Using social media for collaboration and engagement in associations and organisations

Using social media tools for collaboration

and engagement

Sarah Stewart 2014http://www.flickr.com/photos/53472606@N00/483745774

Welcome

Check in with distance participants

Check distance participants have access to blog post and all links/resources:

Blog post url

Telephone/mobile

Fire

Computer comfort/health and safety

Welcome video

http://animoto.com/play/vVeIDpLJv50z3EOu5VaRhw

Setting the scene

• What do you already know about social media?

• How do you use social media?

• What do you want to know more about, esepcially in connection to its use by the ACM?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m038bNvYN_Sn-MoO5t02kxC2X_LosBF5-6RwsVf4DtQ/edit

Introduction to social media - Social Media Revolution 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUCfFcchw1w

The way we learn, teach, work, play and communicate

is changing

www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/440672445

“…gone are the days when the family turned to the “encyclopedia Britannica” for information. My family’s “bookcase” is the family computer - Google, itunes, online auctions, research, websites and blogs.”

Tania, midwife

What is social media?

Social media are technologies that facilitate

interactive communication,

sharing,


collective wisdom,


participation,


openness,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92632631@N00/2974792003/in/set-72157608388381360/

freedom,


and social networking.

http://xkcd.com/256/

Social networking connects people


especially those who are geographically and

professionally isolated.

Provides access to up-to-date information for evidence-based

practice


Facilitates national and international communication,

http://xkcd.com/490/

collaboration,


professional development,


and life-long learning.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66357777@N00/388020

Development of communities of practiceand learning networks,


support,


and mentoring.


Example of a professional discussion

https://www.facebook.com/sarahmstewart/posts/10152124937136306?stream_ref=10

Different types of social media tools and resources

Blog link:

http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/acm-workshop-january-15-2014-use-social.html

Questions


Issues associated with the use of social media tools and

applications

http://storify.com/SarahStewart/issues-associated-with-the-use-of-social-media-too

A number of challenges:


computer/digital literacy skills,

access to computers and Internet,


fears about privacy and confidentiality,

http://www.sangrea.net/free-cartoons/privacy_email.jpg

organisational computing

policies and filters,www.flickr.com/photos/53611153@N00/522032651

attitudes to social networking and computers


attitudes about life-long learning,


and concerns about quality of information.


Closer look at Twitter

Common Craft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=ddO9idmax0o

10 top tips for using Twitter


Be prepared to give time

to networking and don't

expect things to

happen over nighthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/14516334@N00/316350537

Be consistent about 'branding'


Be open

Focus on what you can give as opposed to what you can receive

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenr/2926296193/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Focus on quality, not quantity


Be authentic


Practice what you preach


Always respond to people when they contact you


Post at least a couple of

comments per day


Do it!


Test and evaluate tools and applications for ease of use and present findings

http://www.jasonfox.me/social-media-explained-by-dogs-infographic/

Questions to ask

Ease of use

Reliability

How can ACM use it?

Fit for ACM purpose?

Potential constraints/problems in ACM use

How would the use of Twitter by the ACM compare with other social media tools and resources that you know about?

Feedback to group – what were your findings

Questions


Sarah Stewart

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Twitter: @SarahStewart

http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/sarahmstewart

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Using social media for collaboration and engagement in associations and organisations