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LINKS Mystic Rose Ted Talk on Innovation – Charles Leadbetter

LINKS Mystic Rose Ted Talk on Innovation – Charles Leadbetter What happens when people have access to tools that make collaborate and expertise-sharing so easy? - Innovative thinking! A

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LINKS Mystic Rose Ted Talk on Innovation – Charles Leadbetter

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  1. LINKS Mystic Rose Ted Talk on Innovation – Charles Leadbetter What happens when people have access to tools that make collaborate and expertise-sharing so easy? - Innovative thinking! A Amateur innovation" = great ideas from outside the traditional walls, from people who suddenly have tools to collaborate, innovate and share their expertise. Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation Japanese/American dancer collaboration Quadblogging: Bham pupils show Hawaiian pupils how to do the Grid method of multiplication

  2. Social Media for Learning: Myths & Legends or Transformers in Disguise? ‘Just because they’re mythical doesn’t mean they’re not real’ Terry Pratchett • Share • Online • Safely • Chris Seymour-Smith • SOS project coordinator • Online curriculum adviser, Link2ICT/BGfL

  3. Social Media for Learning: Aim To understand the potential impact of social media on learning: For learners For teachers For advisers SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

  4. SPEAK LISTEN INFLUENCE VOICE POWER SHIFT PARTICIPATORY SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS FOR SOCIAL DIALOGUE, SHARING AND COLLABORATION Social Media for Learning: Misconceptions TECHNICAL GEEKY SETTINGS API BLAH BLAH BROADBAND CONNECTION FOR TECHNICAL BENEFITS Social Media not Social Media Q: So what is your perception of social media? Q: What might be the (mis)perceptions of teacher? SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

  5. Social Media for Learning: Context Some context for teachers Teachers! You are invited to a game of SnakesandLadders BUT ... You were expecting a game of chess The other players have already started The other players are mostly outside Education The snakes have been added. They are scary. Some are magnified. The ladders aren’t visible until you start. More are added as players improve: Child protection. Child bullying. Teacher bullying. Digital identify threats ...

  6. Social Media for Learning: Who for? Curriculum Learning Lifelong learning Personal / social use LEARNERS TEACHERS ADVISERS Teaching Professional networking Personal / social use School/corporate Supporting Professional networking Personal / social use Team/corporate

  7. Social Media for Learning: Who for? (2) Another way of exploring the scope of social media for school support Q3. So what is your scope for supporting schools with social media? Is it wider than you your original expectations?

  8. Social Media for Learning: 100s of Tools – So what’s the difference? SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

  9. Social Media for Pupils? Twitter I'm drawing a #triangle Facebook I like isosceles triangles best! Foursquare This is where I am studying triangles Instagram Here's a 'vintage' photo of me and my triangle YouTube Watch me explaining triangles! WordPress Today I learned how to draw a Triangle. Pinterest Here's my flowchart on drawing a triangle Delicious Here's my fav websites about triangles Google+ Want to work together on our triangles homework? Social Media for Learning: What is it? (1) 9

  10. Q: What is social media? A: Any online tool that supports Web 2.0 behaviour two-way one-way interactive passive participatory done-to low-tech high- tech expensive cheap/free restricted access interoperable access expert-generated content user-generated content Q3. So what difference does that make to learning? Q4: What world do our pupils live in? SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Managed by Link2ICT. bgfl.org/sos

  11. Social Media for Learning: 3 steps Publish Share Dialogue Q3. So what difference does that make to learning? Q4: What world do our pupils live in? 11 SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Managed by Link2ICT. bgfl.org/sos

  12. Social Media for Learning: 3 areas of benefit Anyone connected can create content for a potential global audience EVERYONE’S A PUBLISHER ~ VOICE ~ AUDIENCE ~ POWER Publish Read someone’s content and ‘Like’ or‘ Share’ it More people read it. Spreads faster. EVERYONE’S THE AUDIENCE ~ VOICE ~ PARTICIPATION Share Reader comment on writer’s comment. Reader comment on other readers’ comments Simple sharing  full-scale collaboration Groups – where creativity happens Dialogue Q3. So what difference does that make to learning? Q4: What world do our pupils live in? 12 SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Managed by Link2ICT. bgfl.org/sos

