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May 2, 2008 ,
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
For faculty, instructional and information technologists, and librarians from Skidmore College and other participating colleges who are interested in a basic introduction to social software tools and the open, collaborative knowledge-sharing that they enable. (4 program units. Liaisons' deadline: Friday, March 21, 2008)
YouTube, MySpace, Flickr, and Facebook—the advent of web 2.0 has made social software ubiquitous. When used in the classroom, social software has the potential to foster new social patterns, enhance community, and expand the critical audience for faculty and student writing. Social software tools such as blogs and wikis are open, collaborative environments for writing and sharing knowledge. Social bookmarking and tagging are dynamic, socially developed organizational systems that enable collaborative research.
In this workshop, participants will explore the world of social software and its uses for teaching and learning and work hands-on to create blogs and social bookmarking projects. Participants will also discuss how web 2.0’s collaborative writing and research environments can best serve to enrich student learning. This workshop is a basic introduction for faculty who find themselves asking, "What is social software, anyway?"
This workshop is available through NITLE's Workshops-to-Go program, which delivers professional development opportunities for faculty and academic support staff directly to participating campuses. Workshops-to-Go focus on the effective integration of technology into teaching and learning. Contact your campus liaison to explore options for bringing a Workshop-to-Go to your campus. Liaisons may order Workshops-to-Go by contacting Rebecca Davis.
Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To participate in this workshop, please contact your campus liaison. Your campus liaison will select your campus's nominees and send their names to NITLE. Nominees will receive further information from NITLE about the registration process.
For more information about specific program content for this Social Software in Education workshop, please contact Bryan Alexander.
For logistical questions, please contact Terri Coahran.
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