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What the #Hashtag is
#SocialMedia!
Joan Vinall-Cox, Ph.D.
Social Media Mapped Out
● The human social impulse and media
● As little technical information as possible
● Skype, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter,
Instagram, Pinterest
● Blogs, podcasts and YouTube
● Reasons to play with social media - what
might it add to your life?
We humans are social
We love to communicate
Using any medium, words on paper
transmitted voice,
even silent listening.
But only the face-to-face discussions
about broadcasts are actually social
Technology developed and computers had
arrived by the 1950s
Vintage Versions of Social Mediahttps://wronghands1.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/vintage-social-networking/
Networking, linking computers
The American Department of Defence
-> created ARPANET
-> to connect large research
computers
(-> ironically the most secretive
institution created the most open
communication technology ever!)
The Internet - 1970s
● e-mail and FTP
● “Beginning with the early research in packet
switching, the government, industry and
academia have been partners in evolving
and deploying this exciting new technology”- http://www.internetsociety.org/internet/what-
internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet
HTTP:// Tim Berners-Lee
The WorldWideWeb is created - 1991
● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web
● Hypertext linkso A radically new way of communicating
o multiple nodes - networks
o Great change parallel to the invention of the printing
press
History of the Internet -
The Rise of Social“Since the mid-1990s, the Internet has had a revolutionary
impact on culture and commerce, including the rise of near-
instant communication by electronic mail, instant
messaging, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone
calls, two-way interactive video calls, and the World Wide
Web with its discussion forums, blogs, social networking,
and online shopping sites.”
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internet
The computer and the web lead to
Social Media
Social Media - not one-to-one, not one-to-
many, but many-to-many through the
medium of networked computers
● Skype
● Pinterest● Blogs, podcasts and YouTube
Social Media Apps are like CitiesDifferent cities have safe neighbourhoods and
grungy and/or dangerous areas
Locals and tourists can enjoy and learn in the
safe areas, and build them up
Knowing how to navigate the cities lets you
enjoy the benefits, and avoid the dangers
Always set up your Privacy on your SM
accounts
Skype
Not technically Social Media, but wonderful for
communication
See Distant Relatives and Friends with Skype
Skype Information
● Skype is free unless -
● you make a call to a phone number, which is cheaper
than a cell phone or landline, but it costs money & you
need to buy credits for your Skype account to use it.
● No one can Skype you unless you show that you are
online.
● You can set up to be notified if someone tries to contact
you
● I “block” people I don’t know
Skype is Free and Easy
● For desktops and laptops o Google (or DuckDuckGo) for “Skype” and download
● For tablets and smart phoneso Go to the AppStore or Google Play apps and search
for and download the Skype app
● On Skype, ignore the “Add Credit” under
your name on the left - it’s unnecessary
● Click on “Contacts” and chose the ones you
want to see and talk to.
Lurking!
“In Internet culture, a lurker is typically a member of an
online community who observes, but does not actively
participate.[1][2] The exact definition depends on context.
Lurkers make up a large proportion of all users in online
communities.[3] Lurking allows users to learn the
conventions of an online community before they actively
participate, improving their socialization when they
eventually de-lurk.[4]”
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurker
Facebook - A Personal Network
Symetrical - both agree to be “friends”
World’s Largest Social Networkhttp://www.macleans.ca/news/facebook-releases-stats-about-canadian-
usage-14-million-daily-users/
Facebook Vocabulary
● “Friend” - connection
● “Friending” - accepting a request to”friend”
● “Unfriending” - removing someone from your
“Friends” list
● “Like” - the thumbs-up icon = approval
● “Comment” - make one
● “Share” - let your “friends” see it on your
● “timeline” - what you post, link and share.
Facebook Posts
can include -
● text - short or long
● links to websites and YouTube videos
● photos
● videos
● notifications from Facebook Pages you’ve
“liked”
Reading the screen
Why I’m on Facebook
Keeping in touch
● with far away relatives
● with former students
● with old friends
Seeing another side of friends
● their interests and opinions
● what’s important in their lives
More from Facebook
Facebook and Business
● Targeted adso location,
o demographics,
o interests,
o behaviors
● Business Pages -o seeking “Likes”
● Plus ...
http://www.grosocial.com/graphics/facebook-numbers-
help/
Facebook Privacy
Even more privacy on Facebook
Facebook Messenger
Private messages - if you’re “friends” - without
knowing email addresses
Facebook - You Have Control!
