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Workshop: Communication and Collaboration with Social Media

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Communication and Collaboration with Social Media Workshop

Participate in a model lesson for the use of social media technologies in blended instruction

NETS•S FOCUS STANDARD

2. Communication & Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:

interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

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Overview

This workshop addresses the importance of mindful learning experiences in the blended classroom which best use the affordances of social media. The focal standard is NETS•S Standard 2 - Communication & Collaboration.

The lesson for this workshop is part of a developing series that will investigate the inner workings of the Internet and the programs we use. In the original we ask, "What is the Internet?" In exploring this question, learners develop and use communication and collaboration skills along with technologies including computers, Google Search, microblogging, and mobile devices.

This version of workshop has been adopted from "What is the Internet?" to explore the question "What is social media?"

Objectives

Briefly discuss NETS•T and NETS•S in relation to this workshop.
Participate in the in NETS•S Standard 2 focused lesson.
Deconstruct the lesson and apply NETS*S for use in blended K-12 classrooms.

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Tech Requirements

At least 5 Internet connected desktop or laptop computers
Optional: Cell phones with Yammer, Barcode Reader installed.
Access to the following:

Activities

Activity 1: Set Up

Sign in
Group the participants

Activity 2: NETS•T & NETS•S Discussion

Briefly, what NETS•T standards are addressed in this workshop?
How are we using NETS•S standards in this workshop?
Why are activities like this workshop and lesson important? In particular, discuss relevance of the following for your students:

access and equity
critical thinking
group work and collaboration
safety, privacy and cyberbullying
acceptable and responsible use agreements
level of risk
tool selection
resource: Social Media in Education

Activity 3: Lesson - What is Social Media?

What is Social Media?

Activity 4: Deconstruct to Construct

What did you learn about NETS•S 2 and Social Media in this workshop?
How can you conduct similar activities in your blended classes?
How have the activities in this lesson addressed your thoughts, questions and concerns related to:

access and equity
critical thinking
group work and collaboration
safety, privacy and cyberbullying
acceptable and responsible use agreements
level of risk
tool selection
resource: Social Media in Education

Closure Activities

Bridge to Practice

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