Social Media for Trainers E-Book

Jane Bozarth

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 208

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010

Beschreibung

A how-to resource for incorporating social media into training Whether you work in a traditional or virtual classroom, social media can broaden your reach and increase the impact of training. In Social Media for Trainers, e-learning and new media expert Jane Bozarth provides an overview of popular tools, including blogs, wikis, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, SlideShare, Flickr, and others. You'll learn to leverage each medium's unique features and applications to deliver training, facilitate discussions, and extend learning beyond the confines of a training event. This key resource offers a new set of powerful tools for augmenting and enhancing the value of your training. PRAISE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TRAINERS "Clear explanations and practical examples of the use of social media for learning, make this book essential reading for all workplace trainers." --Jane Hart, founder, Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies, and founding member of the Internet Time Alliance "... a practical, intelligent book teaching trainers how to effectively utilize technology for real learning outcomes." --Karl Kapp, professor of Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University and author of Learning in 3D and Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning "Trainers who want to succeed in the new social learning world should read this book. Jane has made social media easy, practical, and simple to use." --Ray Jimenez, PhD, Chief Learning Architect, VignettesLearning.com

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

About This Book

About Pfeiffer

Title

Copyright

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION: Getting the Most from This Resource

What Will This Book Do for You?

Who This Book Is for

What This Book Covers

Disclaimer

Join In!

Key Terms

CHAPTER 1: The Basics

What Is Social Media?

Why Social Media in Training?

Which One?

Choosing What to Use When

Getting Started

Summary

CHAPTER 2: Twitter

In a Nutshell

In a Larger Container

How to View Twitter

Advantages/Disadvantages of Twitter in Training

Why Twitter Instead of Something Else?

Why Twitter in Addition to Something Else?

Getting Started

Before the Training Event

Pre-Work

In Class

Intersession Work

Formative Evaluation

Summative Evaluation

Post-Class: Extending the Life of the Training

Twitter Tools

Inside the Enterprise

Summary

CHAPTER 3: Facebook* and Other Communities

In a Nutshell

In a Larger Container

How to View Facebook

Advantages/Disadvantages of Facebook in Training

Why Facebook Instead of Something Else?

Why Facebook in Addition to Something Else?

Getting Started

Once Your Personal Page, Group, or Fan Page Is Set Up

Prior to Course Start

Intersession Work

Building a Learning Community with Facebook

And Now, a Few Words about LinkedIn

Summary

CHAPTER 4: BlogsWhich One?

In a Nutshell

In a Larger Container

How to View Blogs

Advantages/Disadvantages of Blogs in Training

Why Blogs Instead of Something Else?

Why Blogs in Addition to Something Else?

Getting Started

To Provide a Course Site or Host an Online Course

To Support a Traditional Course

Pre-Work

Intersession Work

Formative and Summative Evaluation

Final Projects

Post-Course

Building a Learning Community

Summary

CHAPTER 5: Wikis

In a Nutshell

In a Larger Container

How to View Wikis

Advantages/Disadvantages of Wikis in Training

Why Wikis Instead of Something Else?

Why Wikis in Addition to Something Else?

Getting Started

Hosting an Online Course

In Addition to an Online Course

To Support a Traditional Course

Pre-Work

Intersession Work

Post-Course

Formative and Summative Evaluation

Building a Learning Community

Summary

CHAPTER 6: Other Tools

Google Wave (www.wave.google.com)

Google Docs (www.docs.google.com)

YouTube (www.youtube.com)

TeacherTube (www.teachertube.com)

Social Bookmarking

SlideShare (www.slideshare.net)

Free Virtual Classroom Tools

Skype (www.skype.com)

VoiceThread (www.voicethread.com)

Mashups: Game Changers>

UStream (www.ustream.tv)