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Social Media for the Terrified: The Donut Theory Presentation at the Annual AUA Conference 2012 at the University of Manchester
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Social Media for the TerrifiedThe Donut Theory
Sue Beckingham
The Annual AUA Conference, University of Manchester
What does social media mean to you?
Make a list of any social media tools you have
1. heard of2 use yourself
http://www.threeshipsmedia.com/social-media-and-donuts/
Just some of the currently popular Social Media tools
Social Networking
It’s been around for a very long time!
The Notificator… Social Networking ‘1935 style’'To aid persons who wish to inform friends of their whereabouts.'
Image source: The Guardian
the corporate office
the water cooler
the staff canteen
the bar
What we see now is merely a progression to having conversations online
Technologies that enable communication, collaboration,
participation and sharing.Hughes A, 2009 for JISC
Social Media are
Social Media is
a tool•for augmenting human social and
collaborative abilities
a medium•for facilitating social connection and
information interchange
an ecology•for enabling a "system of people,
practices, values and technologies in a particular local environment"
Suter, Alexander and Kaplan, 2005
Social Media enables online conversations
Social bookmarksPicturesLivecastingVirtual WorldsWikiMusicEventsDocument/Content
sCRMVideoLocationReviews and RatingsBusiness NetworkingDashboardsListening and Targeting
Comment and Reputation
Wisdom of the CrowdsQ and As
CollaborationSocial Commerce
Blog PlatformsBlogs/Conversations
Social Curation
StreamsNicheworking
DIY and Custom Social Networks
Discussion Boards and Forums
Social Networks
It's about choosing the right 'tools' or strategies for the
context and practical issue you want to address
What social media should I use?
http://socialmedia4us.wordpress.com/
Social Media Communication and Collaboration
Collaboration can increase knowledge, accelerate learning, and spur innovation. It allows us to integrate diverse talents and experiences while avoiding duplication.
Diana Oblinger
Social Collaboration refers to processes that help multiple people interact and share information to achieve any common goal.
Jane Hart
Different types of involvement
• Creators• Conversationalis
ts• Critics• Collectors• Joiners• Spectators• Inactives
Develop your personal learning network (PLN)
By using a variety of social media tools to connect and network with people who you share similar interests or
goals
The added social value >
• Enables and provides support for learning• Can increase the effectiveness of learning• Can increase access to learning. • Allows people to connect with each other in
spite of geographical distances• Provides a forum and permission to
participate• It complements face to face communication
Adapted from George Siemens http://www.elearnspace.org
The AUA CommunityLinkedIn group
Google+
My PLN
Quick answers Current developments
My PLN
Collaborative projects Sharing resources
+ My PLS (My Personal Learning Space)
My blog is somewhere to keep and record:
• A record of achievements• A ‘happy file’• A reflective diary
A reflective diary
You may want to consider:
• What went well and why?• What didn’t go so well and why?
• What did you learn?• What might you need to learn?
What else
would you
want to
share?
Your Expertise
Groups, Polls, Q&AsShare your portfolio,
blog, website
Communicate updates of new blog posts, events
Raise and answer questions
Promote events
Creative Online CV/Resume/Portfolio
Audio
Phot
os
Video
How could I
use social
media for
my own
CPD?
AUA CPD FrameworkProfessional Behaviours
• Managing self and personal skills
• Delivering excellent service• Finding innovative solutions• Embracing change• Using resources• Providing direction• Developing self and others• Working with people • Achieving results
Managing self and personal skills
Reflection, SWOT analysis and action planning:
Personal blog
Managing self and personal
skills
Delivering excellent service
Seek expert advice: LinkedInQuora
Delivering excellent service
Finding innovative solutions
Finding innovative solutions
Arranging a meeting across multiple departments, campuses, universities:
Wiki
Virtual attendance at a conference:
Embracing change
Getting to know members of a new team or university; exploring new opportunities:
LinkedIn groupsYammer
Embracing change
Using resources
Developing and sharing online information using social bookmarking tools:
DiigoDelicious
Using Resources
Providing direction
Sharing examples of good practice:
SlideshareTwitter LinkedInYammer
Providing direction
Developing self and others
Horizon scanning, keeping abreast of current developments in sector:
RSS: updates for web pages and blogs
LinkedIn Other people’s blogs
Developing self and others
Working with people
Sharing ideas:BlogsWikisGoogle Docs
Working with people
Achieving results
Collaborative projects:
SkypeGoogle+Google Docs
Achieving results
Using the social media cards consider how any of these
tools could be of use to you when developing your own
personal CPD plan and PLN (personal learning
network)
Sue Beckingham
http://twitter.com/suebecks(@suebecks)
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/suebeckingham
http://gplus.to/suebecks
