Self guided social presentation - team 5

Editor's Notes

• #3 YouTube is a video sharing service where users can upload videos for people to watch, like, share and comment. Users can also: search and watch videos, create a personal channel, upload videos to a personal channel, subscribe and follow other YouTube channels and users. YouTube is especially effective for facilitators to encourage online discussion by asking students to add their personal insights and ideas (Pappas, 2015). One of the main limitations in regards to YouTube is that not every video is reliable. Facebook is a social networking and social media tool that allows users to create profiles, upload photos and videos, and send messages to other users. Facebook is also used for members to post, read, and respond to classified ads, be a part of “groups” which allows members to find each other who have similar interests, create events for people to attend, and promote a public page around a specific topic (Rouse, 2019). The social media platform also has an array of tools to use such as videos, presentations, images, discussion groups, chats, private messaging, and sharing (Pappas, 2013). Limitations to consider maintaining student’s attention during activities that require Facebook, and if learners don’t consider Facebook to be an effective learning environment (Espinosa, 2015).
• #4 A blog is a website containing a writer’s or group of writer’s own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and while also supplying images and links to other websites (Dictionary.com, 2019). One of the main benefits is the exposure of quality content include gaining access to scholarly material and learning the difference between authoritative and non-authoritative sources (Martin, 2019). Blogs also provide students the opportunity to demonstrate critical thinking schools as well as demonstrate their analytical thought and comprehension (Martin, 2019). One of the drawbacks of podcasts is the risk of nobody seeing your content. A podcast is a digital audio or video file or recording that is usually part of a themed series, which can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer (Dictionary.com, 2019). One of the benefits of podcasts is the ability to learn on the go by listening anywhere and anytime, and finally podcasts help stimulate creative thinking (Buckler, 2017). One of the drawbacks of podcasts are , the loss of non-verbal cues, lacks feedback, audio files take up space on devices, and if the learner is not proficient in the spoken language it can be difficult to comprehend (Petersell, 2010).
• #5 Here’s a few more common cases of barriers to learning: Lack of Focus - Solution: Lack of focus can be overcome with a few simple tactics. During the online course orientation, advise learners on when and how to find space to focus. Additionally, recommend setting aside a “focus hour” where learners can ignore their phones, log out of their email, and reserve time in their calendars to concentrate on learning. Negative Past Learning Experiences - Solution: Create an environment where learners can regularly and safely voice their concerns both before and during the course. That can be done with a survey at the beginning of the course that asks learners what they value in learning, and what they would prefer to avoid in their learning experiences. Align their personal development goals with the outcomes of the course, so that they understand the true benefits of learning engagement. Personal Mindsets - Solution: As with addressing past experiences, make sure that the learning environment offers learners the room to discuss concerns in a constructive manner. If the resources are available, offer live support for both technical and content concerns, so that learners are not delayed by technical glitches or content queries. Some barriers to learning are of a personal nature and stem from the learners themselves. Others, though, are raised exclusively in the workplace.  References- Barriers to Learning: How to Conquer the Challenge of Engagement (2019). Retrieved from https://www.talentlms.com/ebook/learner-engagement/learning-barriers
• #6 If we take some time to understand the biggest ethical issues affecting our classrooms, we can better understand how to address them, Below are some issues and solutions: Academic Honesty and Research Ethics - Plagiarism is a big ethical concern, especially with search engines that make it easy to find any query. The widespread availability of knowledge also makes it easier for students to fabricate research and fake a source. Reinforcing how to cite authors, and why it's important to respect the intellectual property of others, will help to minimize these occurrences. Requiring well-cited sources will also help prevent any fabricated research. Electronic Communications - Electronic communication between teachers and students can be helpful, but the line can become blurred between business and personal. Keep electronic communications professional, and warn students of the dangers of thinking that their emails and text messages are personal. Especially when using school or business email systems, these types of communications can easily be made public. Social Networks & Cyberbullying - One student began snapping pictures of a particular student and posting them to the page, making fun of him at every turn. This repeated-over-time pattern of hurtful behavior was cyberbullying. Social Networks can also bring up ethical issues for teachers who are ''friends'' with their students. Teachers may learn things about their students, like seeing posts about underage drinking. This is a teaching moment to help students understand that Facebook is not a diary and it is not anonymous. Our actions and posts on public social networks could one day prevent us from getting a job, or they could cause us to become unemployed. Confidentiality - The U.S. Department of Education's Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers best practices for teachers to follow when enrolling in new online services. Their advice includes reviewing the contract for data use and retention policies, as well as being transparent with students and parents about district information policies, including what is being collected and how it will be used. References Ethical Issues with Using Technology in the Classroom (2019). Retrieved from https://study.com/blog/ethical-issues-with-using-technology-in-the-classroom.html
• #7 Embracing social learning (through the use of social media tools) is a benefit to both the organization and the individual. For organizations, incorporating social learning/sharing within their daily operations will help ingrain collaboration and learning into the framework of the company culture. Adding these elements into the culture of the organization, will drive performance metrics by increasing productivity and retention. Employees who feel included and connected to the company (and each other) will be more satisfied with the organization as a place to work, and therefore more engaged/active in their work obligations/efforts. Regarding the individual, incorporating social learning will help remove the power/hierarchy restraints that often resulted in withheld information and opportunity. Removing these barriers will improve job/company knowledge and communication. This also provides the opportunity to network with peers and company leaders, improving opportunities for advancement and learning All in all, adding social learning (through social media tools) will improve individual job satisfaction.
