This slide deck was used during a presentation at #ELD11 on June 3, 2011 at Montclair University.

1. Source: http://mashable.com/2011/05/22/cave-man-social-media-comic/

2. Harnessing Social Networks in Your Classroom Presented by Lisa Thumann CMSCE, Rutgers University http://thumannresources.com

3. What?

4. Source: http://www.laptopsarena.com/ In 2010, 89% of college students said they owned either a laptop or a netbook. * * http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/survey_finds_college_students_love_laptops_but_not.php

5. 99.8 % of college students owned one or more cellphones 49 % now have smartphones* * http://www.riehler.com/are-smartphones-our-future-in-computing/

6. “School districts around the U.S. are facing the issue of how to contend with the proliferation of student owned mobile devices, social media, and other Web 2.0 applications. It's clear that this is not a passing fad and the devices will become increasingly prevalent and the applications more abundant and useful in all sectors of society—including education.” James Bosco, CoSNParticipatory Learning Initiative Source: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2011/05/social_media_two_steps_forward.html

7. SO What?

8. It's clear that this is not a passing fad…

9. What’s up with Edmodo? Quality of writing Quality of resources Student responsibility Student engagement Peer support Time in classroom to focus on content --HS Teachers, Paramus, NJ Source: http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_336/12275473430ZYi4D.jpg

10. 5 Uses of Twitter in the Classroom Building a personal brand Learning to be concise Personifying characters on Twitter Collaborating on the same topic with different cultures Bringing experts into the classroom (virtually)

11. NOW What?

12. Learn to harness the power of social networks to educate your digital citizens.

17. “Learning networks redefine how knowledge is created, distributed and controlled.” Dr. Alec Couros, University of ReginaProfessor of Educational Technology & Media Source: http://www.slideshare.net/courosa/rethinking-teaching-learning-in-a-networked-reality

18. #HigherEdChat #collegechat WashCollwCenter #PhDchat Stanford Persuasive Tech Lab #lrnchat #edchat LSU_Libraries Minot, ND