Socially Scouting Shawn Cleary. Who Am I? Social Networking Nut Scoutmaster for Troop 1363 ...

Socially Scouting

Shawn Cleary

Who Am I?

Social Networking Nut Scoutmaster for Troop 1363 Assistant Cubmaster for Pack 4363 Husband of Pack CC 3 sons:

1st Class ScoutWebelos II Tiger in Fall of 2012

How Social are you?...

…and the answers

Skype

Wordpress

RSS

Reddit

Flickr

FourSquare

YouTube

Twitter

MySpace

Facebook

Delicious

LinkedIn

Posterous

StumbleUpon

Picasa

Blogger

Get Glue

Google Plus

Digg

Email

Blogs

What is a Blog?

An electronic diaryCan be shared or kept to a few select people

Stored on the internet

How is a Blog useful?

Get a thought out of your head

Ask for feedback/helpMake online friendsKnow that you aren’t alone

Free Blogging Services

Blogger Wordpress Posterous Yahoo Weebly Mashable

Sample Blogs

The Scoutmaster Minute Blog The Trainer's Corner Blog Scouting in NKY Scouter Adam’s Blog My Life with 3 kids in Scouts Arlen Ward’s Blog

Be Careful…

State only the facts Use a disclaimer Be careful of

trademark/copyrights Privacy issues

NamesPhotosSpecific information

Podcasts

What are Podcasts?

Video or audio recordings that are available from the internet

Can be downloaded to music players, phones or your computer

Directly from the sitePodcatchers Google Listen iTunes Stitcher

How is a Podcast useful?

Listen to it, as opposed to reading itIn the car on the way to workAt the PC when working on other thingsYardworkHouseworkAt work if you have the free time or are allowed to.

Easier to relate“Yea, I have been there/done that…”

Scouting Podcasts

PTC Media8 different shows ranging from Tiger to Eagle

CubcastFrom National Office

The Trainer’s CornerGreat shows and blog

Scouting RadioInternational

The Scoutmaster PodcastPodcast and show from 30 year Scoutmaster

Social Sites

What are Social Sites?

Online Town halls Quick messaging Online collaboration Resource finder A wonder-what-soinso-is-up-

to place

How are they useful?

Meet new online friends Trade secrets to success Share resources

FilesSitesIdeas

Networking

What are some social sites?

FacebookTwitterGoogle PlusMy SpaceLinkedInSkype

Safety on the Internet - CYA

Chat roomsBe careful of the information you devulgeBe mindful of the ages of the people you chat with

Per the Guide to Safe Scouting, no one-to-one contact

Don’t respond to chatSend an email to reply to their question CC parent or leader

Safety on the Internet - CYA

Web SitesBe careful of the information you devulgeHave parents sign off on allowing picturesNo names, keep information vagueTry to use generic email addresses cubmaster@pack1234.org, instead of

bob.jones@gmail.com Use info@pack1234.org and have the information

forwarded to the appropriate leaders

Use disclaimers This website is in not endorsed by the BSA and it’s

opinions and information are those of [UNIT NAME] and it’s leaders.

Who else am I? Twitter – SM_Shawn Skype – shawn.cleary Google Plus – shawn.cleary Facebook – http://facebook.com/scoutmaster.shawn Blogs

www.truenorthscouting.comscoutnation.wordpress.com

Siteswww.troop1363.comwww.pack4363.orgwww.ptcmedia.net

Podcastswww.ptcmedia.net/scout-nationwww.ptcmedia.net/true-north