Social Networking: Some Basics
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This document discusses how social networking can help people with disabilities overcome barriers to participation. It outlines challenges people with disabilities face in using social networks, including lack of access, discrimination, and lack of accommodations for disabilities. However, technologies are changing and becoming more inclusive, with smartphones, netbooks, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and assistive tools making participation more feasible. The document encourages people with disabilities to utilize these technologies and social networks to build community and combat isolation.
Social Networking: Some Basics
- 1. Social NetworkingA Tool of Collective Power for Each of Us
- 2. What Is Social Networking?Getting to Know You (and you, and you, and you, etc.)Social Networks (SN) run on Social Capital, just like financial networks run on monetary capitalSocial Capital= Trust built on personal relationships and reciprocal exchangeSocial networks are many, complex, overlapping, and, now, technological
- 3. PWDs and SNsPeople with disabilities can become withdrawn from SN’s because of:Lack of AccessDiscrimination and StereotypesLack of Communication AccommodationsPersonal Changes that occur when a disability is acquiredWithdrawal can become a vicious circle
- 4. PWDs and TechnologyPersons with disabilities can have difficulty using technology because:PovertyLack of technology accommodationsLack of access to the internetLack of trainingBUT-this is changing
- 5. Disability-Friendly TechnologySmartphones at http://bit.ly/OOAjCan browse the webCan run on VoiceCan use text instead of voiceNetbooks at http://bit.ly/1kUJECLess than $400Can do most anything with built in wirelessLight weight; 90% of normal keyboard
- 6. SN TechnologiesSocial Networking WebsitesFacebook at http://www.facebook.com/BloggingBlogger at http://www.blogger.com/MicrobloggingTwitter at http://twitter.com/Twitter Clients http://bit.ly/ZVKr Facebook Client at http://seesmic.com/
- 7. FacebookA Tour of Mine at http://bit.ly/35Y50jFriendsStatus UpdatesGroupsProfileRequestsGames, gifts, and other flairFacebookLite at http://lite.facebook.com/
- 8. BloggerBlogging is self-publishingOur communities do not blog enough!Blogger is free and easy to useMy blogs at http://draft.blogger.com/homeLong Term Care ReformThe Recovering LifeOthersStart your own at http://www.blogger.com/
- 9. MicrobloggingTwitter is the core exampleShort messages (140 characters)Can have pics attached (see Twitpic at http://twitpic.com/)Can have Internet Addresses shortened by a service like Bit.ly at http://bit.ly/Twitter clients for anything at http://bit.ly/2IOfZSSee one of mine
- 10. SeesmicSeesmic is an AggregatorSee My SeesmicOther AggregatorsDigsby at http://bit.ly/3Nl334Peoplebrowser at http://my.peoplebrowsr.com/Tweetdeck at http://tweetdeck.com/beta/They all vary in services and complexity
- 11. Other Resources35 Social Media Tools at http://bit.ly/13LpJSocial Media for Beginners: http://bit.ly/168c4BSocial Media Bible at http://bit.ly/1aarh7Social media and Advocacy at http://bit.ly/UPX4PGovernment and Social media at http://bit.ly/136KH3
- 12. My ResourcesMy Twitter Accounts: mdrcngd, commpowerFriendFeed: http://friendfeed.com/normandelisleMy Blogs:The Recovering LifeLTC ReformCommunities of PowerUniversal EducationMDRC Website: http://www.copower.org/Linkedin Profile: http://bit.ly/s1mSEmail: ndelisle@prosynergy.orgDownload This Presentation: http://bit.ly/mX7U3Comment on this Presentation
- 13. Final ThoughtsSend Comments or Questions on this presentation to ndelisle@prosynergy.org or drop them on one of my social networking accountsI’ll email you a copy of this presentation or you will be able to download it from SlideShare at http://www.slideshare.net/ in a couple of weeks.Any last thoughts?