crowdsourcing knowledge through social media
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Crowdsourcing Knowledge Through Social MediaTorrey Trust
Agenda
Crowdsourcing 101 Why? How? What? Crowdfunding
Crowdsourcing 101
Examples “Web MDs: Social Media are Changing How We
Diagnose Disease” (Alice Park, TIME Magazine) Competitions
Red weather balloon challenge Fold.it
Colleges Olympic Ticket Fancierhealth
Why Crowdsource?
Utilize the Wisdom of the Crowd
How many medal sports were featured in the 2012 Olympics?
Why Crowdsource?
Utilize the Wisdom of the Crowd How many medal sports were featured in the 2012
Olympics? 26
Find Answers/Solutions Fundraise Learn
What You Should Crowdsource
Solutions Tech Problems, Classroom Management Issues
Feedback Lesson Plans New Classes/Clubs
Resources Classroom (equipment, supplies) Tech (websites, web 2.0 tools, apps)
How-To
Build Global Support Network Ask Your Network
Blog Tweet with Hashtags Discussion Forum Post Collaborative Document (Google/TypePad)
Tip: Cast a Wide Net
Crowdsourcing Tools
Edmodo vs. Ning
Crowdsourcing Tools Twitter
Hashtags (#edchat, #edtech) Wider Audience http://cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html Twitter Handle (@torreytrust)
Direct tweet toward a person
Crowdsourcing Tools
LinkedIn Facebook BetterLesson EdWeb Yahoo! & Google
Groups Others?
Crowdsourcing Tips
Select the most effective tools Networking & Netiquette Verify the information your receive If your crowd has questions, give answers
Crowdfunding
Name (Global Alexa Rank) Kickstarter (746) IndieGoGo (4,301) GoFundMe (15,586) ChipIn (27,977) RocketHub (55,230) GiveForward (72,001)
Donors Choose
Crowdfunding Tips Creative Pitch
Make a video
Offer tiered incentives (i.e., cards from kids)
Be bold & think big ($1000, $500, $100)
More initial funding = More funders Closer to funding goal = more donations occur
Leverage your global support network & crowdsource tools Connect with people with large networks and leverage their
networks
Questions
CreditsPresentation Designed by:
Torrey TrustPh.D. Student
Education: Teaching & Learning
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
UC Santa Barbara
K-12 Tech Tools Database Founder
Contact Me
www.torreytrust.com
@torreytrust
http://edutechdatabase.wikispaces.com