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Internet & Social Media trends
mirjam schaap, September 2013 Course Professional use of internet and social media for university faculty staff University of Fort Hare and University of Limpopo, South Africa
Facebook friendship map 2010
Infographic designed by @IvanIsAwesome
Source: Afrographique http://afrographique.tumblr.com/About
in 2010 ..................
Source:Digitlab http://www.digitlab.co.za/2012/06/linkedin-in-south-africa-2012-infographic/
Source: Afrographique http://afrographique.tumblr.com/About
Source: Afrographique http://afrographique.tumblr.com/About
Source: “Presentation on internet trends” by Mary Meeker / Liang Wu http://www.kpcb.com/insights/2013-internet-trends
Source: “Presentation on internet trends” by Mary Meeker / Liang Wu http://www.kpcb.com/insights/2013-internet-trends
Source: “Presentation on internet trends” by Mary Meeker / Liang Wu http://www.kpcb.com/insights/2013-internet-trends
Source: “Presentation on internet trends” by Mary Meeker / Liang Wu http://www.kpcb.com/insights/2013-internet-trends
Source: “Presentation on internet trends” by Mary Meeker / Liang Wu http://www.kpcb.com/insights/2013-internet-trends
27%
Source: “Presentation on internet trends” by Mary Meeker / Liang Wu http://www.kpcb.com/insights/2013-internet-trends
Source: “Presentation on internet trends” by Mary Meeker / Liang Wu http://www.kpcb.com/insights/2013-internet-trends
What tools do you use ?
Write down the ● tools ● websites ● social media
you use (at least 1xweek) indicate (D) when daily
For example:
Google search (D)
Dropbox
Facebook (D)
Learning tools
adapted from: Padagogy Wheel by Allan Carrington
New pedagogic approaches
OER and MOOC
Image: Nature Source: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=massive-open-online-courses-transform-higher-education-and-science
Social Media & Research
social media can promote research impact social media vehicle of research development for instance invitations to speak via facebook – linkedin find resources through google scholar, pinterest network through twitter share files through google drive / dropbox share references through Mendeley
Make social media work for you
Journals remain important, but ... Stop going the journal websites
Let the content come to you
Social media for professionals – not one fits all:
figure out how to use social media in a way that enriches your working life
http://www.andymiah.net/2012/12/30/the-a-to-z-of-social-media-for-academics/
source: Andy Miah
Media for Social Change
Ushahidi
crowdsourcing information to map (visualize) information ● emergency response ● election monitoring ● Mapping
www.ushahidi.com www.crowdmap.com https://uchaguzi.co.ke/
Frontline SMS
Bulk messaging tool send, receive, and
organize text messages through a mobile device and a laptop
Digital green farmer videos
http://www.digitalgreen.org/
M-farm - transparency tool for farmers
local farmers receive crop prices and market information by sending SMS shortcode digital marketplace in
which subscribing farmers can sell their crops & by farm inputs Online platform to
connect and sell collectively
Open Data and Dataviz
Follow your money
http://twaweza.org/uploads/flash/budget-visualization-000/Twaweza.html#/home/viewType=Bubbles&spending=Actual&split=Function&year=2010-11
Transparency ... open data
http://opendataforafrica.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xl9XvkKhf38#!
Explore what is useful for you
mirjam.schaap@wur.nl www.delicious.com/mirjamschaap www.twitter.com/mirjamschaap nl.linkedin.com/in/mirjamschaap/
www.wageningenUR.nl/cdi www.facebook.com/CDIwageningenUR www.twitter.com/CDIwageningenUR
Enjoy our 3 days sharing and learning !