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Building Your PLN - Social Media for Librarians

SUU Boot Camp

15 June 2018

J. Derek Larson

@lars3eb

http://bit.ly/2018SUUBootCamp

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Contact

  • J. Derek Larson

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  • Library Media Coordinator @ Tonaquint Intermediate School
  • www.EdTechBabble.net
  • derek.larson@washk12.org
  • @lars3eb

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Workshop Goals

  • Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:
    • Recognize the importance of a PLN and know how to create their own
    • Recognize some of the different social media networks
    • Safely utilize social media in their classrooms

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Notes - http://bit.ly/2018BootCampNotes

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Definition of a PLN

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Definition of a PLN

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PLN – Why should we have one?

  • Favorite Google Apps - http://bit.ly/1wAlW46

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What is Social Media?

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Why should I use it?

  • Personal
  • Professional
  • Educational

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Safety and Social Media

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Safety and Social Media

  • Personal
    • Passwords
    • Student/Teacher Boundaries
  • Professional
    • Passwords
    • Student/Teacher Boundaries

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Safety and Social Media

  • Educational
    • WCSD AUP (Policy 3700)
    • Permission Slips
    • Guidelines
      • WCSD Web Publishing (Policy 3720)
    • Online Safety – Taught in computer labs with Lab Aides
    • Digital Driver’s License

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Social Media Services

  • Voxer **
  • YouTube
  • Periscope **
  • Snapchat
  • Others

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Twitter Basics

  • Terminology
    • Handle - Username
    • @Reply or Mentions
    • DM – Direct Message
    • # – Hashtag

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    • RT – Retweet
    • MT – Modified Tweet
    • Like (Heart)
    • Client – What you use to check Twitter

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Twitter Basics

  • Clients
    • Twitter.com
    • TweetDeck.com
    • HootSuite.com
    • TweetBot (iOS & Mac)
    • Twitterrific (iOS & Mac)

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Twitter Chats

      • Chat Lists - http://cybraryman.com/chats.html

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  • @Cybraryman1

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Voxer

  • Turns your phone into a Walkie Talkie
  • Asynchronous and/or synchronous discussions

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Periscope.tv

  • Live Streaming made easy
  • Connects to Twitter & Facebook

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Connect Periscope to Facebook Page - YouTube

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Contact

  • J. Derek Larson

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  • Library Media Coordinator @ Tonaquint Intermediate School
  • www.EdTechBabble.net
  • derek.larson@washk12.org
  • @lars3eb