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Using Facebook, Twitter and Blogs Presentation for the 2010 Extension In-Service Programs.
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Twitter, Facebook and Blogging
& How To Use Them in Extension
Twitter, Facebook and Blogging
& How To Use Them in Extension
Barbara Chamberlin Ph.D, Media ProductionsSonja Serna, ACES IT
Pamela Martinez, Media Productions
Barbara Chamberlin Ph.D, Media ProductionsSonja Serna, ACES IT
Pamela Martinez, Media Productions
OverviewFacebook Twitter Blogs
What they are
FB sites, Tweets and Blogs we can use
How to get started
Discussion: Which is right for me and the information I want to distribute
facebookfacebook
Social networking website
Users create profile and “friend” others
Create fan pages, groups and events
Join networks by city, workplace, school, interests
Several privacy options available
What is it?
Features
Status update
Post and share images and photo albums
Instant messaging (chat) and email
Create events and invite others
Post links (websites)
Post to another user’s wall
Privacy and Permissions
Profile and Contact Information
Everyone
Friends and Networks
Friends of Friends
Only Friends
Customize groups or user(Allow or Hide)
Fan Page or Group?Pages
ideal for Extension offices, organizations, clubs
intended to help promote, advertise and communicate
Groups
can be created by any user
ideal for officers, committees, boards
used as a space for members to share opinions and interest in a subject
can be kept “closed”
Who is using it?Look to your left, look to your right! Several ACES folks have personal Facebook pages.
Fan Pages include NMSU, NM 4-H, National 4-H, Harding County (personal page), Food Safety Education
Groups include eXtension, agriculture, food safety, horticulture, and several “interest” groups
Getting StartedTechie Talk, Training & Support: Social Networking Part II in February
Visit the ACES Technology Help Desk or with your IT Road Warrior
Drop by the ACES Technology Help Desk table for a quick demo and how-to
Resources
Friend the NMSU ACES-IT page for resourcesand tips
twittertwitter
a microblogging site
a social network
has a 140 character limit
What is it?
Direct responses via @ replies
Direct messages (short email 140 character limit)
Favorites - bookmarking
Retweets - reshare or redistribute info
Features
Photo sharing
TwitrPix, Twitgoo, yfrog, twic.li/,Flickr, Mobypicture, Posterous, SmugMug, ow.ly, Twitpic
Video sharing
TwitVid, Twiddeo, Twite
3rd Party Twitter Apps
Twitter via the Web (twitter.com)
Desktop Apps
Twitterific
TweetdeckSeismic
Mobile appsiPhone, Smartphones, BlackBerries, Text messages
Twitter Devices
Follow individuals of interest
Follow full lists (groups)
Following Options
Industry Peers and Professionals Lists
Experts Lists
Recognize and Reward Customers Lists
Niche Lists
Employee Directory Lists
Political Campaign Lists
Location-Based Lists
Event Attendees and Live-Tweeters Lists
Self-Serving Lists
Promote Your Affiliation Lists
Twitter Lists (Groups)
http://listorious.com/scgardeningnews/cooperative-extension
http://listorious.com/urbangarden/universityextension
http://wefollow.com/
Searching for People or Lists
http://twitter.com/USDAgov
http://twitter.com/USDAFoodSafety
http://twitter.com/AgribizNews
http://twitter.com/BeGrowCreate eExtension Initiative
http://twitter.com/osuextensionguyOklahoma State University AG Communications
http://twitter.com/JacksonUKCESHorticulture Agent for the University of Kentucky Extension Service
http://twitter.com/UAF_ExtensionCooperative Extension Service Agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Extension Twitterers
bloggingblogging
What are Blogs?
online journals (web-logs)
post text, photos, videos, links
turned into RSS feeds easily
Why use blogs?ideal for lengthy posts (>140 characters)
ideal for content, rather than simply pointing to content
great for continuing stories
enable commenting, details
tags group similar content
Finding blog content
use any search engine and search content
you may not realize you’ve found blog content. RSS feeds are the key to finding ‘fresh’ content, and blogs are a part of that.
search within blogger and wordpress
Setting up a blog
blogger.com
wordpress.com
both are free, easy, and beautiful
when to use which?when to use which?