Collaboration Tools – Closing the Learning Circle with Email, Wikis and Blogs

Collaboration Tools – Closing the

Learning Circle with Email, Wikis and

Blogs

 Anne Mims Adrian, PhD

anne.adrian@extension.org

http://blog.anneadrian.com

Twitter.com/aafromaa

Google Profile: aafromaa

Go where the people are

Define your goals— beyond reach, numbers, hits, visits, etc

View open and online education as an upward spiral of learning: you learn, they learn, you teach, they teach, you contribute, they contribute until it becomes “we” learn and contribute.

Give your community something of value.

Think social which builds

relationships, trust, credibility,

and spreads education through

the individuals.

Use social media to enhance lead and invoke curiosity.

Be consistent

Don’t dismiss, ignore negative comments.

Answer negative feedback.

Follow up on comments.

React to suggestions.

Plan communications before, during, and

after events.

Evaluate effectiveness based on education goals

Be open, honest, transparent and share graciously

Nuts and Bolts of Getting Started with Facebook and Twitter

Start with one or two at a time

blogs

wikis

Know what people are talking about google.com/alerts

Know what people are talking about search.twitter.com/

Facebook Account

Facebook Page

Facebook Group

Facebook Lists

Divide friends into categories

FacebookAdvertisements

Twitter

Answer “What is happening?”

Share thoughts.

Share links.

Ask questions.

Answer questions.

…in 140 characters or less.

Twitter stats

2008 2009 2010

4% of US Internet users6 million

11% US Internet users11 million

15% US Internet users18 million

Twitter stats

Social, conversational, responsive, & timely.

Convenient with applications & hashtags. flickr.com/photos/yourdon/4049950966/

Twitter stats

Following does nothave to be reciprocal.

Twitter stats

Use #hashtags

Hashtags

HashtagsShort Url

Desktop and Mobile AppsTweetdeck

Hootsuite

Tweetie

UberTwitter

SMS Text

Integrate Media and Applications

Twitter Facebook LinkedIn

Email: Use it when you have to. But, there is a better way.

Collaborate: collaborate.extension.org WikipediawikisGoogle Docs Google Wave

Photo Credits:

People: www.flickr.com/photos/usarmyafrica/4553099709/

Reach: www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/1291468732/

Spiral: www.flickr.com/photos/stephenliveshere/408279872/

Value: www.flickr.com/photos/16038409@N02/2801934756/

Social: www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/3866779065/

Share: www.flickr.com/photos/jdawg/484678361/

Collaborate: www.flickr.com/photos/jonnygoldstein/4366087009/Evaluate: www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/109718423/www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/286709039Mouse Trap: www.flickr.com/photos/lara604/4396499673/

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