Transcript ES318 Lecture Presentation 1

Welcome to Presentation 1:
Introduction to 21st century learning in Education:
Online Learning & Social Media
Dr. Charlotte Holland
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Online Learning in the
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Online learning, also known as e-learning, is a learning
experience supported through the use of computer/
mobile technologies and the Internet (or simply,
Information and Communication Technologies – ICTs)
Three different forms of Online Learning:
1. Web-Based
(Supplementary
materials online)
2. Blended
(Online +
Face-to-face)
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3. Immersed
(Fully Online)
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Development of Web Technologies
Web
1.0
Static pages
Hyperlinked text
Gif buttons
Discussion
Boards
Basic Chat
facilities
1990’s:
Access to
Information
Broadcast
medium
Web
2.0
Social media
Social
networking
Rich Internet
applications
Multi media
2000-2012:
SharingInteractivity
Social
Networking
User-centred
design
Web
3.0
Portability to mobile
devices
Cloud Technologies
Personalised
preferences
Location-based
experiences
Biofeedback
Semantic web
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Interoperability
Personalised
Collective Intelligence
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DCU
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A Vision of
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Click on the link below to
view the short video (5mins)
by Michael Wesch on the
reality for students in higher
education today:
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tch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
Net generation/ Millenials/
Digital natives => 21st
century learners
Tension between Digital
natives and Digital
Immigrants
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Online Learning Environments
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Online learning environments may
utilise:
 Virtual Learning Management
Systems, such as Moodle and
WebCT to manage entire
courses, for presentation of
lecture notes and to facilitate
communication and collaboration
 Virtual tools which can be used
to support assessment (such as
Mahara’s e-portfolios)
 Web 2.0 technologies or Social
media, which can be used to
increase participation,
communication and
collaboration.
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What are Participatory Social Media?
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Social media can be
perceived as a form of
Participatory media.
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Examples of Participatory
Social Media include:
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Participatory Social Media are
media that supports social
participation.
Participatory social media
facilitates individual and
collaborative design,
development, communication
and review of digital content.
Participatory social media may
support broader participation
in the creation of culture,
power, community and
economic well-being.
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Wiki
Blogging/ Video Blogging/
Micro-blogging
Social Networking
Social Bookmarking, Tagging,
Music/Photo/Video Sharing
Podcasting
Digital Storytelling
Mashups
Chat
RSS
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Wiki
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A Wiki is a website or digital document that
anyone can edit
Wikipedia is the most famous and most
widely used Wiki
Wiki pages make extensive use of
Hyperlinks.
Wikis foster collaboration, knowledge
sharing and peer to peer communications
Wiki knowledge communities are a force for
public good
Popular Wiki platforms include WikiSpaces,
PBworks, Peanut Butter and Jotspot
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Click on link below to watch the Common
Craft video (3.62 mins) that explains Wikis
in Plain English
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnL00TdmLY
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Blogging
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A blog is a personal or professional web
page containing comments and reflections
updated regularly
Blogs link to other bloggers and websites
and contain text, video, audio and RSS
feeds
Blog software can be free or subscription
based
Most common software packages are
Bloggger, Typepad, WordPress and
Moveable Type
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http://universitydiary.wordpress.com/about/
Click on link below to watch the Common
Craft video (3mins) that explains Blogs in
Plain English
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I
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Video Blogging (VLogging)
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A video Blog is like a conventional blog
except it uses video to communicate
Video blogs are updated regularly and
include personal commentary and
opinion
The self publishing trend of blogging is
extended and improved using video
Educationalists can use Video
blogging in a variety of ways
Click here to hear more about Video
Blogging:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh3c
X-vfors
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Micro-Blogging (Twitter)
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Twitter is an example of a microblog.
It is used to send short messages
about a topic or activity.
The user is limited to sending
messages of 140 characters or less.
You can follow people on Twitter.
Click on link below to watch the
Common Craft video (2.25 mins)
that explains Micro-blogging
(Twitter) in Plain English
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
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Social Networking
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Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific
groups or communities. Those engaging in social networking
share common interests in hobbies, politics, alternative
lifestyles or may have a common focus (such as finding
employment).
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Social networking can be used in personal contexts (using
social websites like Facebook at hrrp://www.facebook.com) or
in professional contexts (using social sites like LinkedIN at
http://www.linkedIN.com).
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Once you are granted access to a social networking website
you can begin to socialise. This socialisation may include
posting personal information about your personal life or your
professional qualifications. It will also involving reading the
profile pages of other members and possibly even contacting
them.
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Click on link below to watch the Common Craft video (2mins)
that explains Social Networking in Plain English
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc
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Social Bookmarking, Tagging, Annotating
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Social bookmarking is the practice of
saving bookmarks to a public website and
tagging them with keywords. It is also
known as annotating.
