action research studies of social media in secondary school classrooms
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An action reserach study by a Australian PhD student working and teaching in Geelong, Victoria. Data was collected over an 18 month period.TRANSCRIPT
Classroom Action Research S tudies of S ocial Media in
S econdary S chools
Deakin University HDR Summer School
Geelong, 1 7-1 9 February, 201 2
Gail CaseyPhD student, Deakin University
2010-2012: Aust Post Graduate Award
2008-2009:Masters in Language & Lit Ed
Bachelor of Applied Sc in MathematicsGraduate Dip in ComputingGraduate Dip in Education
This research study
• 1 3-1 6 Year olds
• 1 8 month study with
different groups each
semester
• Move to the next level
(after engagement)
• Australian public high
school
• Transferable methods
Gen Y’s hidden treasures
Often not appreciated:• Other knowledge
• Other skills
• Communication
(devices hidden)
Producers & Publishers :
(Very capable)
• Designers
• Creators
• Mashers
http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/getcreative
Teaching & Learning can look different:Chaos, Global, Mobile, Participatory, Web 2.0
Online social networking in the classroom
• Connecting to their out-
of-school lives
• New literacies
• Designing, creating,
publishing
• Communicating
• Playing, having fun
Overlap formal & informal learning,Student developed interest/learning/study groupsTeacher fear….’What is a good teacher?’
Students as valued resources
• Formal Learning
• Informal Learning
• Learning Cycles
• Critical Thinking
• Peer feedback
• Self Evaluation
• Assessment
• Peer assessment
• Self assessment
To Find Out More1. Gail’s Wiki: http://gcasey.wikispaces.com/Presentations
2. Journal Articles:
– International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (Vol
1 2, No 7, Nov 1 1 ): http://www.irrodl.org
– eLearning papers (Vol 27, Dec 1 1 ): http://elearningpapers.eu/en/elearning_ papers
• Email: gcas@ deakin.edu.au
• Twitter: gcasey
• Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gail-casey/29/24b/8b2
• Gail’s ‘Dance Your PhD’ : http://vimeo.com/30221 570
G ail is supervised by Professor Terry Evans