users post podcasts via voicemail Follow other users, reply with voicemails Ongoing audio conversations Lots of educator interest, though few good examples in practice
Real-Time Video Social Networks Allow users to post short videos Video clips as a form of conversation Seesmic.com Kyte.tv New twist: live mobile video via qik.com
Opportunities DIY social networks have clearest potential as educational tools, greatest flexibility Newer audio/video social networks hold promise, but are largely untested Today’s students generally comfortable in social networking environment
Challenges Students expect online social networks to be social, not necessarily educational How do you keep things running smoothly? Defining goals Staying on topic Clear participation rules – a public charter
Overcoming Fears Online threats – how real are they? Predator Panic: The Dateline NBC Effect Keeping threats in perspective The filtering dilemma The Byron Review
Thanks! Andy Carvin NPR Digital Media [email_address] twitter.com/acarvin andycarvin.com

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Social Networking and Education

  • 1. Social Networking in Education Andy Carvin NPR Digital Media [email_address] twitter.com/acarvin andycarvin.com
  • 2. About This Presentation Defining social media and social networks A (revisionist) history of social networking’s educational roots Social networks and education Where it’s (maybe) going next
  • 3. About Me Social Media Strategist for NPR Former director, Digital Divide Network Blogger, PBS learning.now Blogger, andycarvin.com DC correspondent, Rocketboom
  • 4. What’s Social Media? Digital tools & services that allow people to: Publish and share content Collaborate with others Form communities of interest Provide added value and context to knowledge AKA Web 2.0, the Read/Write Web, etc
  • 5. What’s a Social Network? Podcasting Folksonomies Rating Tools Vlogging Geotags Aggregation discussions personas blogs Tagging Instant Messaging social voting RSS Reviews Wikis … and a whole lot more
  • 6. What’s a Social Network? discussions personas blogs
  • 7. Personas A personal user profile User name, photo, bio Personal interests Their contributions to the network Comments from other participants Example: Facebook
  • 8. Discussions Bulletin boards where users start topics Multi-featured discussion groups Discussion boards News announcements Content sharing (links, photos, video, etc) Example: I (heart) NPR
  • 9. Blogs Simple (or complex) publishing tools Facebook’s “ news feed ” DDN Blogs May just contain text Many tools allow “user-generated content” Youtube : a video social network Flickr : a photo social network (primarily)
  • 10. The Birth of Social Networks? Friendster (2002) MySpace (2003) Facebook (2004) Bebo (2005) But social networks can trace their roots to the Net’s earliest online communities - and have a long educational heritage....
  • 11. The Early Days: USENET Distributed bulletin board system Conceived of in 1979 Contained thousands of forums, or newsgroups Messages were threaded Hugely popular at universities – they had access!
  • 12. Email Discussion Lists Developed in 1970s Forwarding email messages to a group of people Listserv launched in 1986 Popular in education community EDTECH (1989) LM_NET (1992) WWWEDU (1994)
  • 13. Cleveland FreeNet One of the First “Community Networks” ’ 84: “St. Silicon’s Hospital” at Case Western Electronic community helpline ’ 86: Becomes Cleveland Freenet Discussion boards Messaging system “ The Kiosk” news space /WELCOME TO THE... _! !_ _!__ __!_ __ ! ! _! !_ ! ! ! ! ! ! / ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !___ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !_!_ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! _! ! !_!_ ! ! !_ ! ! !_! ! ! ! ! ! CLEVELAND FREE-NET ! ! COMMUNITY COMPUTER SYSTEM ! !____________________________________!
  • 14. FrEdMail and Global SchoolHouse Created in 1985 by Al Rogers of San Diego Office of Education; Free Education Mail Store-and-forward email system Used at 12,000 schools Became GlobalSchoolNet.org Pioneered student-generated content NewsDay: student newswire CyberFair: student-made community edu resources
  • 15. IEARN : The International Education and Resource Network 1988: Originally a Cold War-era collaboration between 24 schools in New York and Russia Grew into a network of 20,000+ schools in 115 countries More than 150 online projects worldwide Projects all teacher- or student-generated
  • 16. Big Sky Telegraph Launched in 1988 by Frank Odasz Based at Western Montana College Distance learning network for rural educators Online course materials initially Later incorporated bulletin board, collaborative workspaces, messaging, etc
  • 17. Tapped In Launched by SRI in 1997 Online community for educators Educators can open virtual offices Conduct real-time “office hours” Virtual professional development activities
  • 18. TakingITGlobal Launched in 2000 by a pair of college students One of the first true social networks Focus on global development Users create profiles, participate in topical or geographic projects Projects attempt to affect intl policy Almost 200,000 participants worldwide TigEd.org : TIG projects for educators
  • 19. Social Networking in Education: What Tools Make Sense? Youtube 101 (no, I’m not kidding) TeachJeffSpanish.com Facebook education apps : 1600+, but any good? Facebook groups Example: chemistry groups Bad example: Dungeons/Mastering Chemistry Solutions (Ryerson U. Study Group)
  • 20. DIY Social Networking Tools A More Productive Option? Tools that allow users to create social networks from scratch More control, flexibility than Facebook et al Public and open or private and invite-only Example: Ning.com Hosts hundreds of thousands of social networks Classroom 2.0 , Stop Cyberbullying
  • 21. Using DIY Social Networks Private networks for individual courses Cross collaboration with other courses, schools Officially sanctioned study groups Publicly accessible social networks Emphasizing authentic assessment Student contributions addressing community goals Professional development networks
  • 22. Up and Coming: Cross-Platform Networks Twitter Utterz Seesmic and Kyte.tv Qik.com
  • 23. Twitter Cross-platform group messaging service “ Microblogging” Example: me Mobile-friendly Allows for continuous conversation Keeps students connected - too connected? Keeps teachers connected!
  • 24. Utterz.com A “mobcasting” network Users post podcasts via voicemail Follow other users, reply with voicemails Ongoing audio conversations Lots of educator interest, though few good examples in practice
  • 25. Real-Time Video Social Networks Allow users to post short videos Video clips as a form of conversation Seesmic.com Kyte.tv New twist: live mobile video via qik.com
  • 26. Opportunities DIY social networks have clearest potential as educational tools, greatest flexibility Newer audio/video social networks hold promise, but are largely untested Today’s students generally comfortable in social networking environment
  • 27. Challenges Students expect online social networks to be social, not necessarily educational How do you keep things running smoothly? Defining goals Staying on topic Clear participation rules – a public charter
  • 28. Overcoming Fears Online threats – how real are they? Predator Panic: The Dateline NBC Effect Keeping threats in perspective The filtering dilemma The Byron Review
  • 29. Thanks! Andy Carvin NPR Digital Media [email_address] twitter.com/acarvin andycarvin.com