Where: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
When: November 14, 2006
What: This NERCOMP workshop will consider how social software (weblogs, wikis, social networking websites, and virtual worlds) can alter and expand the dynamics of classroom and distance education interactions. Presenters will offer observations and guidance drawn from their own practice. Participants will see from example how to apply social software to particular pedagogical needs, and will learn from teachers with experience using these tools what has worked for them and what needs further thought and refinement. We will look at how social software can be used to foster both community ties and constructivist pedagogy. Well consider whether their pre-college experiences using social networking websites like MySpace make todays entering students more open to collaborative learning than were their predecessors. And well discuss some social networking opportunities that might be of interest to professionals working with educational technology.
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