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Digital Platforms for Digital Platforms for Networks, Community, Networks, Community, and Participationand Participation

Kim JaxonKim Jaxon

CSU, ChicoCSU, Chico http://kimjaxon.com

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Communities & Communities & NetworksNetworks

Our Inquiry:Our Inquiry:

What makes a community work? What are its What makes a community work? What are its functions? How do its members serve it, and functions? How do its members serve it, and how does it serve its members? How can we how does it serve its members? How can we use available technologies to facilitate use available technologies to facilitate community health, development, and growth?community health, development, and growth?

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Who do we currently reach?Who do we currently reach?

Who would we like to reach? Who would we like to reach?

How do we invite them into (and then sustain) How do we invite them into (and then sustain) the community?the community?

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Case Study: TwitterCase Study: Twitter

How can a micro-blogging platform like How can a micro-blogging platform like Twitter provide a site for a traditional Twitter provide a site for a traditional professional community?professional community?

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Tweet CharacteristicsTweet CharacteristicsTypes of TweetsTypes of Tweets

Thin Tweets convey just one layer of Thin Tweets convey just one layer of informationinformation

Thick Tweets convey two or more layers of Thick Tweets convey two or more layers of informationinformation

hyperlinkhyperlink

#hashtag#hashtag

@username@username via David Silver, Media Studies, via David Silver, Media Studies, USFUSF

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Capturing TweetsCapturing Tweets

Twitter AdvantagesTwitter Advantages

PublicPublic

ImmediateImmediate

ShortShort

Multi-layeredMulti-layered

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Capturing TweetsCapturing Tweets

Twitter ShortcomingsTwitter Shortcomings

ShortShort

EphemeralEphemeral

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Let’s ReadLet’s Read

#PleaseHelp: Learning to Write #PleaseHelp: Learning to Write (Again) on Twitter(Again) on Twitter

Keri Franklin, English Education, Keri Franklin, English Education, Missouri State U.Missouri State U.

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Let’s TweetLet’s Tweet

Following each otherFollowing each other

create member listcreate member list

create hashtagcreate hashtag

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Next Steps?Next Steps?

How can we open up participation via multiple How can we open up participation via multiple platforms? platforms?

Shared Google Docs? Google+ Hangouts?Shared Google Docs? Google+ Hangouts?

How do we share the responsibility for curation How do we share the responsibility for curation of ideas and resources?of ideas and resources?

Other questions and ideas??Other questions and ideas??

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Resources & Links Resources & Links AvailableAvailable

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Click on “Workshops” tabClick on “Workshops” tab