  13. Evaluate: Present /defend opinions: Make judgments. Synthesise: Compile info in a new way Analyse: Examine. Infer. Present. Explain. Can do / apply: Solve problems: apply knowledge to new situations. Understand: Organise. Compare. Interpret.Describe. Know: Recall facts, terms, concepts, answers. Shift from lower order to higher order thinking skills ? Thinking Skills (Bloom)

  14. Q3. So what difference does that make to learning? Q4: What world do our pupils live in? Mystic Rose Ted Talk on Innovation – Charles Leadbetter What happens when people have access to tools that make collaborate and expertise-sharing so easy? - Innovative thinking! Amateur innovation" = great ideas from outside the traditional walls, from people who suddenly have tools to collaborate, innovate and share their expertise. Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation Japanese/American dancer collaboration Quadblogging: Bham pupils show Hawaiian pupils how to do the Grid method of multiplication 14 SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Managed by Link2ICT. bgfl.org/sos

  15. What’s happening in Birmingham schools? • Twitter for: • Marketing the school • Sharing what children have been doing • Reminders • Praise • Updates during school trips Social Media for Learning: Birmingham SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

  16. Social Media for Learning: Exploring blogs: what do you see? Today I did ... I learned with ... I learned how... I learned why ... I would have learned better if I ... You did well! How did you do that? Is there a shorter way? Does anyone know ...? SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

  17. Social Media for Learning: eSafety 1 eSafety Guidelines around social media “Benefits v RisksIt is important to remember that the benefits of using technology still outweigh the risks for the majority of children. When used properly in school, the risks associated with technology and social media can be managed.The main challenge comes from young people independent use of technology or social media - on personal devices or outside the school environment and this is where engagement with the whole school community is Key.” (extract from SOS Resources www.bgfl.org/sos)

  18. Social Media for Learning: eSafety 2 The risks were summarised in the 2007 report EU Kids Online: (extract from SOS Resources www.bgfl.org/sos)

  19. Social Media for Learning: eSafety 3 ”... and echoed in the 2008 Byron reviewThe headings for the risks are still applicable today, but what has increased dramatically is the access to technology, personal devices and the internet. Possible overall increase in risk, but the impact very much depends upon the individual. See latest EU Kids Online reportRead up at E-safety related links and further reading (extract from SOS Resources www.bgfl.org/sos)

  20. Social Media for Learning: eSafety The key decisions Walled garden or public facing? Vetted comments or open comments? Professional or personal email? Professional digital identity? Are the age limits optional or compulsory? My legal liability? Have I checked my settings for the above? Who owns responsibility for this social media account? What is the aim of the blogs? Twitter? Facebook? SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

  21. Social Media for Learning: Birmingham social media expertise is growing! Appearing in strategies for: Curriculum focus: Eg: Closing gender gaps: literacy Learning focus: Eg: Recap, review, reflect on, evaluate today’s learning Learning behaviour focus: Eg: Creativity Innovative thinking. Sharing. Collaboration. Parent participation focus: Eg: School trip updates. News Praise. What pupils did today. Ability focus: Eg: Gifted and talented. Behaviour focus: Eg: Verge of exclusion. Cultural focus: Eg: Quadblogging – 4 countries SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

  22. Social Media for Learning: Birmingham Stop! What next? 1. Explore more ... Birmingham tweets, blogs and Fb 2. Discuss ... and make some decisions about the scope of support, direction, focvus... Share ... get free resources: SOS resources www.bgfl.org/sos OR twitter.com/sosbham Christine.seymour-smith@servicebirmingham.co.uk Thank you SOS Project: Led by Birmingham teachers. Coordinated by Link2ICT. www.bgfl.org/sos

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