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Almost all students use Facebook and other social networks in their everyday lives. It is important that we make learning relevant to our students. One way to achieve this is by introducing social learning networks into the classroom. In this workshop you will explore various online social learning networks / learning management systems such as Edmodo and Schoology. You will create your own classroom, explore the various tools unique to each offering, and fully appreciate the collaborative potential of these web tools. These social learning networks help facilitate the move towards a blended learning environment. 

Edmodo

http://www.edmodo.com

1.  Set up an account.

2.  Subscribe to my group

     Once you have set up an account, you can click on this link to request access

     http://tinyurl.com/czucctl

Learn about Edmodo

Edmodo Introduction Video (YouTube)

NYSCATE Edmodo Steps

Edmodo Help

Edmodo Downloadable Guides:

User Guide or Here

School & District Guide or Here

Edmodo Help Videos

Edmodo Rollout Resources

Edmodo Support Community (Must be logged in as a teacher)

Edmodo Mini-Lesson - From help.edmodo.com:  Looking for new ways to integrate Edmodo into your classroom? Try one of the following Edmodo mini-lessons that can be used as unit activators, morning work, or simply a short activity to help your students get started with Edmodo.

Schoology

http://www.schoology.com

Schoology Introduction Video (YouTube)

NYSCATE Schoology Steps

About Schoology

Schoology Help Center:

Instructor Guide

Student Guide

Administrator Guide

Parent Guide

Schoology Community Support

EDU 2.0

http://www.edu20.org

http://www.edu20.org/info/plans

EDU 2.0 Introduction Video (YouTube)

NYSCATE EDU 2.0 Steps

EDU 2.0 Help

EDU 2.0 Demo School

Other Social Learning Networks:

Schoolbinder.com

SchoolTown.com

Educational Uses of Twitter

Using Twitter on an iPad is easy.

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=313003

Activity

1.  Set up a Twitter Account

2.  Join an Education Group

3.  Report Back to the Group

These resources are specifically to help educators using Twitter in their schools.

1. #edchat. The hashtag for all things teaching. We have a live stream of #edchat you can check out here. Good luck keeping up, it updates at least once a minute!
2. Twitter for Teachers. This site is a collaborative effort to help teachers learn how to use Twitter and includes discussions, photos, videos, and more.
3. Twitter and Educational Applications…. This brief blog post offers a quick overview of Twitter and why it can be an important tool for the classroom.
4. Advice for Teachers New to Twitter. This teacher has put together her own advice as well as the advice of others to help teachers who are new to the whole Twitter thing get a running start.
5. 8 Useful Tips to Become Successful with Twitter. What are YOUR tips?. Follow the suggestions here, then check out the comments section to find readers’ suggestions for Twitter success.
6. @parslad Chartered teacher & Dunfermline FC fan. Check out this interview with a Scottish teacher who tells about his Twitter experience and offers advice for others.
7. How To Become Twitter Teacher (TT) In 23 Steps Or Less?. From the basics of using Twitter to suggestions for using it in schools, this article incorporates videos, suggestions, and links to other resources.
8. 50 Ideas for Using Twitter for Education. This article offers tips from getting started to implementing Twitter in your school.
9. Twitter as a Learning Tool. Really.. While specifically written for trainers, this article offers insight to the future of Twitter and why it is important to learn now.
10. Micro-blogging in education. This article offers a good overview of what micro-blogging is and how it can serve those in education effectively.
11. Educational Tool: Twitter. This teacher has both a video and a text summary of her experience using Twitter in the classroom.
12. A Teacher’s Guide to Twitter. This blog post is an excellent resource for teachers wanting to learn about using Twitter.
13. Twitter Tweets for Higher Education. Find some interesting suggestions for using Twitter in the education arena here.

QR Codes in Education

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=313003

ACTIVITY

Create a virtual tour of the school

Put some QR codes around the school.

• One in the entrance - linking to a text of the school mission statement or URL of school website.
• One in the corridor - linking to school vision.
• One (or more) outside every classroom with planning of work being completed within, audio of music compositions or poetry recitals, slideshows of artwork etc.
• One in the hall with an associated video clip/snippet of the Christmas/end of year show.
• One in the library with associated audio clips of pupil book reviews.
• ...others that you will inevitably think of.
• Give visitors/inspectors a device when they arrive.