Tech Tuesday: Facebook Tips Jan 2010

Molly ImmendorfInstructional Technology Specialist

University of Wisconsin – Extension

molly.immendorf@ces.uwex.edu

Presentation available on SlideShare.net:

http://www.slideshare.net/mimmendorf

Handout available at:http://fyi.uwex.edu/edtech/

“A social network is a social structure made of nodes (which are generally individuals or organizations) that are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as values, visions, ideas, financial exchange, friendship, kinship, dislike, conflict or trade”

ParticipatoryCollaborative Integrated, often using RSS

Real Simple Syndication

Extending your personal network Finding new connections with others

Marketing your programming/product Reach new audiences Pages Groups Event announcements

Communicate with a group of people Public or private groups

Privacy concerns

Who are my “friends”?

Life of the data

350 MILLION WORLDWIDE 100 MILLION U.S.

Separate accounts (work and home)Combined account

Use Privacy Settings to limit who sees what

Fan PageGroups (public or private)

1000s of status words per second

Networking Reaching out to colleagues throughout Wisconsin. “Meeting” & connecting with colleagues in other

states.

Marketing Getting the word out about Extension and Colleges. Reaching new audiences.

Additional means of communication Decreasing the distance.

http://www.facebook.com

molly.immendorf@ces.uwex.edu

Presentation available on SlideShare.net:

http://www.slideshare.net/mimmendorf

Handout available at:http://fyi.uwex.edu/edtech/