Teaching in 140 Characters or Less:  A ‘How-To’ Approach to Micro-Learning with Social Media

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Teaching in 140 Characters or Less: A ‘How-To’ Approach to Micro-Learning with Social Media

By The Futures Observatory

Date and time

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AWST

Location

Futures Observatory, Hackett Hall

The University of Western Australia Perth, WA 6009 Australia

Description

Teaching in 140 Characters or Less: A ‘How-To’ Approach to Micro-Learning with Social Media

Presented by Ashleigh Prosser, Learning Technologist, Centre for Education Futures

This workshop will explore how micro-learning can change the way you educate your students. Micro-learning is an innovative method of teaching through ‘bite-size chunks’ of accessible content that actively engages students by encouraging them to use their mobile devices in support of their learning, rather than as a distraction.

After discussing current research on micro-learning in higher education, we will showcase some practical ways to integrate micro-learning techniques into your teaching by incorporating the use of social media. You will also learn how to create appropriate ‘bite-size’ digital content for effectively engaging students on social media platforms, and then try your hand at crafting your own live micro-lecture on Twitter!

Note: Bring your own mobile device (smart phone, ipad etc) along to this workshop or borrow one of ours. You may also wish to create a Twitter profile in preparation for this workshop as well, if you don't already have one.

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