Tagging is a form of taxonomy known as
‘Folksomony’
Tagging can also be used with multimedia
and photos
Popular social bookmarking sites include
del.icio.us, Digg (news website) and Diigo
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http://www.diigo.com/learn_more
Click on link below to watch the Common
Craft video (3.23 mins) that explains
Social Bookmarking in Plain English
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjDdiFFZ
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Podcasting
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Podcasts are amateur or professional radio
programs
Podcasts can be played on any MP3 player
or website that offers podcasts
Creating a podcast is easy and cheap – all
you need is a mike, mp3 recordings
software and something to say
Podcasts can be used to enhance teaching
and learning.
Click on this link to access podcasts of Irish
radio programmes for example.
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http://www.rte.ie/radio/podcast/
Click on link below to watch the Common Craft
video (2mins) that explains Social Networking
in Plain English
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eitai
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Sharing of Images, Videos, Documents
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There are many websites that allow you to
share your images, videos or documents.
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Flickr (http://www.flickr.com ) is a
commonly used website for sharing
photos.
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Youtube (http://www.youtube.com ) is a
commonly used website for sharing
Videos
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Googledocs
(http://www.googledocs.com ) is a
commonly used website for sharing
documents
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Chat
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Chat is a form of synchronous
communication conducted in real time
mainly with text
Chat facilitates communication with
people from all over the world
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and Instant
Messenger (IM) most popular chat
forms
Chat as a form of ‘backchannel’ is now
challenging the traditional norms and
practices of learning – access to chatrooms are proving to be a form of
distraction to learners within the
learning environment.
Live video conversations can be
facilitated individually or in groups
through software like Skype
(http://www.skype.com).
Virtual classrooms can be set-up to
facilitate real-time chat (with video,
audio and text) with open source (free)
software like Google’s Openmeetings
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Digital Storytelling
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A digital story is a short movie
based on personal experiences
The absence of professional
mediation sets the digital story
apart
Digital storytelling combines the
ancient art of oral storytelling with
modern day multimedia
technology using tools such as
MovieMaker and Photostory
Digital stories are a natural fit for
student e-portfolios
Click on this link to see some
examples of digital stories.
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http://www.storycenter.org/stories/
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Mashup
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A mashup is a web application that combines
data from more than one source into a single
website
Mashups are commonly used in music, when two
distinct genres of music (such as Hip-hop and
Rock) may be combined to provide a unique
sound.
Mashups reuse and repurpose content and
functions in new and interesting ways
A mashup creates a new and distinct web service
not provided by the original web provider.
Combining Google Maps with an SMS service is
a form of mashup
The use of mashups in education is still in its
infancy
Click on links below to view two examples of
mashup websites.
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http://www.stopnewnukes.org/
http://www.daylightmap.com/
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Crowdsourcing
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Crowdsourcing is a process that
involves asking a distributed group of
people to help solve a problem or
complete a task. This process can
occur both online and offline.
The difference between
crowdsourcing and ordinary
outsourcing is that a task or problem
is outsourced to an undefined public
(anyone who wants to help) rather
than a specific body, such as a group
of students within an institution.
One example is Google Tipjar, which
asks people to submit moneysaving
tips. Click here to read more:
http://www.google.com/moderator/#1
6/e=b6a
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RSS (Real Site Syndication)
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RSS delivers dynamic content from
websites automatically
An RSS document or ‘feed’ contains
either a summary or full website
content
RSS is supported by many blogs and
media organisations use RSS
extensively
Popluar RSS readers include Google
Reader, Bloglines and Newsgator
RSS can be a powerful educational
tool and many innovative teachers use
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http://www.google.com/reader/view/
Click on link below to watch the
Common Craft video (3mins) that
explains RSS in Plain English
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klg
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The Networked Student within 21st Century Learning
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Click on the link below to review
the networked student (5mins):
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
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Tapscott (2009) identified 8
characteristics of the digital
native. They are said to:
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Want to have the freedom to
connect with whom and what
they like
Want to customise content
Want to scrutinise content
Seek integrity and openness
Collaborate more
Possess a playful mentality
Be prone to impatience
Be innovators
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Potential in the use of Web 2.0 technologies in
Education
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Access to a diverse range of
information and people
Connecting –
 Multiple Perspectives
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of disadvantaged or
disenfranchised to be heard.
Collaborative engagement
Collective creation and critique
of educational content
Facilitates democratic,
transformative, participatory
approaches to teaching and
learning of Sustainable
Development
Force for ‘social good’
Systems Thinking
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Challenges with use of Web 2.0 technologies
in Education
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Ethics
Message bound in medium of ICT
New literacies – critical literacies
Concerns over Semantic Web
Lack of meaningful participation
Tension between ‘living technologies’ and ‘learning technologies’
Old & New divides
 Old – Haves/Have-nots; Digital Natives versus immigrants
 New – Access => Open source (Blog) versus Copyrighted
material (online journals)
Culture of ‘openness and informality’
E-Safety
New Pedagogies
Web mentality – reluctance to critique
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Reflections on Online learning & Social Media
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Is there a difference between your personal use of social
media and your professional use of social media (within
lectures) in teaching and learning? Please explain?
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What are the main challenges that you face in the integration
of online learning in your professional practice?
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What are the challenges that your learners may face in
engaging in a completely immersed online learning
environment (no face-to-face contact)?
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