Social Media for Teaching and Learning – Social Media Survey 2013

Social Media for Teaching and Learning – Social Media Survey 2013: Babson Survey Research Group and Pearson conducted a survey of nearly 8,000 faculty members in higher education to find out more about how faculty are using social media. Results include:

  • The level of personal use of social media among faculty (70.3 percent) mirrors that of the general population
  • 55 percent of faculty use social media in a professional context (any aspect of their profession outside of teaching), up from 44.7 percent last year
  • Only 41 percent of faculty use social media in the classroom, but this use continues to experience steady year-to-year growth
  • Faculty are sophisticated consumers of social media. They match different sites to their varying personal, professional, and teaching needs
  • Concerns remain about privacy, maintaining the class as a private space for free and open discussion, and the integrity of student submissions
  • Most faculty agree that “the interactive nature of online and mobile technologies create better learning environments” and that digital communication has increased communication with students
  • Faculty believe that online and mobile technologies can be distracting, and that they have resulted in longer working hours and more stress

Infographic of results

Webinar 8/30: What I Learned at Podstock

Webinar 8/30: What I Learned at Podstock
A new posting from Erin Pettus 
Join us for the next webinar!
What I Learned at Podstock
Thursday, August 30th – 1:30PM Eastern Time

In This Session
What is Podstock?
It’s a conference, started by Kevin Honeycutt. But it’s more than a conference. It’s conversation. It’s family. It’s inspirational educators getting together to share ideas about how to improve education. And using whatever it takes – technology, PBL, gaming, online tools… as long as it helps kids learn.
Podstock 2012 was in July in Kansas. Did you miss it? Here is a chance to hear about some of the new and creative ideas that came out of this year’s “unconference.” In true Podstock style, this webinar promises to be a good time. Be prepared to laugh and have fun as Kevin Honeycutt, Michael Campbell, and Jane Renner, share what they learned. This is an event you won’t want to miss!

“This was my second year attending PodStock. Podstock is the place to find like-minded educators who are really passionate about elevating learning, engaging children, and using technology effectively. I always leave this conference enthused about the future of education.” –Michael Campbell

To Participate in the Live Session
– Login at www.instantpresenter.com/edweb17 <http://www.instantpresenter.com/edweb17>  at the scheduled time.
– There is no pre-registration for this event.
– This webinar will be recorded and archived in this community for viewing at anytime.

About the Presenters
Kevin Honeycutt
is the Technology Integration Specialist at ESSDACK in Hutchinson, Kansas. Kevin brings his personal life experience and a sense of humor to the mission of helping prepare 21st century learners. He spent 13 years teaching art in public school and 17 years leading creative and adventure summer camps for kids of all ages. Kevin works with schools to develop innovative, engaging curriculum to better prepare learners for the world they will face when they graduate. He is passionate about meeting the needs of at-risk learners. Kevin travels the world speaking at conferences and working with educators at the grassroots level.
Jane Renner is  Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Reeds Spring Schools.  After being inspired to be a teacher by her English teacher, she attended college at Evangel University in Springfield. She began her teaching career as a high school English teacher at a small rural district just south of Marshfield.  She stayed in the classroom 15 years before moving into the position of Curriculum Director of that same school district.  She remained in that administrative position for another 7 years.  She then moved to her hometown district of Marshfield, where she was the Curriculum Director for 4 years.  Currently Jane is in the position of  Curriculum Director for the Reeds Spring School District .   Her masters degree is in English from Missouri State University in Springfield and my doctorate degree is in Educational Leadership from the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Michael Campbell is the Founder and Principal of Forward Thinking Educational Consulting. Michael has been actively involved in education marketing and sales positions spanning K-12 and higher education technology and publishing, and has held leadership positions at ETA hand2mind, Follett Software Company, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, and McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Michael enjoys volunteering for his daughter’s school PTO, and being an active member ASCD, ISTE, and SIIA.