why you need a professional online presence and how to do it #rscon5

Why you need a professional online presence and how

to do it!

April MiniCon

Sue Beckingham | @suebecks

#RSCON5

Why do you need an online presence?

Recognition

Showcase the value of your scholarly activity

Build connectio

ns

Providing opportunities for

collaboration and shared learning

Lead by example

Our students also need to build an online presence to stand out from the crowd

Share

Engage

Learn

A professional online presence

gives you wider reach AND bridges to new opportunities

Opportunities for Crowd Learning

Involves harnessing the knowledgeand expertise of many people in order to answer questions or address immediate problems.

Sharples et al 2013 - Innovating Pedagogy Report

But be aware that like bubbles rising to the top of a glass....

.... your social media presence

will rise to the very top of a

Google search

Social Media ranks highly in search

First impressions count....

....make sure people see what YOU want them to

What might an online presence look like?

http://socialmedia4us.wordpress.com/

http://www.slideshare.net/suebeckingham

Conference Presentations

Creative curation of resources using tools like Pinterest and Scoop.it

http://www.scoop.it/t/taking-a-look-at-moocs

http://www.pinterest.com/suebecks/

Where to start?

Share links to useful resources

Join a TweetChat such as #edchat

TwitterCreate and begin to make connections

Join Groups and engage in discussions

LinkedInRead and comment on blogs

Consider writing your own blog

Blog

Engage in Short Open Courses

https://byod4learning.wordpress.com/

Choose a space and tend your 'garden'

Remember...great oaks from little acorns grow

Building your online presence is

an ongoing iterative process

Why you need a professional online presence and how to do it!

This presentation highlights the importance of a professional online presence, what this might look like, and how to achieve it.

Sue Beckingham | @suebecks | Sheffield Hallam University, UK

The Future of Education - MiniCon #RSCON5

http://www.futureofeducation.com/page/minicon-april