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Using Social Networking and Web 2.0 to Engage
Students
Dr. Karin PerrySam Houston State UniversityDepartment of Library Science
NCTE 2012
Type in http://todaysmeet.com/vlc
• OR Scan the QR Code• Type in your name• Click Join• Type your message• Click Say• Ask questions or make comments
throughout the presentation.
Quick Comment About QR Codes
Very easy to generate. I use http://www.qrstuff.com/
Have students create booktrailers and then link the YouTube video in a QR Code. Print them out and tape them to the books in the library. Students can use their phone to watch the trailer before they check out the book.
Now, on to the show…
Two-thirds of online adults (66%) use
social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn. (1)
Nearly three quarters (73%) of online teens and an equal number (72%) of young adults use social network sites. (2)
Hit Me With Some Facts
10 Million students ages 13 – 17 use
Facebook. (4)
In the USA, we spend 6 hrs and 9 mins on Facebook every month. That is about 10 minutes a day. (4)
Facebook use is more common among individuals with higher grades. (4)
Hit Me With Some More Facts
Using Facebook in the Classroom/Library
Follow the Newsfeeds of people relevant to your subject area. (Authors, Politicians, News Channels, etc…) (5)
Posting about upcoming
appearances.
Talking about
writing inspiration.
Use Facebook to create Private
Groups.
Using Facebook Cont…
LOCKED Group
Share files
Message whole group
Using Facebook Cont…
Share book reviews (both you and the students)
Poll your class
Post class notes/homework
Make annoucements (5)
Maintain the page outside of the
classroom. Update it as soon as you get home from work or before you leave in the morning.
Kids are using Facebook before and after school (and you probably are, too.)
But, My School Blocks Facebook.
Facebook Alternative
Talk about Facebook with people close to you.
Be sure to discuss: Your experiences (personal and professional) School policies that you know of Concerns about using Facebook with students Do you know of anyone using Facebook with
students?
We will share so be prepared to talk in front of the group.
Let’s Talk
Teens ages 12-17 do not
use Twitter in large numbers – just 8% of online teens 12-17 say they ever use Twitter. This puts Twitter far down the list of popular online activities for teens and stands in stark contrast to their record of being early adopters of nearly every online activity. (2)
BUT, Twitter can be one of the most useful tools in the classroom.
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Start backchannel talks. To do this you
would…
Create a Hashtag for your class/lesson. Unique, but easy to remember at the same time. (This would be like TodaysMeet)
Follow Authors. Have students respond to their favorite authors, link pictures of fan art, and just keep up with what they are writing.
Ways to Use Twitter With Teens
Special Twitter
Halloween Story
Answering Fan
Questions
Responding to fan costumes
Complimenting Fan Video
Talks about her writing
process.
Explains why she might be off the Internet for a while.
Sharing favorite quotes
Connecting to characters
Personal reaction to book
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
#TFIOS
Let’s Talk
Talk with some people sitting close to you.
Discuss the following topics: Do you have a Twitter? If so, how do you
use it the most? Professional or personal? Do you think Twitter would be easier to use
with students than Facebook? Why or why not?
What about safety issues? Is Twitter any safer than Facebook?
Be prepared to share.
Social Networking Specific to Books
LibraryThing – Already mentioned by Stephanie.Goodreads – I use this one.Booklikes – Ever heard of it?
Subtext
Talk to the people close around you. Discuss the following topics:
Were any of these book sites new to you? Do you have a preference just by looking at the
screenshots? How can you see using these in the library? In terms of safety, where do these sites rank
with Facebook and Twitter?
Be prepared to share.
Let’s Talk
Skype and GoToMeeting
Skype
GoToMeeting
Thank You
You can find my slides at http://slideshare.net/karinlibrarian
Sources
(1)Smith, Aaron. " Why Americans use social media | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project." Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Why-Americans-Use-Social-Media.aspx?src=prc-headline>.
(2)Lenhart, Amanda. " Social Media and Young Adults | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project." Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx>.
(3)Lenhart, Amanda. " Teens & Online Video | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project." Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Teens-and-online-video.aspx>.
More Sources
(4)"Facebook & Education: Is Facebook Bad for Students? Research for College, High School & Elementary School." College Scholarships.org - Helping Students Pay for College Since 1999. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <http://www.collegescholarships.org/research/facebook/>.
(5)"100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom » Online College.org." Accredited Online Colleges - Online College.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <http://www.onlinecollege.org/2009/10/20/100-ways-you-should-be-using-facebook-in-your-classroom/>.
(6)"TLT: Teen Librarian's Toolbox: Now For a Word From Our Sponsors: Booktrailers." TLT: Teen Librarian's Toolbox. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2011/11/now-for-word-from-our-sponsors.html>.
