Comments on: Social Media Heads to Graduate School http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/31/social-media-heads-to-graduate-school/ Free Education for All Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:50:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laurence Peters http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/31/social-media-heads-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-6742 Laurence Peters Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:33:11 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1787#comment-6742 The social media stuff is really moving too fast to catch it --but schools and teachers need to make an effort. I think we should get together and suggest how--because it is not immediately obvious given the world of things students need to know. I think this all points to authentic instruction--what would happen for example if we gave students a real world problem that could be solved only by using social media technologies? The social media stuff is really moving too fast to catch it –but schools and teachers need to make an effort. I think we should get together and suggest how–because it is not immediately obvious given the world of things students need to know. I think this all points to authentic instruction–what would happen for example if we gave students a real world problem that could be solved only by using social media technologies?

]]> By: Leigh_Marcischak http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/31/social-media-heads-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-6712 Leigh_Marcischak Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:19:29 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1787#comment-6712 The notion that elementary students in (what our nation considers to be) "failing schools" have the ability and knowledge to teach their classroom instructors how to use and navigate through social media is quite interesting. If this is the technology necessary for our students to succeed in today's society, then it is our responsibility to provide them with the best understanding possible. If business bound students need to use Facebook and Twitter to communicate, then teaching them how to lick a stamp and write their name is cursive seems irrelevant. I am currently enrolled in a graduate course studying blogs, wikis, and other "new" online communication sources. It is a fantastic experience for both young and old teachers. The notion that elementary students in (what our nation considers to be) “failing schools” have the ability and knowledge to teach their classroom instructors how to use and navigate through social media is quite interesting. If this is the technology necessary for our students to succeed in today’s society, then it is our responsibility to provide them with the best understanding possible. If business bound students need to use Facebook and Twitter to communicate, then teaching them how to lick a stamp and write their name is cursive seems irrelevant.
I am currently enrolled in a graduate course studying blogs, wikis, and other “new” online communication sources. It is a fantastic experience for both young and old teachers.

]]> By: Lisa Neal Gualtieri http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/31/social-media-heads-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-6552 Lisa Neal Gualtieri Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:38:50 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1787#comment-6552 Great points about considering the role of social media in education. I am developing a course on Web Strategies for Health Education with focuses on how to evaluate and use Web technologies effectively. Great points about considering the role of social media in education. I am developing a course on Web Strategies for Health Education with focuses on how to evaluate and use Web technologies effectively.

]]> By: John @AceOnlineSchools.com http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/31/social-media-heads-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-6505 John @AceOnlineSchools.com Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:29:49 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1787#comment-6505 It's unfortunate that most of the course material will probably be irrelevant by the time these people graduate. A course in Social Media seems like an oxymoron anyways. You really just have to jump in there and mix it up with people. It’s unfortunate that most of the course material will probably be irrelevant by the time these people graduate. A course in Social Media seems like an oxymoron anyways. You really just have to jump in there and mix it up with people.

]]> By: Tom Preskett http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/31/social-media-heads-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-6499 Tom Preskett Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:45:47 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1787#comment-6499 It's a positive step. Hopefully, it is underlying principles behind the current, popular social networking sites that will be taught to trainee teachers not just the sites themselves. Otherwise, when twitter and facebook fade from view and others take their place education will not be equipped to recognise what it is that drives their popularity and tap into that. Does anyone know anything about how teachers will be taught about this? It’s a positive step. Hopefully, it is underlying principles behind the current, popular social networking sites that will be taught to trainee teachers not just the sites themselves. Otherwise, when twitter and facebook fade from view and others take their place education will not be equipped to recognise what it is that drives their popularity and tap into that.

Does anyone know anything about how teachers will be taught about this?

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