Monday, October 17, 2011

Social Mobile Activity


Social Mobile Activity, 3:00PM to 4:00PM



Question:
Why is EDUCAUSE the best thinking in Higher Ed IT?



Learning Outcomes
- provide an active learning opportunity
- increase interactivity, engagement, and cooperation
- develop 21st century skills



Learning Activity
An experiential learning activity facilitating the use of mobile social, including user generated content and student driven content (links, images, video) captured and shared on mobile devices, using mobile apps, browsers, and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and more).



Objective
Develop an argument using social media to answer the question outlined above. The tasks outlined below will assist you in your data collection, research, and evidence building in order to develop your argument and earn points.  This information gathered on mobile devices will be shared through mobile social media apps.  


The team with the most points wins!



Note: Tips in helping you complete the tasks will be tweeted out by @tjoosten or @csoleil using the hashtag #edusocmedia


Tasks



Develop and tweet the name of your group and it's members using the hashtag #edusocmedia. Include your group name as a hashtag on all of your posts (e.g., #teamx). 5 points


Create a Facebook fan page for your group where you will share your research and evidence answering the questions, “Why is EDUCAUSE the best thinking in Higher Ed IT?” Tweet out the URL using #edusocmedia #teamx. 20 points



Find an article or blog by someone reflecting on the annual EDUCAUSE conference and share out on Twitter using #edusocmedia #teamx. 10 points*



Post an image of something that represents the conference on Twitter or another social media tool using #edusocmedia #teamx. 10 points*



Post an image of 5 or more attendees at EDUCAUSE on Flickr or another image sharing tool using #edusocmedia #teamx. 20 points*



Post a 30 sec+ video of an individual discussing why they feel EDUCAUSE is the best thinking in Higher Ed IT on Youtube or another video sharing tool and tag with #edusocmedia #teamx. 20 points*



Post a 30 sec+ video with one EDUCAUSE staff member discussing why they feel EDUCAUSE is the best thinking in Higher Ed IT on Youtube or another video sharing tool and tag with #edusocmedia #teamx. 20 points*

Post a 30 sec+ video with a conference attendee on what they are looking forward to doing this week at Educause on Youtube or another video sharing tool and tag with #edusocmedia #teamx. 20 points*


Find a video of an individual discussing their EDUCAUSE experience and post on your Facebook fan page or Tweet tag with #edusocmedia #teamx. 10 points*


Share your images, videos, and articles collected on your Facebook fan page. 50 points


*tasks can be done more than once to score additional points



Bonus points:

Each retweet of another team tweet, 5 points
Reply to another team’s tweet, 5 points
Each Youtube video or other of another team favorites/liked, 5 points
Including your location on social media updates, 5 points
Liking a Facebook post of another team, 5 points
Commenting on another team's YouTube Video, 10 points
Each "tip" you tweet out to the other teams*, 10 points


Deadline: 4:00PM








Friday, October 14, 2011

Social Media at EDUCAUSE #edu11


10/18/2011


Seminar 14A - Teaching and Learning with Social and Digital Media in Higher Education
http://www.educause.edu/events/E11/SEM14A


Seminar 14P - "Social Mobile" Learning for Educators
http://www.educause.edu/events/E11/SEM14P


10/19/2011


Expert Discussion Session: Using Social Media to Leverage Your Professional Networks, Online Conference
http://www.educause.edu/events/E112/OL02


10/20/2011


Social Media - Constituent Group Meeting
http://www.educause.edu/events/E11/DISC49
What topics should we discuss?

Hashtags:
1. Don't forget to use the #edu11 hashtags in your tweets at the conference and to connect with folks.  
2. Also, please use #edusocmedia for posts or resources related to educational uses of social media.


updated 10.14.11

Others:


EDUCAUSE has given the constituent groups some extra exposure this year and we wanted to share them with you!


We'll be part of the poster sessions taking place during the following times:
Wednesday - 1:30-2:30PM
Thursday - 12:30-1:30PM


We'll also be in the Constituent Group Lounge during the following times for anyone that might need or want a little hands-on help getting set up with different social media accounts, talking through best practices, use of social media - or anything else!
Wednesday - 10:30-11:20AM
Wednesday - 2:30-3:20PM
Thursday - 1:30-2:20PM


Stop by and see us, we'd love to chat with you!


An Online Learning Community: What We Learned During the Design, Build, and Launch
Carrie L. Saarinen, Instructional Designer, Programs Coordinator, Brown University Oct 19th, 2011Wednesday, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, Table 74, Exhibit Hall A/B/Chttp://www.educause.edu/E2011/Program/PS024 


updated 10.15.11