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Permalink Reply by Blanca Duarte Martini on July 11, 2011 at 8:47am

We invite you to share your thoughts about the day. Did you learn something today that you did not know before? Did one statement stand out more than the rest? How do you feel social media has impacted society, teaching and learning and the way you learn today?

Permalink Reply by Corinne Carriero on July 11, 2011 at 9:43am

Right now Mike Keany and Bill Brennan are presenting. I am marveling that if this were a K-12 classroom, most teachers would probably be quite upset and maybe even disheartened because it appears that the majority of the people in the room are absorbed in their eletronic device and not "paying attention" to the presenters. It is my observation though that as the speakers are facilitating and sharing information the participants are online exploring more deeply the topics being presented. To me this a a huge paradigm shift. How do we get all teachers to experience this kind of learning??

Permalink Reply by Jolynn Sapia on July 11, 2011 at 9:47am

That is exactly what I am doing... each website that is being showcased, I am going to... bookmarking... signing up for what I can... just loving it!!

Permalink Reply by Blanca Duarte Martini on July 11, 2011 at 9:05pm

Good question, Corinne. Finding this type of professional development - a fluid, meaningful type of discourse in different formats, is not hard. There are easily 5 sessions a week that are available between School Leadership 2.0, Classroom 2.0, and the Twitter #edchat where teachers can test the waters. In some of my PD sessions I've supplemented face to face sessions with Elluminate or Skype video conferences. Teachers find those very beneficial because it's something that they get to experience with people they already know, who can help them with the "skill" building while they learn about strategies, tools, etc.

 

My first online session was with people from around the world who I had never "met" before. They were knowledgeable, considerate and very helpful. It's those types of experiences that we need to make available; allowing teachers access to networks in school can help. If schools didn't block Twitter and social networks (even if just for teachers) it'd show that administrators were trying to support them in staying connected. It's important that we provide and not hinder those opportunities.

Permalink Reply by jeong-eun rhee on July 11, 2011 at 1:31pm

Perhaps this is how we can challenge the banking education model as advocated by Paulo Freire!

Permalink Reply by Blanca Duarte Martini on July 11, 2011 at 9:06pm

Jeong-eun, tell me more!

 

Permalink Reply by Lauren Kelly on July 11, 2011 at 3:36pm

I actually have a lot of trouble focusing in a classroom while I have computer access in front of me. I love being able to look up the ideas and items that are presented. However, I get easily distracted and pulled in. That is also my concern when it comes to students. I worry that high school students may also have trouble focusing and staying on task while material is being presented.

Permalink Reply by Jolynn Sapia on July 11, 2011 at 3:38pm

I agree, but the minute I hear something that sparks my interest, I pop right back in... I think this is what students are doing

Permalink Reply by Blanca Duarte Martini on July 11, 2011 at 9:06pm

I wish there were a "like" button so I could agree what you are saying in one swoop! I like! :)

Permalink Reply by Fred McKenna on July 11, 2011 at 3:41pm

The key message for me today is that social media is here to stay. It is creating a new view of the world and the participants are creating the conversations. We can contribute and help influence the message on things we believe in or accept the message of others.

Permalink Reply by Blanca Duarte Martini on July 11, 2011 at 9:18pm

I agree, Fred.  Just like in business, the message is key. Interestingly, the statistic that in the social media world we are 1% creators, 9% cultivators and 90% consumers of knowledge didn't apply to our group this afternoon. Here's the graph based on our group data - Consumption vs Creation

 

Permalink Reply by Carol Carota on July 11, 2011 at 10:32pm

Today's Social Media conference was so empowering!  But I still marvel at how many educators seem reluctant to embrace technology and social media as meaningful and powerful tools both in and out of the classroom.  Fred McKenna's earlier post must ring true for today's educational leaders: "...social media is here to stay", and if we want to see true change in education, the onus is on us to create meaningful conversations.  I look forward to more meaningful discussions as we move into conference day two. 

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