This is the presentation I used in an Oxford Webinar in May 2012. I hope you enjoy it.

1. ABEL GALVEZ BENITO
May 8th,2012

2. 1. WELCOME
&INTRODUCTION
2. WHY USE SOCIAL
NETWORKS
3. SETTING LIMITS
4. FACEBOOK ACTIVITIES
5. TWITTER ACTIVITIES
6. SOME MORE NETWORKS
7. TIME FOR QUESTIONS
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3. TYPE IN THE CHAT BOX…
Where are you from?
What levels do you teach?
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4. IT’S NOT ABOUT THE TOOLS.
IT’S USING THE TOOLS TO
FACILITATE LEARNING
ANDREW CHURCHES
All tools are an excuse for learning: we’ve
survived centuries with pen&paper but…
• Should we dismiss technological tools?
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5. • The role of curiosity
• The role of emotions in the
class
• This is what I like
• Shy students have a
“voice”
• These are my friends
• “I’ll be there for you”
• The sense of belonging to
a group
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6. • The teen generation
has more infuence
than ever before
with social
networks.
• Who’s going to
teach them use this
influence?
• They have
concerns and the
share
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7. I HAVE A FACEBOOK
ACCOUNT :
B)YES
C)NO
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8. I HAVE A TWITTER
ACCOUNT:
B)YES
C)NO
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9. I HAVE A GOOGLE+
B)YES
C)NO
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10. I USE A DIFFERENT SOCIAL
NETWORK OTHER THAN FB
OR TWITTER:
B)YES
C)NO
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11. FACEBOOK
AND
EDUCATORS
IN THE US
HOW SOCIAL
NETWORKS ARE
CHANGING THE
WORLD OF
EDUCATION

12. • IF TEACHERS DON’T
TEACH THEM... WHO
WILL?
We have an
obligation as
educators to model
appropriate online
behavior and learn
right alongside our
students
RONNIE BURT
• http://theedublogger.com/2011/05/11/the-wh

13. • Should we be “friends” with students?
• Get to know them in a whole different light
• Create an open and supportive environment
• Keep up with students years later
• BUT… RESPECT PARENTAL
DECISIONS IF THEY HAVE
OBJECTIONS
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14. CLOSED GROUPS
CAN HELP YOU
LIMIT TASKS AND
CORRECTION TIME

15. 1)DISCUSS THE ISSUE
OF DIGITAL PRIVACY
BEFORE YOU WORK
WITH SOCIAL
NETWORKS
IN CLASS
2)SEPARATE YOUR
LIFE FROM YOUR
WORK

16. BEWARE OF THE 14
YEAR OLD
RESTRICTION.
EDMODO PROVIDES
A SECURE
ENVIROMENT FOR
TEACHERS AND
STUDENTS.
http://www.edmodo.com/
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17. TELL STUDENTS TO LIMIT
THEIR EXPOSURE TO
SOCIAL NETWORKS
AND COMPUTER TIME YOUR DIGITAL
FOOTPRINT MAY
REFLECT POSITIVELY
ON YOU AS A
YOU MUST PERSON OR IT MAY
STOP AFTER THREE NOT
HOURS THINK BEFORE YOU
CLICK!

18. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WRITE YOUR OPINIONS IN
THE CHAT BOX ABOUT THE
IDEAS I’VE MENTIONED
SO FAR
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19. RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU
HAVE SEEN THE FILM
INVICTUS
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20. • FIND THE EXPERT AND ASK
HIM
• BACHILLERATO
• CHESTER WILLIAMS WAS THE
ONLY BLACK RUGBY PLAYER
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM
BACK IN 1995.
• PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA
WANTED TO END DECADES
OF APARTHEID HATRED.
• SPORT WAS USED TO UNITE A
DIVIDED COUNTRY
• MY STUDENTS EXCHANGED
EMAILS WITH CHESTER
WILLIAMS AND GOT
INDIVIDUAL ANSWERS

22. • FACEBOOK-3ESO CITIES I’VE
VISITED
• I’VE VISITED LONDON, AND
YOU?
• THIS FACEBOOK APP IS GOOD
FOR REAL COMMUNICATION.

23. TRIPADVISOR+
GLOGSTER+
YOUTUBE+
COPYRIGHT FREE IMAGES

24. • OPINIONS AFTER THE FILM
• A HEATED DISCUSSION ABOUT
JUSTIN BIEBER
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25. • THEME TREASURE
HUNTS EXCELLENT
FOR HOLIDAY
ACTIVITIES,
TOPICAL
SESSIONS, CROSS
CURRICULAR
TOPICS, CLIL
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26. • PEER CORRECTION
• GOOD FOR
SPOTTING
PLAGIARISM OR
COPIED ANSWERS.
• REFLECTIONS ON
THE
“COPY/PASTE”
GENERATION
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27. • SHORT WRITINGS
• ERROR CORRECTION
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29. • LET YOUR
STUDENTS
DECIDE
PARTS OF
YOUR CLASS
SYLLABUS
• THEY CAN
DECIDE, TOO!
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30. On Facebook I see how you dress…
On Twitter I see how you think.
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31. http://historicaltweets.com/
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32. Pay attention to TT TRENDING TOPICS
#SPANISHREVOLUTION
#15M
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33. • Web search about
Dickens
• Tweeting a quote or a
fact you enjoyed.
• Remember to type the
correct HASHTAG #
• #DICKENS2012
• #TDPENGLISH
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37. LEARNING TO LEARN
COLLABORATIVE
LEARNING

39. WRITE IN THE CHAT
BOX ONE THING
THAT YOU HAVE
LEARNT IN THIS
WEBINAR
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41. abelgalvez@gmail.com
TWITTER: @abelgalvezelt
FACEBOOK: ABEL GALVEZ ELT
HTTP://WWW.ABELSENGLISHPAGE.BLOGSPOT.COM
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