Linkedin in Social Media and EDUCATIONBy: Karina Rodriguez, Alex Tejero and Guillermo Ramos

Administering Educational Technology / EDA 6271

https://www.youtube.com/user/LinkedIn

What is Linkedin? A social networking service website and social media resource

Founded 2002 – by Reid Hoffman and founding team of PayPal

Launched May 5, 2003

Used mainly for professional networking

In 2006, Linkedin increased to 20 million viewers

As of June 2013, 259 million users across 200 countries/territories

Available in 20 languages

Source: Linked in and Wikipedia

Linkedin Features User profile network

The basic functionality of LinkedIn allows users (workers and employers) to create profiles and "connections" to each other in an online Social Network which may represent real-world professional relationships. Users can invite anyone (whether a site user or not) to become a connection. This list of connections can then be used in a number of ways:

Users can find jobs, people and business opportunities recommended by someone in one's contact network.

Employers can list jobs and search for potential candidates.

Job seekers can review the profile of hiring managers and discover which of their existing contacts can introduce them.

Users can post their own photos and view photos of others to aid in identification.

Users can follow different companies and can receive notifications about the new groups. Users can save (i.e. bookmark) jobs that they would like to apply for.

Users can "like" and "congratulate" each other's updates and new employments.

Users can see who has visited their profile page.

Similar to an active, online resume through a Facebook style format.

Source: Wikipedia

Linkedin Membership Country Users PenetrationUnited States 93 million 29.90%India 24 million 2.02%Brazil 16 million 7.69%United Kingdom 14 million 22.41%Canada 9 million 25.82%France 7 million 9.91%Spain 6 million 11.54%Italy 6 million 9.88%Mexico 6 million 4.72%Australia 6 million 23.88%

Groups (key for Education) in LinkedIn also supports the formation of interest groups, and as of March 29, 2012 there are

1,248,019 such groups whose membership varies from 1 to 744,662. The majority of the largest groups are employment related, although a very wide range of topics are covered mainly around professional and career issues, and there are currently 128,000 groups for both academic and corporate alumni.

Groups also keep their members informed through emails with updates to the group, including most talked about discussions within your professional circles.

Groups may be private, accessible to members only or may be open to Internet users in general to read, though they must join in order to post messages.

In December 2011, LinkedIn announced that they are rolling out polls to groups.

Key to creating Alumni groups for your school, PTA group, other.

Community of stakeholders (Business Partners), etc. for School Support, Contributions, Principal of the Day etc.

Source: Linked in and Wikipedia

Educational articles of Interests

Educational Listings on LinkedIn allows users to research companies with which they may be

interested in working. When typing the name of a given company in the search box, statistics about the company are provided. These may include the ratio of female to male employees, the percentage of the most common titles/positions held within the company, the location of the company's headquarters and offices, or a list of present and former employees.

Associate with educational companies (technology).

In July 2011, LinkedIn launched a new feature allowing companies to include an "Apply with LinkedIn" button on job listing pages. The new plugin will allow potential employees to apply for positions using their LinkedIn profiles as resumes. All applications will also be saved under a "Saved Jobs" tab.

LINKEDin Profile Page

with Current and Past Work Experiences, Summary of

Qualifications and similar connections with group interests.

Educational Aspects in Communication platform to

connect with other colleagues and individuals with similar interests.

Great way to network about educational aspects.

Discussion and blogging available on topics, such as education, assessments, etc.

Benefits for Administrators LinkedIn allows administrators from

all over the world to connect and collaborate.

Great website for hiring school and instructional personnel. Before interviewing a prospective employee, an administrator can read their LinkedIn profile. One will get heaps of personal information giving the administrator insight into the individual.

Great place for networking with the community. Market your school to other community businesses, offering them ways to create a relationship with their community school.

Networking, Networking, Networking. If you are looking for a new position or to get promoted, LinkedIn can offer you many contacts and job opportunities.

Benefits for Educators The professional is able to build

credibility through Linkedin.

Educators are able to collaborate with their colleagues, building collegiality amongst the staff through a professional environment.

The professional is able to post their resume and skill qualifications.

The educator can build contacts with other professionals in the community. Great for events such as Career Day.

Linkedin for Students https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWp6AN00D_c&list=PL7MtT0VRyvmIePuNLkWx6_OSq0W0-Xi6U

Linkedin for College Students 7 ways college students can benefit from using LinkedIn

-Getting job email updates

-Connecting with professionals

-Conducting company research

-Getting recommendations

-A platform for companies to find you

-Connecting with other students/alumni

-Landing an international job

http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/7-ways-college-students-can-benefit-linkedin/

Linkedin for High School Students 1. To get a customized LinkedIn URL.

2. To make lasting connections.

3. To get recommendations and endorsements.

4. To highlight awards.

5. To show that you’re serious.

6. To practice building a live resume.

7. To boost your college application.

8. To research potential career options and plan what major/classes to take