social media

rachel s. smithvp, nmc services

the new media consortiumrachel@nmc.org | http://ninmah.be | @ninmah

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this is me

I work for the

one of our major initiatives is

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social media makes you feel like this...

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...even when your reality is more like this

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ways to engage

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fear, uncertainty, and doubttranslation for education:

1. “we’ll get sued”2. losing control of the conversation3. giving away our course secrets will diminish our educational impact or relevance as an institution4. students, faculty, and staff will waste time (in class and at work)5. people will say bad things about the institution or the faculty6. cost of support and training; difficulty of using effectively in teaching and learning

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however, social media is a great way to listen

listening toolsPaper.LiAlmost.AtSocial MentionSamePoint

listening techniques- the ego search- follow folks who mention you- set up an rss feed to monitor this- answer questions that are asked (or find someone who can)- respond to positive and negative commentsfor more infoTry Beth Kanter:http://www.bethkanter.org/action-listening/

me and my followers on paper.li (http://paper.li/ninmah)

the NMC member Twitter list on paper.li (http://paper.li/newmediac/members)

...this tweet...

...started this conversation...

...because Johns Hopkins was listening.

so who’s listening? Well...

ways to use social media in teaching and learning

http://www.artbabble.org

http://www.youtube.com/user/UCBerkeley

UC Berkeley’s YouTube Channel

Art Babble (IMA)

create a conversation

engage remote audiences

or have your students take on a persona...

... such as Dante tweeting to Beatrice from hell

these are selections from three student assignments for “Tweeting from Hell” (junior/senior high school)

dipping a toe in the water

show off your campus tweetershttp://webcast-law.uchicago.edu/tweetchicago/

retweet your followershttp://webcast-law.uchicago.edu/tweetchicago/

blending a little social media into your daily routine

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some more advanced optionsFoursquare

HootSuite

Facebook Integration

questions?comments?

ideas?

thanks.how to find me on social media sites

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images used in this slideshow(all licensed under Creative Commons & shared on Flickr)

Manda-Tori by RobCottingham (http://www.flickr.com/photos/samuel-cottingham/4597092100/)Waiting Patiently by Castaway (http://www.flickr.com/photos/castaway_in_wales/4777923191/)Social Media Participation Chart by Oversocialized (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43993720@N02/4476430341/)Social Media Phobias for Business by Intersection Consulting (http://www.flickr.com/photos/intersectionconsulting/4044928113/)My Listening Ears by Niclindh (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niclindh/1389750548/)Blender blender blender blender by Miss Karen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/misbehave/2947260485/)

for further exploration(places to go to learn more)

5 Insightful TED Talks on Social Media: http://mashable.com/2010/02/08/ted-talks-social-meida/ [sic]101 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom (http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/05/100-inspiring-ways-to-use-social-media-in-the-classroom/)Beth Kanter’s Twitter Tip Sheet for Listening: http://social-media-lab.wikispaces.com/Twitter+Tip+Sheet+for+ExperimentsInigral Blog: Social Media in Education (http://blog.inigral.com/)MIDEA Workshop on Social Media for Museums: http://midea.wiki.nmc.org/Social+Media+WorkshopSociable Professors: First-of-its-Kind Survey Finds College Faculty Increasingly Using Social Media (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/05/prweb3960844.htm)Twitter Planning Framework (PDF): http://www.nmc.org/pdf/twitter-framework.pdf