Internet & Social Media trends
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The document discusses internet and social media trends for professional use by university faculty in South Africa, highlighting tools and platforms beneficial for research impact and networking. It emphasizes the importance of tailoring social media usage to enhance professional life and provides various resources for effective online engagement. Additionally, it presents examples of digital tools like Ushahidi and FrontlineSMS that facilitate information sharing and transparency in different sectors.
Internet & Social Media trends
- 1. Internet & Social Media trends mirjam schaap, September 2013 Course Professional use of internet and social media for university faculty staff University of Fort Hare and University of Limpopo, South Africa
- 4. Facebook friendship map 2010
- 5. Infographic designed by @IvanIsAwesome Source: Afrographique http://afrographique.tumblr.com/About
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- 21. What tools do you use ? Write down the ● tools ● websites ● social media you use (at least 1xweek) indicate (D) when daily For example: Google search (D) Twitter Dropbox Facebook (D)
- 22. Learning tools
- 24. adapted from: Padagogy Wheel by Allan Carrington
- 27. OER and MOOC
- 30. Social Media & Research social media can promote research impact social media vehicle of research development for instance invitations to speak via facebook – linkedin find resources through google scholar, pinterest network through twitter share files through google drive / dropbox share references through Mendeley
- 31. Make social media work for you Journals remain important, but ... Stop going the journal websites Let the content come to you Social media for professionals – not one fits all: figure out how to use social media in a way that enriches your working life http://www.andymiah.net/2012/12/30/the-a- to-z-of-social-media-for-academics/ source: Andy Miah
- 32. Media for Social Change
- 34. Ushahidi crowdsourcing information to map (visualize) information ● emergency response ● election monitoring ● Mapping www.ushahidi.com www.crowdmap.com https://uchaguzi.co.ke/
- 35. Frontline SMS Bulk messaging tool send, receive, and organize text messages through a mobile device and a laptop
- 37. Digital green farmer videos http://www.digitalgreen.org/
- 39. M-farm - transparency tool for farmers local farmers receive crop prices and market information by sending SMS shortcode digital marketplace in which subscribing farmers can sell their crops & by farm inputs Online platform to connect and sell collectively
- 42. Open Data and Dataviz
- 44. Transparency ... open data http://opendataforafrica.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xl9XvkKhf38#!
- 46. Explore what is useful for you