Social Media for Trainers

Techniques for Enhancing and Extending Learning

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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A how-to resource for incorporating social media into training Whether you work in a traditional or virtual classroom, social media can broaden your reach and increase the impact of training. In Social Media for Trainers, e-learning and new media expert Jane Bozarth provides an overview of popular tools, including blogs, wikis, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, SlideShare, Flickr, and others. You'll learn to leverage each medium's unique features and applications to deliver training, facilitate discussions, and extend learning beyond the confines of a training event. This key resource offers a new set of powerful tools for augmenting and enhancing the value of your training.PRAISE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TRAINERS"Clear explanations and practical examples of the use of social media for learning, make this book essential reading for all workplace trainers."Jane Hart, founder, Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies, and founding member of the Internet Time Alliance"... a practical, intelligent book teaching trainers how to effectively utilize technology for real learning outcomes."Karl Kapp, professor of Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University and author of Learning in 3D and Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning"Trainers who want to succeed in the new social learning world should read this book. Jane has made social media easy, practical, and simple to use."Ray Jimenez, PhD, Chief Learning Architect, VignettesLearning.com

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-09-17
Mått178 x 234 x 10 mm
Vikt327 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780470631065

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Jane Bozarth, Ed.D., is an internationally known trainer, speaker, and author. She is the author of Pfeiffer's E-Learning Solutions on A Shoestring; Better Than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging E-Learning with PowerPoint; From Analysis to Evaluation, and, with Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner, The Challenge Continues. In addition to her work as Elearning Coordinator for the state of North Carolina, USA, Dr. Bozarth is the Social Media Strategist of InSync Training, LLC and she is also a moderator of a number of popular Twitter real-time #lrnchat sessions.

List of Tables and Figures ixAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction: Getting the Most from This Resource 1CHAPTER 1 The Basics 11What Is Social Media? 11Why Social Media in Training? 13Which One? 15Choosing What to Use When 16Getting Started 18Summary 22CHAPTER 2 Twitter 23In a Nutshell 23In a Larger Container 23How to View Twitter 23Advantages/Disadvantages of Twitter in Training 23Why Twitter Instead of Something Else? 25Why Twitter in Addition to Something Else? 25Getting Started 26Before the Training Event 33Pre-Work 35In Class 36Intersession Work 37Formative Evaluation 44Summative Evaluation 44Post-Class: Extending the Life of the Training 45Twitter Tools 47Inside the Enterprise 50Case: Microblogging at Qualcomm 50Summary 52CHAPTER 3 Facebook and Other Communities 53In a Nutshell 53In a Larger Container 53How to View Facebook 54Advantages/Disadvantages of Facebook in Training 55Why Facebook Instead of Something Else? 56Why Facebook in Addition to Something Else? 56Getting Started 57Once Your Personal Page, Group, or Fan PageIs Set Up 63Prior to Course Start 69Intersession Work 71Building a Learning Community with Facebook 74Case: Facebook as a Community for InSyncTraining, LLC, Course Graduates 75And Now, a Few Words about LinkedIn 77Summary 82CHAPTER 4 Blogs 83In a Nutshell 83In a Larger Container 83How to View Blogs 83Advantages/Disadvantages of Blogs in Training 84Why Blogs Instead of Something Else? 87Why Blogs in Addition to Something Else? 87Getting Started 88To Provide a Course Site or Host an Online Course 90Case: Public Library Uses a Blog to Host a Course 91To Support a Traditional Course 91Pre-Work 92Intersession Work 94Formative and Summative Evaluation 103Final Projects 105Post-Course 105Building a Learning Community 105Summary 108CHAPTER 5 Wikis 109In a Nutshell 109In a Larger Container 109How to View Wikis 109Advantages/Disadvantages of Wikis in Training 109Why Wikis Instead of Something Else? 110Why Wikis in Addition to Something Else? 110Getting Started 111Hosting an Online Course 111Case: Jive Software Uses Wiki to Host a Course 112In Addition to an Online Course 116To Support a Traditional Course 117Pre-Work 118Intersession Work 118Post-Course 124Formative and Summative Evaluation 125Building a Learning Community 125Summary 126CHAPTER 6 Other Tools 127Google Wave 127Google Docs 128YouTube 130Case: Interactivity via YouTube 131TeacherTube 135Social Bookmarking 137SlideShare 138Free Virtual Classroom Tools 139Skype 139VoiceThread 140Mashups: Game Changers 140UStream 141Summary 141CHAPTER 7 The Bigger Picture 143Well First, What Is “Learning”? 144What Is Social Learning? 145What Does Social Learning Look Like? 146Case: Online Community Managed by Employeesof Government Agency 154And Now, 268 Words About Knowledge Management 155Social Learning: How to Do Things Versus How toGet Things Done 156What’s the Future? 158Getting Started with Social Learning 160Summary 162Afterword: Be the Change 163Selling the Change 163Being the Change 165Appendix 167References and Suggested Reading 171About the Author 175