using social media for learning and teaching #bett2017 #alisonline

Social Media for Teaching & Learning

Sue Beckingham | @suebecks | Sheffield Hallam University#BETT2017 #ALiSOnline

Create and grow a personal

learning network and communities

The 5C Framework

Using social media can help

you develop NEW connections beyond your immediate networks

Building a Twitter Community

>> opens up opportunities for global connections <<

New forums to communicate

Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Chat

Join the conversation - Every Wednesday 8pm

@LTHEchat http://lthechat.com

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

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.

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

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

Building Digital Capabilities

Jisc 2015

Why educators need to build a professional online presence

Recognition

Showcase the value of your scholarly activity

Build connectio

ns

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

http://go.shu.ac.uk/socialmedia

Social Media Guidance

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."

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/

Sue Beckingham | @suebecksEducational 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