Transcript Collaboration throughout the School

MySpace and Facebook and Tagged, Oh My:
What you need to know about
social networking websites
Dr. Odin Jurkowski
Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Spring Conference
04.16.07 Session VI (4:30pm) & 04.17.07 Session VIII (10:10am)
http://faculty.cmsu.edu/jurkowski/MASL2007
Last updated 4.13.07
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What this Workshop is all About
Social networks:
What are these new fangled things all about,
why do I need to know about them,
what does it mean to me and my students?
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Agenda
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Introduction
Web 2.0 (Library 2.0)
Social Networking Explained
Safety
Education
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Expectations change
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“Email is for old people”
Cell phone, IM, MySpace,…
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Wow, that’s a lot of users
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There are over 106,000,000 registered users
of MySpace (as of 2006).
If MySpace were a country, it would be the
11th largest in the world (between Japan and
Mexico).
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Examples
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MySpace – 80% of social networking use
Facebook – 90% of college students
Tagged, and 100 others…
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Social Networking Websites and Teens:
An Overview
"More than half (55%) of all online American youths
ages 12-17 use online social networking sites, according
to a new national survey of teenagers conducted by the
Pew Internet & American Life Project.”
 Older teens, particularly girls, are more likely to use
these sites.
 For girls, social networking sites are primarily places
to reinforce pre-existing friendships;
 For boys, the networks also provide opportunities for
flirting and making new friends."
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In December, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
launched a Facebook page designed to communicate
and build community among students admitted to UCM
for the fall semester. Within 24 hours, approximately
15% of the admit pool at the time joined the community.
Admissions Representatives have responded to student
questions and concerns regarding a variety of issues
including finding a roommate, selecting classes,
orientation, next steps, etc.
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Everyone’s Involved
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Barack Obama
http://www.myspace.com/barackobama
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Hillary Clinton
http://www.myspace.com/hillaryclinton2008
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Web 2.0
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Instant Messaging
Blogs
YouTube
Video Blogs
Podcasts
RSS
Wikis
Social Bookmarking
Online Photo Galleries
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Characteristics of a Digital Native
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Following is a compilation of characteristics of 21stcentury learners gleaned from a variety of sources,
including an American Association of School
Librarians blog, high school and university student
interviews, and Kim Jones, vice president of
global education for Sun Microsystems.
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Multimedia oriented
Web-based
Less fear of failure
Instant gratification
Impatient
Nonlinear
Multitasker
Less textual, more modalities
Active involvement
Very creative
Less structured
Expressive
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Extremely social
Need a sense of security that they are defining for
and by themselves
Egocentric
Preference for electronic environments
Have electronic friends
Thrive with redefined structure
Surface-oriented
Information overload
Widening gap to information access
Share a common language
Risk takers
Technology is a need
Aren't looking for the right answer
Feel a sense of entitlement
Constant engagement
All information is equal
No cultural distinctions (global)
Striving to be independent
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Social Networking
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Asynchronous
Less pressure than phone
Not face-to-face: less intimidating
Easy
Personalized
Features Web 2.0 components: discussion,
notes, pictures, …
Events
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Positive Aspects
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Social networking is a way to connect to
others
Create new friendships, or a way to contact
current friends
Sense of community
Opportunity to create a positive self-image
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Challenges
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False sense of security
Students can be stalked
Overuse can distract students from academic and
other extra curricular time
Association with certain interest groups could create
a negative impact on image
Could get in trouble with school administrators for
improper use or poor judgment
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Safety on School Computers
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Filters
Antivirus
Deep Freeze
Acceptable use policy
Webpage disclaimers
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Warning to Students
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77% of job recruiters check web sites and
social networking sites before hiring
Some schools using information on web to
make discipline decisions
Safety / stalking issues
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Stay Safe: What to tell students
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Keep your identity private
Never get together with someone you “meet” online
Never respond to e-mail, chat comments, instant messages, or other
messages that are hostile, belligerent, inappropriate or in any way make
you feel uncomfortable
Talk with your parents about their expectations and ground rules for going
online
Utilize privacy settings
Google yourself
What you post may be around forever
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Wayback Machine
Think about who may see your profile: parents, grandparents, teachers,
employers
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Proposed Legislation
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Illinois
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Georgia & North Carolina
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Social Networking Website Prohibition Act (SB 1682) –
public libraries and schools would have to “prohibit
access to social networking websites on all computers
made available to the public.”
SB 59; SB 132 – would require owners of social
networking sites to force minors to get parental
permission
Alaska
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SB 49 – ties e-rate funding to blocking minors’ access to
social networking sites unless there is parental consent
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ILA Talking Points
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Education, not laws blocking access, is the key to safe use of
the Internet. Libraries and schools are safe places where
kids can learn essential information literacy skills.
Limiting access to social networking sites in E-rate schools
and libraries will have little impact on the overall problem
since young people access these sites from many locations. If
children are going to get into trouble online, chances are it
won’t be at school.
New Internet-based applications for collaboration, business,
and learning are becoming increasing important, and young
people must be prepared to thrive in a work environment
where meetings take place online
Local decision making is the way to solve the problems
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Educational uses
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Communication tool
Student organizations
Announcements
But this is primarily at college level. What about
k-12?
 Safety / Security
 Under 18
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Organizational MySpace Pages
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Brooklyn College Library
http://www.myspace.com/brooklyncollegelibrary
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ALA
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=134
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Independence High School
http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=groups.groupProfile&groupID=
100000360&MyToken=d909252a-83e6-48d8-a326-ca1098e7dbf8
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Why do we need to be aware
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Concepts are important, and these pieces
show up in other secure software tools
Need to understand what students are doing
Need a safe social networking site for schools
Parents need to communicate with children
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Social skills are integral to media
literacy
“Preventing libraries from dealing with social
networking sites is the worst possible course of
action. Instead, let’s make sure that our librarians
and teachers have an informed perspective about
what’s going on in the online world, that they
know how to balance the risks and benefits of
using social networking that most adults now use
to go about their work lives.” – Henry Jenkins
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Useful Resources
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List of Social Networking Sites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites
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ePALS SchoolMail http://schoolmail.epalscorp.com/schoolmail/
ePALS SchoolBlog http://schoolblog.epals.com/?id=epalshome
http://www.ila.org/advocacy/pdf/DOPA.pdf
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Examples
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MySpace http://www.myspace.com/odinjurkowski
Facebook
http://cmsu.facebook.com/profile.php?id=57008116
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Shuzak http://www.shuzak.com/SignIn.php
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Contact Information
Dr. Odin Jurkowski
Associate Professor of Library Science & Information Services
Program Coordinator, Educational Technology
Department of Educational Leadership & Human Development
College of Education
University of Central Missouri
Lovinger 4200B
Warrensburg MO 64093
phone 660.543.8387
[email protected]
http://faculty.cmsu.edu/jurkowski
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