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Getting Started: Social Media for Academics Twitter has a definite image problem. It first penetrated the public consciousness in a way which has left it defined by celebrities and, particularly for academics, this is unattractive. If you want to persuade academics to use it, it’s important to illustrate that the academic twittersphere (I hate the term but have yet to come across a better one) has some quite specific characteristics. Perhaps by demonstrating some of the varied kinds of high-quality interaction you get on there e.g. #phdchat discussions, the feeds of high profile academics who are engaged users, the possibility for crowd-sourcing. It’s difficult to convey the point of Twitter. Therefore it’s important to convey that you really do have to try it properly (i.e. fill out your profile, add a picture, find relevant people to follow, have some conversations, explore a hashtag and do some retweeting) before you’re in a position to make an informed decision.
The Twitter Book It's bad enough having to relearn favorite programs every time an upgrade comes along, worse learning to use totally new programs when you break down and buy them. But, now we're expected to learn how to use social networks, telephone and cloud-ware applications that come knocking at our Email doors and entice us from magazines and blogs. Change may be good if you can hack the rate of change in computer-related products. It probably provides financial stimulation for devils who produce these newest banes of our computing existence and may even help the publishing industry, which cranks out books galore covering all things new that complicate our lives. Following are a few good ones that caught my eye over the summer: This book was written by Tim O'Reilly and Sarah Milstein. First, you gotta get that syntax right...Twitter is the program a tweet is the message itself, or can be a verb, describing what you do when you send a Twitter message. This book is well written and fun to read.
New Study Uncovers What Teens Actually Share On Social Media Ever wondered how students really act online? What they’re actually sharing with their friends? Heck, if they’re even using their real name and other information? Teens are sharing more information about themselves on their social media profiles than they did when we last surveyed in 2006: 91% post a photo of themselves, up from 79% in 2006. 71% post their school name, up from 49%. 71% post the city or town where they live, up from 61%. 53% post their email address, up from 29%. 20% post their cell phone number, up from 2%. 60% of teen Facebook users set their Facebook profiles to private (friends only), and most report high levels of confidence in their ability to manage their settings. About the Survey These findings are based on a nationally representative phone survey run by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project of 802 parents and their 802 teens ages 12-17. Throughout this report, this focus group material is highlighted in several ways.
10 Effective Social Media Posts in 10 Minutes or Less Social media is a critical piece in the online marketing puzzle for local businesses (and others). But, some days, you have so much to juggle that you just need a quick, easy way to post interesting, engaging content. So, here are 10 ideas you can use to keep your social channels full of relevant, timely, and useful content—fast! 1. People love sharing their opinion. Example: If we were open until 9 PM one night during the week, which weeknight would you vote for? 2. What's got you so busy that you don't have time to write in depth about it? Example: We're getting ready for our launch party tomorrow! 3. Pro tips offer basic information with an "insider" twist. Example: Sweet Tooth Pro Tip: Our Happy Hour is Monday 4-6 PM. 4. If you've got FAQs, tips, or facts about your products or services, you can share them in the form of short, "snackable" updates that also teach your fans and followers. 5. Memes are popular for personal and brand social media pages alike. 6. Quick, what day is it?
Ofcom: six-year-olds understand digital technology better than adults | Technology They may not know who Steve Jobs was or even how to tie their own shoelaces, but the average six-year-old child understands more about digital technology than a 45-year-old adult, according to an authoritative new report published on Thursday. The advent of broadband in the year 2000 has created a generation of digital natives, the communication watchdog Ofcom says in its annual study of British consumers. Born in the new millennium, these children have never known the dark ages of dial up internet, and the youngest are learning how to operate smartphones or tablets before they are able to talk. "These younger people are shaping communications," said Jane Rumble, Ofcom's media research head. "As a result of growing up in the digital age, they are developing fundamentally different communication habits from older generations, even compared to what we call the early adopters, the 16-to-24 age group." The most remarkable change is in time spent talking by phone.
