The document is a presentation about using social media in the classroom given by Mike Nantais to teachers at Boissevain School. It discusses what social media is, provides examples like Facebook and Twitter, and explains how social networks can enhance teaching and learning when students and teachers collaborate online. The presentation encourages teachers to try incorporating social media tools into their classes to foster sharing, collaboration, and improved learning rather than focusing on any single tool.

1. Using Social Media
in the Classroom
a presentation to Boissevain School MY staff
February 15, 2013
Mike Nantais
Faculty of Education
Brandon University
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2. Tecc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by dkuropatwa: http://flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/3862101829/xt
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3. What is Social Media?
Think - Pair - Share
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4. What is Social Media?
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5. cc licensed ( BY NC ) flickr photo by mikefisher821: http://flickr.com/photos/grade6kms/5101533308/
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6. cc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by darrendraper: http://flickr.com/photos/darrendraper/3199912725/
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8. cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Plug Us In: http://flickr.com/photos/plugusin/8253853804/ext
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11. @courosa
http://www.slideshare.net/courosa/
why-networks-matter-in-teaching-
learning
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13. Dean Shareski’s learning project
from @courosa
http://www.slideshare.net/courosa/why-networks-matter-in-teaching-learning
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17. So what can you use?
i.e. ‘the tools’
• PS - it is not about the ‘tools’, it is about
the sharing, collaborating, & learning
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18. Go to this link for some good stuff: http://bit.ly/14WMS0d
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19. Try it .. don’t have regrets!
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20. Thank you!
nantaism@brandonu.ca
@miken_bu
www.mnantais.ca
about.me/mnantais
more info on Social Media at:
http://mnantaissocialmedia.weebly.com
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