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Social Networking & Media Workshop
Your Guide: Kemp EdmondsThis Presentation: www.j.mp/bcitsm
Length: 2 Hours
• Introduction• Course & Passion• What’s your experience with Social Media?• What do want to learn in the next 2 hours?
Icebreaker
Some food for thought
• What prevents you from using Social Networks more?
• What is the most important benefit you are looking to gain from Social Networks?
• What would you like social networks to help you accomplish?
Media Ecology
• Media are not just tools• They are environments• Media are not just means of communication• Media mediate out conversations• When media changes our conversations change• Example: Whatever!
“We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us.” –Marshall McLuhan.
Enabling your classroom
• Twitter in the Classroom VIDEO• Using #(hashtags) and responding to messages• Michael Wesch Examples using netvibes• Allow students to engage before, during and
after the class via a blog, twitter, facebook.
Social Tools For EDU
• Wikis – PBWorks.com• Custom social networks - Ning • Facebook Page/Group – MDIA1045
• Invite or Obligate students to share related
materials, research, links and articles.
Students as Teachers:Learning from each other
• Research – Teach the class assignment• Grade 2s in Europe Example• Peer Learning• PLN• Ongoing Professional Development
Using it for Job Recruitment
• Research candidates before an interview• Building the network for referrals• Head hunt using LinkedIn, Google or others• www.linkedin.com –search for a job title• www.google.com –search for an individual
Stay up on the latest information
• Find current research, news, opinions• Boolean Search: AND OR –• Let’s get started, go to: www.google.ca• Search for something: cookie, phone, etc.• Let’s go further go to: www.twitter.com • Try using _____ AND http• Let’s go further: www.tweetgrid.com
Shortening and Tracking
• Check out these links:• www.j.mp• www.j.mp/bcitsm• www.j.mp/info/bcitsm • www.j.mp/bcitpts• www.j.mp/info/bcitpts
Managing Your Profiles
• Does it matter to you? What’s the point?• How will you benefit?• Moving to another element of social media to
introduce the major tools: Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
• My favourites for education: – Prezi: www.j.mp/kempsaints – Slideshare: www.j.mp/kempsocmedstart • This link is the next step in our workshop!
Please complete the evaluation formwww.j.mp/socmedform
Join BCIT Social Media Users Group:http://bcitsmug.pbworks.com
Thank you find me:www.kempedmonds.comwww.twitter.com/[email protected][email protected]