Evolutionary Perspective on Collective Decision Making: Project Homepage This project was supported by the NSF Human and Social Dynamics Program (Award #: NSF SES-0826711). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. [About] [Team] [Publications and Presentations] [Resources] [Contact Us] About the Project Collective decision making plays an increasingly important role everywhere in today's human society. In this NSF-funded project which ran from 2008 through 2012, researchers developed and proposed novel conceptual/computational multi-level models of the dynamics of complex collective decision making by uniquely shifting the viewpoint from the dynamics of participants to the dynamics of ideas being discussed. Research Team Principal investigators Hiroki Sayama, D.Sc. Collaborators J. Students Publications and Presentations Journal Articles Hiroki Sayama, Dene L. Conference Proceedings Hiroki Sayama and Shelley D. Thesis
Social Media Tools List: +100 Social Media Tools By Erik Qualman | May 22, 2012 Tired of social media experts answering Hootsuite and Radian6 when asked about social media tools? Well dailytekk.com does an incredible job of keeping a social media tools list. So we’ve taken their incredible list and have mashed it with a few favorites of our own. Percolate – Turns brands into curators. Shoutlet - Enterprise social marketing platform.Awareness, Inc. - Publish, manage, measure, engage. Radian6 - Social media monitoring and engagement, social CRM.Sprout Social - Social media management, Twitter tools, social CRM.Spredfast - Social CRM and enterprise marketing.Nimble - Social CRM simplified. HootSuite - Dashboard for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn. Klout - Measures social media influence. Keep an eye out for IBM’s Smarter Commerce team, they are doing some incredible things.
10 Steps for Educators New to Twitter Educators from all around the world are beginning to use Twitter as a valuable piece in their professional growth toolbox. As professional development continues to evolve and transform, we will need new ways to encourage teachers to embrace new opportunities. Here is a "How to Twitter Guide" to share with new and veteran teachers. 1) - Sign up for your Twitter account! Sign up for your Twitter account and get started. 2) - Spend some time watching and observing others... Take some time to learn the ins and outs of Twitter. @gcouros @web20classroom @NMHS_Principal @tomwhitby @kylepace @cybraryman1 @principalspage @ShellTerrell @ChrisWejr @shannonmmiller @patrickmlarkin @L_Hilt @ToddWhitaker @Dwight_Carter @datruss @mcleod @plugusin @stumpteacher @kleinerin @mattbgomez 3) - Talk to educators who are using Twitter... I would be willing to bet that you learned about or heard something about Twitter from a colleague. 4) - Start to interact with your followers... 6) - It's okay to be social...
The 7 characteristics of a digitally competent teacher Being a proper digitally competent teacher is not as simple as picking up an iPhone and tweeting. You need to be a good digital citizen, understand privacy, and more. In an effort to clarify and explain some of the most important characteristics that a digitally competent teacher must have, we whipped up this fun visual. It’s designed to make it abundantly clear which skills you should have, who should consider themselves ‘digitally competent’ and more. We know the audience of Daily Genius is a lot more than just teachers – so we hope you find some value in this graphic even if you’re not a teacher. After all, being a good digital citizen and understanding privacy (just 2 of the characteristics) are some of the most important things anyone using the Internet should understand.
The evolution of social network practices in science Paris metro on a weeknight and numerous heads are tilted towards a book or a Smartphone that holds their attention. Of those engaged with the latter, many are using a social network, or are busy tweeting. The emergence of social networks dates back to approximately 2004, but only since 2008 has their rapid growth reached the general public. Professional social networks have also developed in parallel, but their use remains marginal. The fairly conservative nature of the professional milieu should be kept in mind when considering this, particularly concerning the field of research, where the coffee machine remains the place of social exchange par excellence. Overview of social research practices Facebook has just passed 650 million users worldwide (in March 2011 – source: Facebook), 50% of whom connect on a daily basis. Left: Diagram of the evolution in the numbers of Facebook accounts, February 2011 – source: Facebook February 2011 – source: Facebook. Use of social networks by scientists