why you need a professional online presence and how to do it #rscon5
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This presentation highlights the importance of a professional online presence, what this might look like, and how to achieve it. Future of Education - April MiniCon Inspire Presentations http://www.futureofeducation.com/page/minicon-aprilTRANSCRIPT
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