1. The document provides examples of six social and mobile assignments that can be used by educators: flipbooks, mind maps, photoquotes, infographics, flashcards, and social bookmarking. 2. For each assignment, examples from students are shown and online tools for creating each type of assignment are listed and described. 3. The document advocates for teaching using social and mobile methods because it encourages students to share knowledge with each other, leading to deeper learning.

1. Social Teaching
by Design
Sample Assignments Using Social & Mobile Tools:
A Quick Idea Roundup

2. For educators seeking
fresh ideas to create social
and mobile assignments for
students, here's a collection
of six examples + online tools.
~ Sidneyeve

3. 1.flipbooks
online presentation decks, no narrator required
Created with Powerpoint/Keynote/HaikuDeck
Uploaded to Slideshare/Google Drive

4. Flipbooks can be research based visual essays,
with image credits &"sources cited" on last slide.
One of my students saw her flipbook go "viral"~ attracting 47.6K+ views on Slideshare!

5. Once in the cloud, flipbooks can be embedded
in the learning management system...
sample flipbooks by my students, posted on Slideshare

6. ... shared within a discussion forum, flipbooks
can receive peer-to-peer feedback and critiques.
sample flipbooks by my students, posted on Slideshare

7. Example of a collaborative flipbook
created by students.
Click images below to check it out: http://coding2day.com/14-social-media-predictions-for-2014.htm
Thanks Prof Joe Bob Hester @joebobhester

8. flipbook tool:
This iPad app is free.

9. flipbook tool:
Make 3 for free. Educational pricing is $10/year for 30 student accounts.

10. Example of online flipbook
created with

11. flipbook tool:
free
Add voiceover narration to flipbook slides with this iOS app.

12. mindmaps
2.
solo or collaborative online brainstorming

13. mindmap tool:
Collaborative, cloud-based, free mindmap app.

14. mindmap tool:
Collaborative, cloud-based, free mindmap app.

15. mindmap tool:
Mobile app for iOS tablets. Build 3 free. Export as PDF/jpg.
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16. photoquotes
3.
illustrate an interesting textbook quote/fact

17. Photoquotes encourage students
to read the textbook closely ...
Sample photoquotes created by my students.

18. ...and they can be used to help students
understand photosourcing and copyright.
advanced
image search

19. photoquote tool:
Free web-based image editing app.

20. 4.infographics
& digital posters
Used as a research essay alternative. Shared via
LMS for peer-to-peer inspiration & feedback.
Sample infographics by my students.

21. infographic tool:
Free web-based data visualization app.

22. infographic tool:
Free web-based data visualization app.

23. infographic assignment:
student feedback
"
It really exercised my
Photoshop skills because I was
constantly searching for
techniques and tutorials online
and ended up with an even
bigger and better set of skills.
"
Quotes and sample infographics by my students.

24. infographic assignment:
student feedback
"
I was very surprised how
something that seemed
visually simple could have
actually taken days to
research and design.
"
Quotes and sample infographics by my students.

25. To accompany the
infographic, students can
be asked to write an
infographic designer's
statement, commenting
on their research journey
and creative process.
copy of my template available by request

26. from infographics to digital posters
poster by pixienicki
poster by Christopher Sledge
images sourced from Flickr
poster by ARM Climate Research Facility

27. digital poster tool:
Free design templates.

28. Pin the posters to
create a virtual
gallery on
Pins enable
social sharing
and commenting.

29. Plan a live (recordable)
digital poster presentation
video or text chat .

30. digital poster presentation tool:
Free text chat web app CoverItLive allows you to record/embed
transcript alongside the poster. iOS app version also available.
poster by eddequincey
Poster and sample chat transcript juxtaposed for illustrative purposes only.

31. Example of a live poster e-presentation.
hangouts
Click images above to check it out: http://bit.ly/1kXLEYz

32. flashcards
5.
mLearning objects, by students, for students

33. digital flashcards tool:
Free web and mobile app. Can add audio voiceover to cards.
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34. digital flashcards tool:
Free web and mobile app. Solo or collaborative options.

35. 6.social
bookmarking
discover and share great web finds

36. social bookmarking tool:
Free web and mobile app. Solo or collaborative options.

37. social bookmarking tool:
Collect media from across the social web, arrange
links in a visual narrative, then embed anywhere.

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7.booklist
online reviews or annotated bibliography
Sharing research, writing, and discovering great reads.

39. booklist tool:
Using free Listmania list, assemble bibliography, add reviews, share.

40. booklist tool:
Pinboard annotated bibliography ~ pin books, add mini reviews.

41. In closing, why teach "socially, by design" in the first place?
Because we know...
The road to deep learning is
students sharing knowledge.

42. About the Author
Sidneyeve Matrix teaches about media, marketing, and
mass communications at Queen's University in Canada.
Linkedin.com/sidneyevematrix
Twitter.com/sidneyeve
sidney.eve@queensu.ca
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