as a mind amplifier The influence of social media on our changing world Dr. Cynthia Calongne, The Institute for Advanced Studies Emerging Media

What is Emerging Media? Social networks – global, people communicating Social media – broadcasting ideas using media rich tools that are easy to use and often free: podcasts, videos Virtual worlds – places to interact & share experiences & 3D content with a sense of presence via your avatar Technologies: cloud computing, semantic web, mobile computing, accessibility tools, info accountability Tools: Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, & many more! 10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University

Social networks – global, people communicating

Social media – broadcasting ideas using media rich tools that are easy to use and often free: podcasts, videos

Virtual worlds – places to interact & share experiences & 3D content with a sense of presence via your avatar

Technologies: cloud computing, semantic web, mobile computing, accessibility tools, info accountability

Tools: Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, & many more!

10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University William Kamkwamba’s windmill – Ted Talks [1] At age 14, W. Kamkwamba built a windmill from a library book, increasing it to 4 blades It powers 4 bulbs and 2 radios with 12 watts Next step: to build a 20-watt irrigation system

Social Media 10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Sustainability Stewart Brand on the 4 environmental heresies [2]

10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Bangkok train – co-existing with the marketplace [2] 1) A train approaches and 2) Travels through the city 3) As the train passes , the marketplace 4) Unfolds over the tracks 5) To resume business Cities are green Stewart Brand on Ted Talks [2] Before After

Social Media 10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Virtual Worlds & Twitter The back channel view of a TCC conference 2008 reception in Second Life using two monitors [3]

News in China 10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University June 2009 earthquake - Many school buildings collapsed Buildings not built to code [4] Twitter and Flickr The loss of a single child

10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University The Great Firewall of China – successful censorship of social media [4] Media is global, social, ubiquitous & cheap Most of the media is no longer produced by professionals [4] Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Facebook - The influence of social media Photos and Twitter’s micro blogging news broadcast real-time information on the aftermath of China’s earthquakes June 2, 2009 - China blocked access to Twitter, Flickr, and Hotmail two days before the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests “ The tools don’t get socially interesting until they get technologically boring.” [4] Consumers become producers The same tools support them. People listening all over the world Twitter announced the quake first During the previous quake, China announced it 3 months after it happened. Clay Shirky – How social media can make history

Media is global, social, ubiquitous & cheap

Most of the media is no longer produced by professionals [4]

Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Facebook

- The influence of social media

Photos and Twitter’s micro blogging

news broadcast real-time information on the aftermath of China’s earthquakes

June 2, 2009 - China blocked access to

Twitter, Flickr, and Hotmail two days

before the anniversary of the

Tiananmen Square protests

10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University This is not your grandmother’s internet Scene from the GLF tour in Second Life Researchers and game designers - Explore the potential - Imagine breakthrough ideas - Create transformations New horizons in game simulation and virtual world research Blending social media and virtual worlds Research consortium Global Learning Forum

10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Colorado Technical University students study futuring and innovation in Second Life [6] Social communities in virtual worlds Discussion Presence Engagement Exploration Collaboration Content Creation Ownership Culture

10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Meeting minds - the value of social media, futuring and innovation in a virtual world

Web Science Initiative Multidisciplinary approach to emerging media Brings together scholars, researchers, scientists, and professionals from everywhere Focuses on technology, tools, behavior and Web engineering For more information, visit: What is the Web Science Initiative http://webscience.org/ Proposed curriculum and courses offered around the world http://webscience.org/wiki/Curriculum The Tetherless World & TW Research Constellation http://tw.rpi.edu/wiki/Main_Page http://tw.rpi.edu/launch/ 10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University

Multidisciplinary approach to emerging media

Brings together scholars, researchers, scientists, and professionals from everywhere

Focuses on technology, tools, behavior and Web engineering

For more information, visit:

What is the Web Science Initiative

http://webscience.org/

Proposed curriculum and courses offered around the world

http://webscience.org/wiki/Curriculum

The Tetherless World & TW Research Constellation

http://tw.rpi.edu/wiki/Main_Page

http://tw.rpi.edu/launch/

10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University

Emerging Media in Business Business Strategies for Social Media Strategic Use of Virtual Worlds (business use) Virtual Economy and Business Information Accountability and Web Privacy Strategies Leveraging the power of global broadcasting & social networks New horizons for eCommerce, training, meetings, simulation Global economy & marketplace The new face of security with data centralization on the Web Focus Areas Benefits 10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University

Business Strategies for Social Media

Strategic Use of Virtual Worlds (business use)

Virtual Economy and Business

Information Accountability and Web Privacy Strategies

Leveraging the power of global broadcasting & social networks

New horizons for eCommerce, training, meetings, simulation

Global economy & marketplace

The new face of security with data centralization on the Web

10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University

Resources Teaching using emerging media http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/ Visual tour of social media & virtual worlds http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/presentations Animoto videos from CTU classes & research http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/game-simulation-tour-in-second-life.html http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/animoto-video-second-life-summer-09.html http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/global-learning-forum-event-tour.html http://animoto.com/play/giF9IkshVTXZ3bewYUsXnA?from=player http://animoto.com/play/z2TLLCwEoOt2qonSa5S5Gw?from=player Questions? Contact Cynthia Calongne on Facebook & at 719-337-1526 (cell); email [email_address] Lyr Lobo in Second Life; Twitter: lyrlobo; Skype: Lyr Lobo; Slideshare: lyrlobo 10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University The author in Second Life

Teaching using emerging media

http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/

Visual tour of social media & virtual worlds

http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/presentations

Animoto videos from CTU classes & research

http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/game-simulation-tour-in-second-life.html

http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/animoto-video-second-life-summer-09.html

http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/global-learning-forum-event-tour.html

http://animoto.com/play/giF9IkshVTXZ3bewYUsXnA?from=player

http://animoto.com/play/z2TLLCwEoOt2qonSa5S5Gw?from=player

Questions? Contact

Cynthia Calongne on Facebook & at 719-337-1526 (cell); email [email_address]

Lyr Lobo in Second Life; Twitter: lyrlobo; Skype: Lyr Lobo; Slideshare: lyrlobo

[1] William Kamkwamba on building a windmill http://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill.html [2] Stewart Brand proclaims 4 environmental ‘heresies’ http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/stewart_brand_proclaims_4_environmental_heresies.html 1.3 million people around the world – move to town each week! [3] Cynthia Calongne on Beyond the Backchannel http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/beyond-the-backchannel-by-cynthia-calongne-presentation [4] Clay Shirky how social media can make history http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cellphones_twitter_facebook_can_make_history.html [5] Cynthia Calongne on evaluating a Game Simulation Kit in Second Life http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/evaluating-a-game-simulation-kit-in-second-life [6] Cynthia Calongne on futuring and innovation in a virtual world http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/animoto-video-second-life-summer-09.html References 10/11/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University

[1] William Kamkwamba on building a windmill

http://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill.html

[2] Stewart Brand proclaims 4 environmental ‘heresies’

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/stewart_brand_proclaims_4_environmental_heresies.html

1.3 million people around the world – move to town each week!

[3] Cynthia Calongne on Beyond the Backchannel

http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/beyond-the-backchannel-by-cynthia-calongne-presentation

[4] Clay Shirky how social media can make history

http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cellphones_twitter_facebook_can_make_history.html

[5] Cynthia Calongne on evaluating a Game Simulation Kit in Second Life

http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/evaluating-a-game-simulation-kit-in-second-life

[6] Cynthia Calongne on futuring and innovation in a virtual world

http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/animoto-video-second-life-summer-09.html