1. The Internet and Social Media
Making the best of the global platform
GameliAdzaho | 16th June, 2011
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2. Who are these men?
Steve Jobs, CEO Apple
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor WWW
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder, Facebook
OluniyiAjao, Ghanas No.1 Blogger
3. This presentation is about
4. Roadmap
Introduction
Key Internet skills
Web 2.0 revolution
Social media and its uses
Projects
Summary
Conclusion
5. Introduction
What exactly is the Internet and how is it different from the web?
How can I access the Internet?
Who owns the Internet and how is the it governed?
What is the history of the Internet (in Ghana)?
What use(s) can I put it to?
6. What is the Internet?
Network of networks
A global system of computers, smaller networks & protocols capable of transmitting and receiving info
The Internet is for everyone (netizens)
The Internet Society (ISOC) sets policies for Internet Governance
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) creates platform for all users to make their voices heard
7. A trip down memory lane
8. How the Internet works
ISP
ISP
9. Evolution of the web
10. Web 2.0 is a revolution of ideas, not guns!
The web has become more of a platform rather than just a resource
Cloud computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Increased end-user interactivity
Proliferation of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) and mashups
Data-driven applications
Compelling user interfaces (UI) and user experience (Ux)
Positive impacts on other fields Health 2.0, Edu 2.0, Africa 2.0 Ketasco 2.0?
11. Global explosion in web usage
12. The story is not the same everywhere
13. Weapons of mass transformation
14. Our digital arsenal
15. A Ghanaian example
16. Uses of the Internet
Information and Research
E-learning
Business
Collaboration
Networking
Social change
Communication, communication, communication!
17. Key Internet Skills
Search
Messaging
Online publishing
Collaboration
Social networking
18. Search
Search Engines
Google, Bing, Ask, Yahoo
YouTube, Video, etc for multimedia
Use Advanced and Language tools for maximum results
Keywords:define:, pdf: and or
Symbols: , +,-
19. Messaging
The Internet enables extremely fast communication
Email: Gmail, Yahoo mail, etc
Send and receive documents
Subscribe to news services
Google alerts!
Mailing lists
Instant messaging (IM) allows parties to send and receive messages in real time through chat
Yahoo messenger
Skype
imo.im
IRC
20. Collaboration
Skype
Google docs
Etherpad
New Facebook groups
Wikis
21. Google Docs
Enabling people in different locations to work together
22. Online publishing
23. Online publishing
24. Online publishing
25. Social media infection
Social media = Web 2.0 + citizen media
Massive networking and collaboration opportunity
Active engagement of ordinary people
Big becomes small and small becomes big
The worlds of old and young collide
Everyone is a teacher and learner
26. Social media use cases
Politics: Obama, Ghana, Egypt
Cultural identity: Nkyea, Swahili methali, @ewegbevi, Indigeneous tweets
Business: Afrochic,
Events: BarCamp Ghana
Education: Guardian Science Teachers Network, @ashesi
27. Social media in action: The Twitter Story
28. Key Questions
How do we increase access?
Are all content on the web relevant to us in Ghana?
If not, how do we increase local content?
In what ways will you contribute to the future of the web?
29. Who said these?
You can read and teach yourself any subject on the Internet
Youre learningto be able to compete with children in India, Malaysia, USA, UK, China
Madam Bridget Katsriku! . Distinguished Dzolalian
30. We talked about
The Internet and how it works
Web 2.0 and its related technologies
Key Internet skills
The need to contribute actively
The Internet gives you the opportunity to compete and win!
Thank you!