Keywords
About.com, (2009), < http://webtreandes.about.com/od/web20-glossary.htm>, accessed 8 October 2009.
Teacher.tube.com, (2007) http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=7604&title=Blogs_Wiki_RSS_Basic_training, accessed 10 October 2009.
What is mashup?, http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13569_22152729.htm, accessed 8 October 2009
Blog- short for web log and used like journal
Web 2.0- refers to tools such as blogs, wikis for online human interaction
Mashup- information from a combination of websites to be visually pleasing.
Social network- building online communities
Wiki- website for collaborative editing activies
Microblog- like a blog but limited number of words used. Eg Wiki
Professional development- training to improve work related skills
Baseline Studies
Second Life, http://secondlife.com/>, accessed 5 October 2009.
Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/>, accessed 5 October 2009.
Twitter- users type short messages or updates
Secondlife- social network that uses an imaginative 3D visual virtual world
Facebook- social network that uses photos, video and text
Beyond Baseline Studies
Gralla, P & Widman, J (2008), Facebook vs LinkedIn: Which is better for business, <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9065398/Facebook_vs._LinkedIn_Which_is_better_for_business_?taxonomyId=16&pageNumber=2> accessed 8 October 2009.
Linked-In
Pros | Cons |
Maintain business contacts as well as friends | Expensive to advertise jobs |
Opportunity to search for employment. Provides resume templates Rats jobs on how close you are to your contacts Research information about desired employment through your contacts using InMail service for a fee | Can not be anonymous, you need to create a new identity but may lose contacts |
Find information about clients and their clients | No group wide communication tool, individuals can not broadcast messages |
Job related questions can be answered in the Answers area similar to a blog | |
Teachade
Teachade online community for teachers, (2009), <http://www.teachade.com/faqs.do>, accessed 9 October 2009.
TeachAde is an American website for K-12 teachers for sharing resources for free, however it incoporates
Web 2.0 tools
Finds colleague feature
Lesson planning
Group forums
edna
Edna Australia's free online network for teachers, (2009) <http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/help/me/pid/2033>, accessed 9 October 2009.
edna is an Australian free online network for educators and incorporates
resource sharing
Career development
Blog entries
Join communities with similar professional interests
Recommendation Four (Recommendation 1 - 5 found on Greenie POD wiki) http://greeniespod.wikispaces.com/
Develop a sociability plan to sustain the community
Preece, J, Maloney-Krichmar, D. (2003) Online Communities. University of Maryland, Baltimore
Supporting sociability to sustain the community Preece says you need Purpose, People and Policies
Purpose- clear purpose defined so that users can see goals of the community. This will encourage only users who share common ground and empathy which then establishes a social presence and thus trust.
People- Access to the community should be restricted to teachers and students to sustain the community as a school community only. Some access could be provided to families too.
Policies- Guidelines developed and enforce to sustain positive behaviour.
Research Questions
A. What are the issues involved with using social networks for professional development in the workplace?
Please feel free to make changes to the table- regards Denise
Pros | Cons |
Generally most social networks are free to set up for business Eg Facebook, Secoond Life | Expensive for extra features like advertising for jobs Eg LinkIn |
Maintain a large pool of teacher contacts as well as friends in a click of a button without geographical restrictions Eg Facebook | Time wasted at work socialising and using Web2.0 tools |
Opportunity to search for employment. Provides resume templates. Eg LinkIn Rates jobs on how close you are to your contacts.Eg LinkIn Research information about desired employment through your contactsEg LinkIn | Can not be anonymous especially if you want to search for employment or ask technical questions you are supposed to know , you need to create a new identity but may lose contacts Eg Facebook?? |
Find out professional and personal information about teachers and schools Eg Facebook | |
Gain client confidence due to the use of technology and displaying personality | Personal information can expose embarrassing information |
Job related questions can be answered in chat room | Loss of potential clients that lack IT skills who prefer face to face contact |
Autonomous business model which encourages individual contribiutions |
B. How do Web 2.0 tools (blogs, wikis, podcasts and video lectures) complement such social networks?
Here are some advantages of Web 2.0 tools- cheers Denise
Web 2.0 compliment social networks and most are free such as these reputable sites Wiki, Blogger, Twitter
Web 2.0 tools are easy to set up (usability) and allow teachers to work from home
Access to use web 2.0 tools is restricted to invited people
Internal school blogs and forums for teachers to communicate work related ideas.
A variety of tools allows a variety of information to be shared eg video, podcasts and digital images
Builds up a interlaced web of connected thoughts
Closer contact to clients
Web 2.0 allows 'word of mouth' advertising to potential clients such enrolments to a school
Reduces spam
C. How is a work-related social network developed and sustained?
Some thoughts below - cheers Denise
A school is an ideal place where a work related social network can be sustained especially with the implementation of the government issue laptops. Most teachers and students are currently using social networks and Web 2.0 tools in their homes so these skills can be transferred to school. At the moment, there are many In services available for teachers to bring them up to speed with the use of social networks and new laptop software which should sustain a social network at a school.
Schools have been allocated extra IT staff to help with any laptop trouble shooting and to assist in developing and sustaining social networks.
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