Part of the Social Learning Ladder Series at Seton Hall University.

1. Social Learning Ladder Schedule Networks and CommunitiesMary Zedeck May 6, 2011

2. Agenda – May 6, 2011 Quick overview of social media definition and categories Network/Community Tools – Hands-on and Demonstration Ning edWeb Grouply Additional resources Teaching and learning integration discussion (throughout workshop)

3. Workshop Resources http://blogs.shu.edu/zedeck Social Learning Ladder

4. What is social media? Social media are online communications in which individuals shift flexibly between the role of audience and author. To do this, individuals use social software that enables anyone without knowledge of html coding to create, comment on, share content and to form communities around shared interests. ~Natalie Greco Koibot Creative, LLC

5. What is social media? Social mediais media designed to be disseminated through social interaction, created using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques. Social media supports the human need for social interaction with technology, transforming broadcast media monologues (one to many) into social media dialogues (many to many). It supports the democratization of knowledge and information, transforming people from content consumers into content producers. ~ Wikipedia

6. Social Media Categories Making Connections Communication Sharing Resources Sharing Ideas Collaboration Networks and Communities

7. Social Learning is about… networks and communities Personal Learning NetworksLearning Communities Communities of Practice

8. What is an online community? Online service that allows users to create their own social networks Users can join and participate in other networks Integration of many social networking tools in one place Public or private

9. NING http://www.classroom20.com/ http://educationglogster.ning.com/

10. Ning Hands-On Go to:http://sociallearningladdercommunity.ning.com Choose Sign Up and create a Ning account Take a look around Let’s check out a few tabs Chat Blogs Videos Google Docs Forum My Page

11. edWeb Michigan Online Resources for Educators

12. edWeb Hands-On Go to: http://www.edweb.net/ Create an account Member Login Not a member? Click here to join Profile Social Learning Ladder Community Browse Communities Choose Teacher Education & Training Find Social Learning Ladder Community Become a Member Browse Communities for others that you might be interested in joining

13. Community Comparison http://sociallearningladdercommunity.ning.com http://www.edweb.net/sllcommunity http://sociallearningladdercommunity.grouply.com/

14. Workshop Evaluation http://asset.tltc.shu.edu:80/servlets/asset.AssetSurvey?surveyid=4385