Digital Literacy – Social learning

23,593 views ・ 2017-11-17

BBC Learning English


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Oh hey there,
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I'm just catching up
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with some friends on our WhatsApp group…
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and send!
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Funnily enough,
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that's what we're going to talk about today:
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social learning.
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That's using your phone
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or a computer to stay in touch
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with other students
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as well as your tutors
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and academic institution -
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just like you do with family and friends.
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After all, with one of these,
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you can be part
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of a learning community even as a distance learner!
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Oh, another message arrives!
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Ha ha ha!
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That is hilarious!
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So we're talking about social learning,
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but what do we mean by that?
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Well, it just means
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using digital networks to keep in contact
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with other students and academic staff
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to help your studies go well.
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You can do that in a couple of ways:
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one - using the forums & message boards
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provided by your academic institution.
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Or two - using social platforms
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that lots of people use
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in your country and around the world.
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You can usually make private groups here,
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so you and your fellow students
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can leave each other messages.
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Sometimes it will be a requirement
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of your course to participate
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on a particular platform
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- you have to do it.
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But lots of students want to communicate
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freely with each other
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so they set up a private group
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- that's up to you.
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You can do it if you want to.
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So that's what social learning is,
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but why should I do it?
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Well, one - It's a useful a place where tutors
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can follow up on lectures and webinars
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by answering questions asked by students,
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and entering into discussions.
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Good for your studies!
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And two - being a student isn't just about studying.
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It's about making friends
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and working together too.
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You can support each other…
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or just have a gossip.
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The fact that you can leave
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messages for each other means
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you can communicate
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without having to be online
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all at the same time.
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Very useful for busy people like you!
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Ok, I get the why,
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but what about the how?
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Good question! And easily answered.
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For any social network
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you need to create a profile.
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I've done it many times myself,
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on the old dating sites!!
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But seriously, for university forums
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you will need to log in to the system
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with your username and password
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before accessing the forums.
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'Log in' means 'to connect securely
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to your own account in a digital service'.
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Once you are in, you can browse, search
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or start new threads.
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You may be able to switch on alerts
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so that you receive an email
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when someone else responds
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to a discussion you are interested in.
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Also, don't share personal information
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like your telephone number
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or sensitive information
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like your best mate's exam results
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Remember, forums always have rules
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about what is acceptable language and tone,
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so let's be nice in there,
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even if you don't always agree with others.
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If you are setting up
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your own network then
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you will need to create it
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and then invite others to join.
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Or if a fellow student has
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set up a network,
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then just accept their invitation.
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And then you can start sharing knowledge,
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exchanging ideas
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or just getting to know each other better.
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Have fun in there!
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Oh!
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Ha ha! Wow!
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That is amazing!
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Check that out! Classic!
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