W5: Sept 23 FTF/Sync

		Defining Social Media & Learning
	Base Group Check-in	Q1 and Q2 in Base Groups Base Group Check-in Check-in Question: If you could live anywhere on this planet and take everything you love with you, where would you choose to live? Why? Tell your base group about your choice. You do not have permission to view this form.
	Readings	Manca, S., & Ranieri, M. (2016). Is facebook still a suitable technology-enhanced learning environment? an updated critical review of the literature from 2012 to 2015: Is facebook a suitable TEL environment? Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 32(6), 503-528. doi:10.1111/jcal.12154 Manca, S., & Ranieri, M. (2013). Is it a tool suitable for learning? A critical review of the literature on Facebook as a technology-enhanced learning environment. Journal of Computer-assisted Learning, 29(6), 487-504. Greenhow, C., Robelia, E., & Hughes, J. (2009). Web 2.0 and classroom research: What path should we take now? Educational Researcher, 38 (4), 246-259. Cormode, G., & Krishnamurthy, B. (2008). Key differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. First Monday, 13(6) Also check out the Optional Readings for this week as your time and interests allow!
	Whole Group Discussion	Review Ground Rules Contradictions or common themes you noted in the readings? Controversies or common themes you noted in the discussion forum posts? Questions these readings raised for you? Connections: How did the readings and/or your post this week connect to what we discussed last week? Other? Google Doc Notes
	Cover Letter Email	Let’s Discuss! How did this assignment go for you? What questions do you still have?
	Guest Speaker	Questions for Bret Staudt Willet 1) Where are you in your doctoral program? 2) Tell us about your research – what do you study? Why is it important to advancing the “Mind, Media & Learning” knowledge base? This week we wrestled with how to DEFINE “Social Media” and “Learning” and their potential synergies as we think about the reciprocal relationship between Ed Tech and Ed Psych. Given your response from last year, do you have anything to add or change or new insights now? 3) Cover letter email. We read your sample cover letter Tell us about your process of selecting the journal and writing the sample cover letter email Did you send the cover letter? What happened? What advice do you have for getting the most out of this assignment? 4) Publishing process: from outline to final draft The next assignment is to produce an OUTLINE of your article manuscript. What tips do you have about outlining? How should we get the most out of this assignment? 5) Was your article from CEP 956 published? Where? Did the publishing process go smoothly for you? What was the most challenging part? What advice would you have for us or anything else you want to say about your success in turning this course assignment into a successful publication? 6) Is there anything else you’d like to say either regarding Mind, Media and Learning OR Publishing? **These are just suggestions. Modify as you wish 🙂
	Assignments	Continue to work on LinkedIn profile. Initial post for wk 6 online due Thursday, October 3 by midnight. Responses to 2 peers/question due Saturday, October 5 by midnight. Article Outline due before class on Monday, October 7 –> submit to “Article Outline” Dropbox on D2L For FTF/Synch class on Monday, October 7 Report to Zoom using “Whole Class Discussion” Link in the drop down menu on the course website under “Zoom” in the horizontal menu bar.
	Base Group Checkout	Q3 and Q4 in Base Groups Base Group Check-out Δ