Becoming digitally activeDr Emma GillaspyCristina Costa

Objectives

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Themes

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Online conversations

#actdigital

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RT

@

Chat

Ask/answer questions

Comment

Challenge

Google yourself!

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We live in a digital world

Social bookmarking/

referencing

Wiki’s

RSS

Podcasting (sharing audio)

Blogging/ micro-blogging

Chat

Slide sharing

Searching

WE CAN create, publish, broadcast, connect, share, search

User generated recommendation

Social media revolution

Wisdom of the crowd

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Reciprocity

“a state or relationship in which there is mutual action, influence, giving and taking, correspondence, etc.,

between two parties or things” OED

A tool for collaboration and creativity

Networks

“Where trust and social networks flourish, individuals, firms, neighbourhoods and even nations prosper.”Robert Putnam, Bowling Alone

“People who transact with friends and relatives report greater satisfaction with the results than do those who transact with strangers.”Dimaggio and Louch, Socially Embedded Consumer Transactions

Digital networks

You and F2F colleagues

You within network of partners

You within your global digital peer network

Benefits of networking

Research moves more quickly if ideas are shared

You might be able to help others

To foster/join a community

You’ll know what others in your field are doing

You’ll get information and references that will save you time and help you spot things that you would have missed.

Fame and reputation

People tend to like to employ people who they have prior knowledge of

Network theory

You don’t need to know everyone.

Knowing who the connectors are is important

Be aware of what networks you are in and what ones you are not in

Being part of a network takes time and energy – you can’t be part of everything.

People who are outside of your core network (weak links) can often help you more than those inside.

Lots of people who can help you a bit (the long tail) is better than a few people who can help you a lot.

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What do you want from your network?

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Your network

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Group activity

Begin creating your group guide/handbook/discussion to social media and ‘becoming digitally active’.

How can NatCen embed digital technologies?

What support can you provide?

What are the pros and cons?

What support do you need?

What actions should be taken and by whom?

What would success look like?

Timings

Part 1

11:05-11:25 Introduction to microblogging and collaborative working

11:25-12:15 Microblogging or collaborative working in depth

12:15-12:30 Group debrief

Part 2

13:15-13:35 Introduction to information management and social citation/bookmarking

13:25-14:25 Information management or social citation/bookmarking in depth

14:25-14:40 Group debrief

Part 3

15:00-15:15 Showcase

How?

You can use any technologies you want to develop and publicise your resource.

We will introduce you to Google Docs as one method of collaborating and publishing.

You will need to be collaborating on your activity throughout the day.

Draw on what is happening in the sessions and communicate it to your group.

It doesn’t need to be the finished article

Potential structure (1)

MicrobloggingTools

Applications

How to use

What to practice

Examples of good practice

Further information

NatCen expertise

Collaborative working

Information management

Social citation/bookmarking

Potential structure (2)

DisseminationAims and objectives

Tools inc NatCen expertise

Tips and tricks

Examples of good practice

Further information

Collaboration

Professional development

Reputation building

Knowledge acquisition & exchange

Microblogging

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#oceanward

Collaborative working

www.linkedin.comSections can include:

Summary

Specialties

Experience

Education

Recommendations

Activity (inc Twitter)

Connections

ResumeApplications (SlideShare, Wordpress)

Collaborative working

Collaborative working

Collaborative writing

Google Docs a good example

Allows for collaborators to all work on the same document/spreadsheet/presentation

Private, semi-private or public for each document

Google forms great way to collect feedback or send out questionnaires

Integrates well with smartphones

Information management

RSS

“Really Simple Syndication”

Evernote

Great way to organise your notes

Capture images, audio, web content, text, pdfShare notes publicly or privately

PC, Mac, Web, Smartphone, Tablets

Tags, index, search

Twitter, Facebook, email

RSS feeds

60Mb/month (free)

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Social citation/bookmarking

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Enhancing your networks

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Developing your digital profile

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Taking control

Your ‘brand’

What to consider

Who are you talking to?

Where are your priorities?

What will you give?

What do you want to gain?

Engage and interact

Be consistent

Review and adjust

Netiquette and tips

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Realising your potential

What tools/techniques are useful for you?

How might they contribute to your profile / networks / productivity?

Taking action

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