The use of social online networks in teaching or professional development
Social online networks in teaching (activity 5)
I will use Rofle's model of Reflective practice. Education is changing. Digital technologies are everywhere and they are impacting what, where, how and why students learn, and who they learn from.
Social Networking has become a popular tool that most classroom teachers are using to help them stay connected with colleagues. Technology allows you to connect with people from all over the world. My blog will be focused on digital technology in the classroom.
What: I use social networking to help my teaching of various subjects in my classroom. I am inspired by the numerous amount of resources available on social network. My only dilemma is that being a Kura Kaupapa resources in Te Reo are limited. This mean hours of translating. Preservation of the Māori language is first and foremost. However that does not mean that digital education of our children will be hindered.
YouTube: In the class we use YouTube for various topic's. How ever the children watch the videos with no sound, we prefer the children watch and learn. According to London College of International Business Studies, Social networks tools afford students and institutions with multiple opportunities to improve learning methods. Through networks, you can incorporate social media plugins that enable sharing and interaction. Students can benefit from online tutorials and resources that are shared through social networks and a LMS's (learning management system)
Seesaw: I have introduced Seesaw into my class but I need to understand it better myself. Hopefully I will be able to look deeper into Seesaw for next year. The children understand it better than I do as a colleague uses Seesaw and the children and parents enjoy the interaction and tracking of their child's progress. Teachers can interact with students more efficiently by monitoring their growth and giving instant feed back.
Pinterest: This social network has great learning ideas for teacher and students. Pinterest, the latest addition to hybrid forms of social networking, hosts a platform where users can 'pin' their favorite images to share with the world. At first glance, such a service may not seem to have much academic value -- but teachers around the world are utilising Pinterest to make lessons more interactive. Not only can it be used to share ideas and lesson resources, but the notice-board styled platform allows for better organisation of ideas and images than other sites generally support, such as Facebook or Twitter.
So What: I have found social networking a useful tool in my teaching practice. This year the students have had more access to social networking.
E tipu e rea mō ngā rā o tō ao
Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau a te Pākehā
Hei ora mō te tinana
Ko tō ngākau ki ngā taonga a ō tīpuna Māori
Hei tikitiki mō tō māhunga
Now What: My hope is that once I master Seesaw children will be able to do more online work. We could also create our own classroom blog page using various sites such as Wix, SquareSpace, Wordpress. Also the ideal for our particular school is to have more sites in the Māori language, children could video call other schools. Deng and Tavares (2013) noted that social networking has become an integral part of our children’s social life; it is now seen as a learning platform that could be utilized to enhance student engagement and performance.
So What: I have found social networking a useful tool in my teaching practice. This year the students have had more access to social networking.
E tipu e rea mō ngā rā o tō ao
Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau a te Pākehā
Hei ora mō te tinana
Ko tō ngākau ki ngā taonga a ō tīpuna Māori
Hei tikitiki mō tō māhunga
Now What: My hope is that once I master Seesaw children will be able to do more online work. We could also create our own classroom blog page using various sites such as Wix, SquareSpace, Wordpress. Also the ideal for our particular school is to have more sites in the Māori language, children could video call other schools. Deng and Tavares (2013) noted that social networking has become an integral part of our children’s social life; it is now seen as a learning platform that could be utilized to enhance student engagement and performance.
L. Deng, N. TavaresFrom moodle to facebook: exploring students’ motivation and experiences in online communities
https://www.lcibs.co.uk/the-role-of-social-media-in-education/
http://www.teachhub.com/professional-development-benefits-social-networkinghttps://www.zdnet.com/article/pinterest-as-a-learning-tool-do-the-two-compute/
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