Finding out about Social Media

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First things first…Some basic concepts

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The world is changing…

always connected…

time and distance don’t matter…

anyone can publish…

mobile access…

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Web 1.0 Web 2.0

One way Interactive

Passive reading Active networking

Viewing Creating

Desktop applications Web platform

Hard drive storage Cloud computing

Technical knowhow DIY

Expensive Free (almost)

What is Social Media?

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Social Media covers…

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Things to consider…

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Browsers

The software programs you need to surf the web.

Internet Explorer is the default browser on most PCs…

but there are other options…

FREE to download

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Google Chrome

InternetExplorer

Who pays?

Much social media content is free

With some you pay a premium for additional services

Some is supported by advertising

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What about copyright?Creative Commons licenses make it easier to reuse other people’s content legally – and you can license your own work too.

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www.creativecommons.org

Privacy

These are public spaces

Never post anything you don’t want to see in print

Respect other people’s privacy

Don’t share personal details with everyone

Keep up to date with security settings

Your brain is the best security device you have

Platforms and toolsA quick tour of the main ones

Blogs

Make everyone the publisher of their own content

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Photo SharingOnline access to your photo albums

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Flickr Commons

Access to museum and library collections

Social Networks

Keeping in touch, sharing, connecting

Organising, marketing, responding, mobilising

Microblogging

Updates, opinions, advice, crowd sourcing.

Personal Home Pages

Your mail, calendar, feeds and useful stuff all in the one place when you log on.

Podcasts

Audio and video to download - radio programmes from the archives, lectures, language courses, interviews…

Television

The BBC iPlayer is the best known service but most TV companies now offer downloads of many of their programmes via YouTube.

Skype

Free video phone calls over the Internet to other Skype users

Maps

Google Maps, Google Directions and Google Earth

Open Courseware

Lectures on audio and video from major universities

Delicious bookmarks

Your bookmarks stored and managed online

Share your links and search everyone else’s bookmarks

RSS feeds

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Feeds also…

Distribute content you create to your network of friends and family

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What use is all this to me?

Using Social Media to learn about…