• #8 Once a decision has been made to incorporate social learning/social media tools into the corporate structure, measures do need taken to ensure that the data/information spread through intra-organization communication is handled appropriately and respectfully. Failure to monitor these information exchanges can have negative impacts to organizations (as a brand) and individuals. Thankfully, maintaining a secure and positive social environment is not a difficult task – it just takes some decision making. Once a security and usage policy has been defined, it needs to accompany the social learning/social tool training process. Once in place and universal understanding has been assured, all it takes is regular monitoring and consistent accountability for any infraction. Your best asset for both monitoring and training is your leaders/managers – expect them to set the examplein their social communications and encourage appropriate interaction.
• #9 Many employees lean on other employees to help them solve work issues. More and more employees are going to social media to find other employees who have the same problems and experiences as they do. They then find many colleagues who have had similar experiences and are sharing helpful information about how to solve the issue at hand. Sometimes this makes employees and companies proactive in getting ahead of the game and becoming more team oriented. However, using social media tools sometimes raises concerns that a company’s proprietary information may be compromised. Having clear expectations and the consequences of a violation of those expectations is important in running a good social learning environment with the help of social media tools. Many company’s rather than prohibiting the use of social media have now used social media to their advantage in seeing more employees drive better results Employees feel that social learning is a way of getting instant answers and solutions to issues and problems rather than having to go through a formal training to discuss how to address them (Lauby, 2012).
• #10 Social Learning is a way for employees to learn from one another. This approach helps create team work which in essence gives employees the opportunity to work with different people and exchange ideas. It helps employees resolve conflicts easier and open dialogue more. Many employees now are able and feel comfortable with going to their peers to seek advice. Rather than having to go find a manual, employees are able to work and back each other up as a team to resolve an issue. Employees who learn through social learning feel that they have instant answers on how to solve conflicts and issues with clients and customers. It also creates a trust amongst employees and value to a team. Employees become happier at work and get things done when they feel that they have someone there to help them through the issues. When employees work together and are encouraged who are encouraged to work together with other departments and encouraged to share ideas and solutions, they like they mater and valued which makes them more productive (Hightower, 2018). By no means is social learning the replacement to formal training. Formal training will always exist. Formal is defined as a more structured approach. It is usually instructor led and, in a classroom, setting. Social learning is known for its flexibility to the learner to access the information at any day and time though social media platforms or mobile devices. However, the type of training used will depend on an organization need. Formal learning is a way in which companies keep control of what an employee is trained on. Social learning on the contrary is very open with information that can be shared with all employee’s company wide. When solving problems using either form of learning there are huge differences. The first difference is that with formal learning you can only teach your employees so much on how to solve a problem. The learning on that topic stops when the class is done, with Social Learning the learning is ongoing, and it is as simple as asking another co-worker for guidance or looking up the information online. Using social learning to solve a problem takes very little time. It cuts down the time in half for an individual to solve a problem. Social Learning has a goal in mind which is to have people working together to review, create and generate responses to issues that arise (Hightower, 2018).