Ju presentation 1
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What do you understand by social media?
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1st session of workshop for the Junior University 2013 (UVic) Be social, Be connected
Transcript of Ju presentation 1
What do you understand by social media?
Which social networks are you in?
Which do you use the most? What do you mainly use
them for?
upload photos share status reply others’ status
What else?
What’s social media?
“Social media isn’t a fad, it’s a fundamental shift in the way we communicate”
Erik Qualman
What’s social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks.
What’s social media?
“Engage, share, spread, cooperate, interact, learn, enjoy.”
@fredchannel
“… is like going to a large party. Put on your best outfit, try to be entertaining, don’t put own foot in mouth.”
@srufo
More definitions: http://econsultancy.com/es/blog/3527-what-is-social-media-here-are-34-definitions
PLEhttp://edtechpost.wikispaces.com/PLE+Diagrams
It is Full in Catalan!!
PLE
PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
✔ Full of people✔ Full of connections✔ Full of teaching / learning
resources✔ Full of surprises and chance✔ Full of emotionware
At the centre of my PLE:
a source for learning
✓ Choose a simple user name close to your own or your own, it’s a matter of creating trust!
TIP #1
✓ Upload a photo (people don’t follow eggs), better if it’s a real you!
✓ Make sure your avatar is the right one!
TIP #2
✓ Fill in your bio, home page, etc:
Be creative Use key words If you don’t have a web or
blog, use your school’s
TIP #3
✓ If you want interaction, don’t go private!
You won’t get much interaction You’ve always got the DM
TIP #4
✓ When necessary, USE:
Mentions @ Hashtags # Short URLs RT Photos
!
TIP #5
✓ Choose a nice background!
Coulorlovers (cool wallpapers) Twilk (photo of followers)
Justin Bieber’s backgrounds are a good example of a don’t
http://viuu.co.uk/blog/justin-bieber-backgrounds-for-twitter/
TIP #6
TIP #7
✓ Don’t tweet something you wouldn’t like your mother, your teacher or your boss to see!
✓ Don’t tweet you’ve just washed your hair unless
you’re a shampoo seller ;-)
TIP #8
✓ Check and answer back the @ as soon as possible
TIP #9
✓ Use hashtags to follow conversations, but don’t abuse!
✓ Make lists to filter and avoid infoxication
TIP #10
✓ Follow interesting people for you!
✓ Don’t always expect reciprocity, this is not Facebook!
✓ Don’t beg people to follow you back!
Let’s get into action!
✓ Tweet something about the JU✓ Include a link or/and a photo in your
tweet✓ Use #UVicJU13✓ Answer the poll✓ Create a list with the member of the JU
Some homework
✓ Join the #UVicJU13 conversation✓ Have a look at LinkedIn (you can open
an account if you wish)✓ Think if LinkedIn can be useful for you
and list the reasons✓ Find out what is Hootsuite and
TweetDeck
Thanks for your attention
@MonVall
Images from Google
