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CyberWise Quick-Guide to New Media _________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is New Media? If you just watched the CyberWise Guide to New Media then you know that a simple definition of new media is that it’s “the online and digital way of exchanging information”. While for many this way of communicating is no longer new, the fact that tools and technologies are constantly emerging and changing makes it feel new and different (especially busy parents and educators!).
What is Social Media? Social Media is a subset of New Media that allows for online interaction and engagement. It doesn’t refer to specific tool or platform, but rather how that tool is used. While words like new media, social media, internet, web 2.0, online, etc. are often used interchangeably, what is important to remember is that we are now living in a participatory culture (Jenkins et al, 2006) which means these online tools enable everyone to be both producers and consumers of media. And that’s pretty social!
Photo: Pipeapple from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/pipeapple/
TM What are the Tools and Technologies? Okay, here is the confusing part: making sense of the tools and technologies. Here is a cheat sheet we hope will provide you with a broad overview of the landscape. Please remember that all of this is continually changing and that many of these tools and technologies span more than one “type.” Hopefully this list will allow you to wow your friends, students and children with your new media knowledge. Type Examples (# of users) Uses
Social Networking Sites (SNS):
Facebook (800 M) Linked In (120 M) Google+ (32 M)
Online communities that enable users to connect with and share common interests with “friends”.
Video Sharing Sites YouTube (800 M) Vimeo (3.7 M)
Video hosting and sharing sites where users upload, share, view, and comment on videos.
Photo Sharing Sites Flickr (51 M) Photobucket (100 M)
Image hosting and sharing sites where users upload, share, view, and comment on photos.
Blogs Blogger (undisclosed) Wordpress (63 M)
Blogs are websites (or parts of websites) that let users share commentary. They are usually updated regularly and encourage dialogue with readers.
Micro-Blogs Twitter (200 M) Users send “tweets”, or short messages, of up to 140 characters to “followers” Messages can be sent via computer or mobile device.
Social Bookmarking Sites
StumbleUpon (17.5 M)
Delicious (5.5 M)
Allows users to organize, save, manage and discover bookmarks of resources online.
Aggregators Digg Reddit
Similar to Social Bookmarking Sites, an aggregator “aggregates” and shares information from multiple online sources.
TM What are the Tools and Technologies? (continued) Type Examples (# of users) Uses Virtual Worlds
Second Life (20 M)
An online community that takes the form of a simulated environment where users can interact with one another and use and create objects.
Wikis
Wikipedia (15 M) PB Works
A wiki allows many users to collaborate on the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages.
Search Engines Google Yahoo Firefox
A web search engine enables users to search for information on the World Wide Web using search terms.
Content Syndication RSS
Web syndication allows for web feeds from a site to provide a summary or update of a website’s content.
Texting A way of sending information from a mobile device. Also referred to as messages being sent via “SMS” or short messaging service.
App Short for “application”, an app is computer software designed to perform a specific task.
Podcasts A blend of “iPod” and “broadcast”, a podcast consists of audio or video files you can listen to or watch on your computer or portable device.
This list is by no means exhaustive. And, really, the only way to understand the benefits of new media is to jump in and try it out for yourself. There’s no need to feel intimidated. The good news about things that are “new” is that we are all learning, trying and testing together! You might want to check out some of the other CyberWise Guides that specifically help you learn how and why to use the tools, like the CyberWise Guide to Twitter.
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Jump In and Give It a Try!
Here are some resources to get you started:
o TOP 15 MOST POPULAR SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
o TOP 10 MICRO-BLOGGING SITES
o TOP 10 PLACES TO SHARE AND UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO ONLINE
o TOP 10 FREE IMAGE HOSTING SITES
o BLOGGING SITES: THE TOP 10 OF THE LIST AND OTHER BONUSES
o FIVE BEST SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS
o TOP 15 MOST POPULAR BOOKMARKING SITES
o Top 5 BEST NEWS AGGREGATORS
o TOP 10 VIRTUAL WORLDS (broken down by age group)
o TOP 10 WIKI ENGINES
o TOP 10 SEARCH ENGINES 2011
o TOP 10 RSS AGGREGATORS OF 2011
o NETLINGO: TOP 50 TEXT AND CHAT ACRONYMS
TM Finally, Have a Few Laughs…
Excerpted from: http://davelinabury.com/internet-guide-for-baby-boomers/
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Excerpted from:
http://www.jeffbullas.com/2011/09/02/20-stunning-social-media-statistics/
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