Social+Networks+as+Learning+Networks

Social Networks as Learning Networks
Presented for the Association of Independent Maryland Schools Garrison Forest School, October 8-9, 2009

Garrison Forest Faculty Preview: Our PLN Journies (Oct. 8, 2009)

Larry Kahn: Social Networking: The Impact on Teachers

Susan Davis Social Networking: Impact on Students

Classroom Applications

1. **Set up** your account. Log in. 2. **Edit** your profile... (Add a picture.) 3..**Build** your network... Look for friends, colleagues, former students, etc. Make connections with others in this workshop. Susan (susanlucilledavis or Susan Lucille Davis on most) Larry (Larry Kahn or larry.kahn on most) Your neighbor 4. **Join** groups, become fans... 5. **Share** links, photos, videos, music... 6. **Add** applications... 7. **Add** content... (status updates, blogs, forums...) 8. **Comment** on others' content...
 * General Instructions for Getting Started:**

**[|Facebook:]**
Choose privacy settings. Resource: [|Teachers Guide to Using Facebook]

**[|Classroom 2.0](Ning):**
Set up Ning Account Join Classroom 2.0 Introduce yourself to the community

**[|LinkedIn]:**
Choose privacy settings. Are former students your classmates or your colleagues?

Research
danah boyd: Living and Learning with Social Media danah boyd video Weblogg-ed (Will Richardson): Konrad Glogowski 's Blogging Session at NECC Clive Thompson article on Andrea Lunsford's Stanford Study Edweb survey of educators and social networking Forrester research on social networking NSBA report on social networking MacArthur Foundation: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project

Reference/Discussion
Weblogg-ed (Will Richardson): The Obama Speech PBS Teachers: Facing Up to Facebook Classroom 2.0: Roadblocks to Social Networks in Classrooms Why Hasn't Social Networking Taken Off in Education? NEA: Online Social Networking for Educators NCTE Definition of 21st Century Literacies Social Networking article in Wikipedia facebook statistics world population Howard Gardiner on learning in the digital era Clay Shirky Dan Pink on Education Sir Ken Robinson [|NPR - Wikipedia: A Victim of Its Own Success?]

Videos
Are Kids Different Because of Digital Media? [|Common Craft Social Networking] Wesch; A Vision of Students Today Wesch: Portal to Media Literacy Viral Education 2.0 101 Educational Use of Facebook (scroll down for video) Web Site Story Social Networking (A Musical Introduction) Digital Nation: Your Stories

Help
Teachers' Guide to Using Facebook NYTIMES: 5 Easy Steps to Stay Safe (and Private! on Facebook The Web 2.0 Resume AP Central (College Board): Critical Interpretation of Images in the AP History Classroom NIng: How to Remove Ad Removal from an Educational Network

Tools
The Facebook Classroom: 25 Facebook Apps that Are Perfect for Online Education Nexus Friend Grapher The Landmark Project: Class Blogmeister Glogster Education flickr Groups VoiceThread Facebook Ning Linkedin Independent Schools Educators Ning

Examples
NCTE on Facebook NSTA on Facebook

Many thanks to **Renee Hawkins** of [|Garrison Forest School]for her help in preparing this workshop.