Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media

Linking Your Past with Linking Your Past with Podcasts and Social MediaPodcasts and Social Media

An Introduction

Where to Find Everything Where to Find Everything LaterLater

http://www.delicious.com/greebie/GANShttp://www.delicious.com/greebie/GANS

But Why?But Why?

Blogs / RSSBlogs / RSS

Podcasting / VidcastingPodcasting / Vidcasting

Social MediaSocial Media

BlogsBlogs

BlogsBlogs

PostPost

WidgeWidgett

NewestNewest

OlderOlder

Tags / Tags / CategoriesCategories

DisclaimerDisclaimer

““Avatar”Avatar”

Reply ButtonReply Button

UsernamesUsernames

Popular ToolsPopular Tools

Things to ConsiderThings to Consider

• Hosted?Hosted?

• Ads?Ads?

• Your own domain?Your own domain?

How do you want to learn RSS (ie. How do you want to learn RSS (ie. Web Syndication)?Web Syndication)?

Explanation?Explanation? Or Demo?Or Demo?

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Podcasting & Vidcasting…Podcasting & Vidcasting…

The ToolsThe Tools

Examples

• CBC Radio PodcastsCBC Radio Podcasts

http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/

• The Genealogy Guys (using Blogger)The Genealogy Guys (using Blogger)

http://genealogyguys.com/

Examples

• Genealogy GemsGenealogy Gems

http://www.youtube.com/user/GenealogyGems

• TED TalksTED Talks

http://www.ted.com/talks

Live-Streaming vs Podcasting

Blogs

Podcasts

Vidcasts

Radio

Internet Radio

Television

Online Television

Live-Streaming Podcasting

U-Stream

Talk Shoe

Live Stream

CategoriesCategories

• Fundamentals Fundamentals (Blogs, Podcasts, Wikis)(Blogs, Podcasts, Wikis)

• Microblogging (Microblogging (Twitter, Tumblr, Google Buzz Twitter, Tumblr, Google Buzz etc.)etc.)

• ‘‘Stuff’ Sharing (Stuff’ Sharing (YouTube, Flickr, Delicious, YouTube, Flickr, Delicious, SlideshareSlideshare))

• Social Networking (Social Networking (Linked In, FacebookLinked In, Facebook))

Statuses & WallsStatuses & Walls

Not Friends, ReallyNot Friends, Really

It’s Really Just Better Showing it. . .It’s Really Just Better Showing it. . .

Questions?Questions?