Module 4 - Interacting Online 2

Other Social Networks
Facebook is only the beginning... there are many, many more social networks that allow you to connect with people.

1. LinkedIn

-Used for business and professional contacts
-We will discuss more in our employment module.

2. Twitter

-Micro-blogging (short updates of 140 characters

-Usually pointing to other blog posts and websites

Step 1: Sign up and upload the essentials by clicking here.

-Name
-Description
-Profile Picture

Step 2: Follow your friends and other organisations you are interested in

Step 3: Tweet about what you or your organisation are doing


Twitter Vocab:

Tweet - A post or status update on Twittter
@username - Messages at someone but everyone can see
Twitter handle - The same as username '@xxxxxxx'

#hashtag - Helps people find topics others are talking about

RT (retweet) - If you like what someone has posted and want your follower to read it, you can retweet.

DM (direct message) - Only this person can see it 

Lists - You create lists of other people on Twitter that have things in common

Bit.ly - Shortens links so they will fit in 140 characters

Also see: Twictionary

Other Twitter related resources:

Hashtag.org - Gives information about trending hashtags and good search tool
What the Hashtag! - Find out what hashtags mean

Twit Pic - Let's you upload and link to pictures

TwitterLocal - Search for local tweets and tweeters

Twit Job Search - Search for jobs listed on Twitter

101 Twitter Resources - Long list of other interesting resources

3. Build your own Social Network

-Use for internal group
-More for networks than groups because content and use is by wider users

-Users are required to have profiles which can turn many people off

Examples include:

• Peace and Collaboration Development Network
• Peace x Peace: Women's Voices for Peace

Some services that let you do this for free are:

Mixxt
Webs
Groupsite

Optional Task:

1. Create a Twitter account (go here)
2. Follow @MRCF_london
3. Post your first Tweet... something like 'I love all the new things I'm learning from @MRCF_london about #digitalactivism #mig_ref_digactivits'
4. Ask another Digital Activist a question via twitter- Example: '@nickmicinski what is your favourite fun person to follow on Twitter?'
5. Post your twitter handle (your account name @xxxxxxx) in the comments section below.

Assignment:

1. Go to MRCF's FB event: 'Saturday DA Course- Create a blog'
2. Confirm 'Attending' or 'Not Attending'
3. Leave a comment on the event wall