Networking using Social Media

Dr. Ronda G. HendersonAssistant ProfessorMiddle Tennessee State University

2010 TBEA Conference Doubletree Hotel, Murfreesboro September 24, 2010

Social Media—The Definition

Wikipedia—media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques

Dr. Henderson—Web-based applications used to bring people together virtually to discuss and/or share common ideas, thoughts, and/or interests

Social Networking Tools

Blogs Wikis Social bookmarking Social networking sites

Weblogs (Blogs) Simple online journals

Allows users to self-publish their thoughts in collective environment

Privacy issues have been addressed with privacy settings

Blogger.com

Wikis Collaborative website where users add, delete and

change content

Wikipedia-popular web-based collaborative encyclopedia project (over 50 million hits per day)

Students can research and add their findings to Wikipedia

Create your own: http://www.wikispaces.com/

Social Bookmarking Saving bookmarks to a public Website

and tagging with keywords

New way of organizing information

Provides access to bookmarks of others

Delicious.com:

social bookmark

link

Popular Social Networking Sites

Facebook (over 500 million active users)

Twitter (over 100 million users)

LinkedIn (over 75 million users)

Foursquare (500,000 users)

Allow users to share within their individual networks

Become a fan today!

Digital resume

Use hashtag

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Tweet informative

links

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Social Networking SitesSuggestions to consider….

Recognize that “first impressions” begin online

Create a professional profile

Change your privacy settings so only select people

can see your profile

Assume that potential employers are conducting a

virtual background check

Social Networking SitesSuggestions to consider….

“Google” yourself often and manage network (watch for tagged photos)

Limit or avoid posting photos to professional social networking sites

Use caution when adding sensitive or controversial information to your profile (religious and/or political views, age)

Consider creating two separate profiles: personal vs. professional

Educational Social Networking Sites

Mixxer (language exchange)

Teacher Tube (similar to YouTube)

Flicker (photo sharing)

Skype (online videoconferencing)

Implications for Educators

Social Media Benefits:

Price-free or low cost Ease of use Mix and Match Apps Global learning environment Motivates participation

The Conclusion

Social networking is here to stay!

Embrace technology!

It can be addictive; so practice self-control!

Questions or Comments?

Thank You!