social media for higher education teaching and learning ghana 2012
DESCRIPTION
This intensive two-day workshop will give you an in-depth insight into how social media can improve higher education research, teaching and learning. The workshop will give you significant practical understanding of what (free) tools are available for you to use in (and out) of your lecture rooms to engage a new generation of students. All the tools will be dealt with in the contexts of e-learning (distance education), c-learning (classroom learning) and m-learning (mobile learning).TRANSCRIPT
Social Media for Higher Ed Teaching
& Learning.
THINKING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS
SETA Accreditation No. 2502
7 – 8 March 2012Fiesta Royale Hotel, Accra, Ghana
For more information, please contact Ola Odejayi +27 72 550 0562 • [email protected] • www.gptrainingsa.com
ABOUT GLOBAL PROSPECTUS TRAINING (PTY) LTD
GLOBAL PROSPECTUS TRAINING is an information and training entity specializing in the delivery of strategic insights and alternatives to both the private and public sectors. Th ese insights are designed for a cross spectrum of industries and Government departments and are presented to market through Business Forums, Workshops, Conferences and In-House Training. “Th inking beyond the Obvious” is the mantra and vision of our organisation. Th is vision has set Global Prospectus Training apart from the usual actors by addressing the individual needs and concerns of each delegate through an expertly designed questionnaire as well as producing Business Forms and Workshops with a view to increase pro active strategies and policies. Th ese are some of the key areas in which Global Prospectus Training currently operates: Engineering, IT, Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Mining, FMCG and Retail, Financial Services, Marketing and Public Relations, Medi-cal and Pharmaceutical, HR Management, Small and Medium Enterprise amongst others.
OVERVIEW
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
GLOBAL PROSPECTUS TRAINING (PTY) LTD.Tel:Johannesburg - +27 11 781 6222 Fax: +27 11 781 6044Tel:Pietermaritzburg - +27 33 391 4229 Fax: +27 33 391 5722
Chief Executive O er - Dhevaraj PillayMarketing - [email protected] - www.designmaster.co.za (071 018 8355)
Auditors - Russell Bedford SA (Jhb) Inc.Legal - DA Morris & Associates
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This intensive two-day workshop will give you an in-depth insight into how social media can improve higher education research, teaching and learning. The workshop will give you significant practical understanding of what (free) tools are available for you to use in (and out) of your lecture rooms to engage a new generation of students. All the tools will be dealt with in the contexts of e-learning (distance education), c-learning (classroom learning) and m-learning (mobile learning). Some of the concepts that will be looked at in practical ways are:
• Social Media- A necessity for Student learning and teaching? You bet it is!• The Social Media Landscape, what is trending, and how it relates to your institutional learner
management system • A quick overview of social media in higher educational settings.• Mobile learning- how to get started (switch on your cell phones)• Where to start and how to keep track of things, articles, learning, students and your Personal
Learning Network without going crazy.
This workshop will not only explore the theory and underlying issues surrounding the use of social media, but will also equip you with a basic set of tools and skills to take
home with you and use in your learning environments.
• University Management & Leadership• University Professors & Lecturers• Deans & Department Directors• Higher Education Researchers• University IT Directors/Managers• Education Administrators• Government Senior Education Personnel• State Department of Education
• ICT Program Directors/Managers• E-learning Specialist• Multi-media & Software
Developer/Specialist• Technologist/Social Media
Specialist/Consultants• Curriculum Designers• Education Policy Makers
This highly practical and intensive workshop is organised byGlobal Prospectus Training – South Africa
In Partnership withCentre for Education, Technology and Partnerships
for Accelerated Development (CETPAD)Contact Numbers: +233302500523; + 233203337299;
+23320268813832 • Email: [email protected]
YOUR EXPERT FACILITATOR
Maggie VersterMaggie is an educational technologist and social media enthusiast based in South Africa.
She is a passionate School 2.0 (social media) activist for teaching and learning with ICT’s
and believes that educators need to incorporate social media tools into their teaching
strategies in order to eff ectively engage a new generation of learners. She has delivered
numerous peer reviewed papers, keynotes, conducted workshops and developed
resources to assist teachers to eff ectively use ICT and social media for professional development and in their
classrooms. She runs various online learning communities for teachers, is part of the top “twitterati” in South
Africa. She is currently developing ICT e-learning material for the Commonwealth of Learning. For more
information see her blog at www.school2.co.za or follow her learning tweets at www.twitter.com/maggie
WORKSHOP FOCUS TOPICS
Session One
What is social media and how can we use it practically for teaching and learning?• Measuring where we are against were we should be (Teacher 1.0 vs teacher 3.01) • Overview of social media tools, advantages, barriers and issues• Digital footprints (Yours, ours and theirs) and why it is critical to have one • Creating your own Personal Learning Network (strategy and tools)• Dealing with issues (AUP’s, Firewalls, abuse, bandwidth...)
Session Two
The world is mobile- let’s use our mobile devices for teaching and learning.• Mobile Applications and tools for teaching and learning. • QR codes: Visual information and knowledge sharing • Creating an on-the-fl y mobile learning site for your students
Session Three
There are so many new tools. How do you choose the most effi cient tool for the correct learning context and outcome?
The Basic Toolkit: (What, why, how, when)• Micro-blogging: (Twitter) Communicate and learn. How to use microblogging tools for open and closed discussions, assessment.• Blogging: (Wordpress, Blogger) Claiming your online presence• Wiki’s (Content management)- Working together• Social Networks (Facebook, Ning, Linkedin, Google+) • Social bookmarking (Delicious and Diigo) Creating a database of resources that is collaborative, cutting edge and cross platform.• File sharing and publishing (Dropbox, box.net, Scribd, Slideshare)• Offi ce in the cloud (Googledocs, dropbox) Having your fi les accessible from anywhere.• RSS (Igoogle, Google reader, Netvibes) Connecting your social media platform without• going crazy.• Chat and conferencing (GTalk, Mxit, Skype, Nimbuzz, Facebook chat, Wiziq, Connect)
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