http://www.wikihow.com/Set-up-a-Facebook-
Account
Lurk first, then engage at the level you want
Check it as often or as little as you want
Like, Comment or Share - or not
Post lots, a little, or nothing
Share links or just Status Updates or both
LinkedIn - A Professional Network
Symetrical
- you mutually
agree to be
“contacts”
LinkedIn Vocabulary
“Connections” - (not “Friends”)
“Profile”● “Summary” & “Experience”= resumé
● “Skills & Endorsements” = references
● “Education” = education
● Examples of your creations that are online
Only picture - your Profile Photo
● No embarrassing pictures or stories
LinkedIn Privacy - Step One
LinkedIn Privacy - Step Two
Multiple References Possible
Why Use LinkedIn?
http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/why-linkedin-more-
important-facebook-or-twitter/
“LinkedIn is safer than Facebook. Again think about it, on
LinkedIn there is really nothing to hide. You only get one
tiny picture of yourself and a limited space to tell the world
about your interests. Above all, there is no wall on your
profile. This means nobody can tag you in drunken photos
or write nasties on your wall. This could be part of the
appeal of LinkedIn for anyone who is not Generation Y.”
Twitter - A World Network
Access your account(s)
on multiple devices.
True for Facebook and
LinkedIn too.
Asymetrical - Follow anyone;
anyone can follow you.
Why Twitter is Important
● Personal Learning Network (PLN)
● Quick access to others, by @name
● public or private messages
● Business - info, boasts, complaints, praise ...
● Fastest access to news stories trending #
● Quick affiliations through hashtags - to
organize and inform
Why People Talk About Twitter
News organizations, writers, announcers, stars,
commentators, witnesses all use Twitter
because Twitter shapes the news!
● Arab Spring
● Ferguson
● Ukraine
Twitter Vocabulary
“Tweet” - a single post - 140 characters
“Follow” - people whose tweets you can read
“Followers” - people who can read your tweets
“Re-tweet” - pass tweet on to your followers
“Lists” - groupings of people you follow
“Hashtags” - # symbol to indicate topic
“Trending” - the most dominant topics
“@” = “at” with the Twitter name - addressed to
Instagram - A Visual Network
Mostly Used on Smart Phones &Tablets
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Instagram
Instagram Vocbulary and Choices
“Follow”, “unfollow”, “following”, “followers”
● asymmetrical
“Like” - double tap on the picture or tap the
heart below on the left
Hashtags and Comments
Because it’s visual, being careful who you
follow and your own privacy are important
Instagram Possibilities
Phone pictures, posted easily, and easily
shared to other social media apps
Hashtags to share topics
Landscapes, businesses, interests
Check pictures before you follow back
Some visuals you might want to avoid
Instagram Privacy
Family Groups for Photos
Instagram Privacy Settings
Instagram and Saving Your Photos
Exploring the Possibilites
Instagram and Business
http://www.wikihow.com/Establish-an-Online-Shop-through-
Pinterest - A Visual Network
Pinterest Confession
We are all different in what we relate to
Pinterest doesn’t work for me
Would love to be educated on it
Social Media and Business
http://www.wikihow.com/Advertise-Your-
Business-for-Free
Blogs - easy to link to
Short for web_log
Like a magazine or journal
Personal, organizational, or business blogs
Information and/or opinions
Usually posted to regularly
WordPress the most popular set-up
Podcasts - easy to link to
Audio
Like a radio show or audio blog
Many radio shows posted as blogs● http://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/mobile/touch/
Subscribe, usually for free, through iTunes or
podforum.org
or search - Google / DuckDuckGo
YouTube - easy to link to
Video
Subscribe buttons for topics, creators
Personal accounts easy to set up
Learning tool
Entertainment
Business and publicity
Why Social Media is Important
● It increasingly influences, shapes, and
makes the news
● It is widely used and influences people’s
behavior
● It is causing profound changes in society
(just as the printing press did)
● What you can’t avoid, you should know
about! and ...
We need to be involved with social media to
influence it in positive directions, to bring
balance to the less salubrious areas and
aspects, plus
Social media can add pleasure and fun to your
lives, and
can help you stay in touch with family & friends.
Credits
● Slideshow composed and delivered by Joan
Vinall-Cox, Ph.D. [email protected]
● for Inquiring Minds at Maple Grove United
Church
● Images from Google Images / Labeled for
Reuse or personal screenshots
● Some information found using Google and
DuckDuckGo (very private search engine)
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