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?

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

TWITTER

At the centre of my PLE:

a source for learning

TWITTER

Do you have an account?

If not opening one it’s straightforward!

TWITTER

✓ Choose a simple user name close to your own or your own, it’s a matter of creating trust!

TIP #1

TWITTER

✓ 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

TWITTER

✓ 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

TWITTER

✓ If you want interaction, don’t go private!

You won’t get much interaction You’ve always got the DM

TIP #4

TWITTER

✓ When necessary, USE:

Mentions @ Hashtags # Short URLs RT Photos

!

TIP #5

TWITTER

✓ 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

TWITTER

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 ;-)

TWITTER

TIP #8

✓ Check and answer back the @ as soon as possible

TWITTER

TIP #9

✓ Use hashtags to follow conversations, but don’t abuse!

✓ Make lists to filter and avoid infoxication

TWITTER

TIP #10

✓ Follow interesting people for you!

✓ Don’t always expect reciprocity, this is not Facebook!

✓ Don’t beg people to follow you back!

TWITTER

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

TWITTER

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