Finding out about Social Media 1
Oct 21, 2014
Finding out about Social Media
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First things first…Some basic concepts
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The world is changing…
always connected…
time and distance don’t matter…
anyone can publish…
mobile access…
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Web 1.0 Web 2.0
One way Interactive
Passive reading Active networking
Viewing Creating
Desktop applications Web platform
Hard drive storage Cloud computing
Technical knowhow DIY
Expensive Free (almost)
What is Social Media?
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Social Media covers…
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Things to consider…
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Browsers
The software programs you need to surf the web.
Internet Explorer is the default browser on most PCs…
but there are other options…
FREE to download
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Google Chrome
InternetExplorer
Who pays?
Much social media content is free
With some you pay a premium for additional services
Some is supported by advertising
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What about copyright?Creative Commons licenses make it easier to reuse other people’s content legally – and you can license your own work too.
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www.creativecommons.org
Privacy
These are public spaces
Never post anything you don’t want to see in print
Respect other people’s privacy
Don’t share personal details with everyone
Keep up to date with security settings
Your brain is the best security device you have
Platforms and toolsA quick tour of the main ones
Blogs
Make everyone the publisher of their own content
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Photo SharingOnline access to your photo albums
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Flickr Commons
Access to museum and library collections
Social Networks
Keeping in touch, sharing, connecting
Organising, marketing, responding, mobilising
Microblogging
Updates, opinions, advice, crowd sourcing.
Personal Home Pages
Your mail, calendar, feeds and useful stuff all in the one place when you log on.
Podcasts
Audio and video to download - radio programmes from the archives, lectures, language courses, interviews…
Television
The BBC iPlayer is the best known service but most TV companies now offer downloads of many of their programmes via YouTube.
Skype
Free video phone calls over the Internet to other Skype users
Maps
Google Maps, Google Directions and Google Earth
Open Courseware
Lectures on audio and video from major universities
Delicious bookmarks
Your bookmarks stored and managed online
Share your links and search everyone else’s bookmarks
RSS feeds
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Feeds also…
Distribute content you create to your network of friends and family
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What use is all this to me?
Using Social Media to learn about…