Social Networking and Gamification Teacher Web Resource

​Social Networking and Gamification Teacher Web Resource

Jennifer Norville

Grand Canyon University

TEC-521: Digital Literacies, Virtual Tools, and New Media

Dr. Elizabeth Bradley

November 9, 2022

• develops persistence

• offers choice

• develops social skills

• empowers students

• collaboration

• communication

• inspiration

​Social and academic benefits of social networking and gaming in learning

• copyright

• netiquette

• privacy

• purpose

​Ethical considerations

• User agreements

• ​Privacy

• Passwords​

​Safe and acceptable use

• phising

• malware

• viruses

• identify theft​

​Possible threats

Multiple Choice

What potential benefits do social media and gamification offer?

• develops persistence

• collaboration

• communication

• offers choice

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What digital tools or social networking sites could be used for inspiration?

• Pinterest

• TikTok

• Twitter

• Instagram

• All of the Above

Multiple Choice

What social media sites could be used to increase collaboration?

• Twitter

• Facebook Groups

• Pinterest

• Instagram

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What should students understand about copyright law?

• Citing sources and fair use

• not needed, students can use all resources freely

• how to copy and paste

Multiple Choice

What privacy considerations should students be aware of?

• geotagged images, or images that show personal information

• how to create a strong password

• personal data collected by websites or apps

• all of the above

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

When designing a gamified lesson you should consider......

• activities align with content standards

• games give you a chance to grade

• using review item only

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What ways can social media be used in education?

• Broadcast updates and alerts via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram

• Stream live lectures and host discussions on Facebook

• create a class pinterest board

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are best practice strategies for privacy?

• Using the same professional and personal accounts

• Obtaining consent forms

• Posting pictures of your students and classroom without reviewing

• Keeping the initial privacy settings when opening a new account

Multiple Choice

What should students be aware of in order to avoid negative experiences online?

• Malware

• Phising

• Viruses

• Identify Theft

• All of the above

Resources

​Cassie, J. (n.d.) 8 principles of gamified learning. TeachThought. https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/8-principles-of-gamified-learning/

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Davis, V. (2017). What your students really need to know about digital citizenship. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-citizenship-need-to-know-vicki-davis

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Higgin, T. (2017). Protecting student privacy on social media. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/protecting-student-privacy-social-media

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ISTE. (2022). ISTE standards: students. ISTE. https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students

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ISTE. (2022). ISTE standards: educators. ISTE. https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-teachers

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West, C. (2021). 12 ways to use social media for education. Sprout Social, Inc. https://sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-for-education/https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-teach-copyright-and-fair-use-students/