W7: Oct 11 Sync Online

		Social Network Sites, Microblogs and Learning
	Base Group Check-in	Q1 and Q2 in Base Groups Base Group Check-in Check-in Question: What are your greatest talents? If I needed your help to do something, what would it be? You do not have permission to view this form.
	Readings	Junco, R. (2012). Too much face and not enough books: The relationship between multiple indices of Facebook use and academic performance. Computers in Human Behavior, 28, 187–198. Robelia, B., Greenhow, C., & Burton, L. (2011). Adopting environmentally responsible behaviors: How learning within a social networking application motivated students to act for the environment. Environmental Education Research, 17 (4), 553-575. Ellison, N.B., Steinfield, C., & Lampe, C. (2007). The benefits of Facebook “friends”: Social capital and college students’ use of online social network sites. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 12(4), 1143-1168. Gao, F. Luo, T. and Zhang, K. (2012) Tweeting for learning: A critical analysis of research on microblogging in education published in 2008-2011. British Journal of Educational Technology, 43(5), 783-801. Ebner, M., Lienhardt, C., Rohs, M., & Meyer, I. (2010). Microblogs in Higher Education – A chance to facilitate informal and process-oriented learning?Computers & Education, 55 (1), 92–100. Elavsky, M., Mislana, C., & Elavsky, S. (2011). When talking is more: exploring outcomes of Twitter usage in the large-lecture hall. Learning, Media, and Technology, 1-19.
	Whole Group Discussion	Discussion Ground Rules Ideas or controversies you want us to address New questions or burning issues How these readings connect to your research interests or goals for this course Discussion Synthesis W6 – Instructor
	15 min	Take a break!
	Article for Publication	Outline – how did it go? Questions? Cover emails to editors – how are revisions coming? Ready to send by Oct 15? Writing Draft #1 of Article Due Nov. 1
	Social Media Activity	Explore your chosen social media (SM) (i.e., Twitter, YouTube, ResearchGate, ). As you explore your SM, think about its affordances for learning or teaching or academia. What ideas from class/readings resonate for your in your space, if any? Our social media list Check out these resources for teaching and networking with Twitter
	Need Your Feedback	Complete the Mid-term Evaluation in D2L
	Assignments	Initial post for wk 8 online due Thursday, October 14 by midnight. 2 Responses/question due Saturday, October 16 by midnight. Discussion Synthesis Wk 8 – Instructor Draft #1 of Article due November 1 — Submit to “First Draft” Dropbox in D2L Peer review of one paper draft due by 9am on Monday, November 8. Submit to “Peer Review 1” Dropbox folder on D2L. Be sure your peer review includes one document that answers the peer review guidelines questions & one document that is your Tracked Changes version of draft article. Continue Social Media Activity. Share what you’ve done October 11. Reflection on November 15 done in class. No class Oct 25 Fall Break Day
	Base Group Checkout	Q3 and Q4 in Base Groups Base Group Check-out Δ