Introducing midwives to social media

To infinity & beyond: Introducing midwives to social media http://www.flickr.com/photos/8400259@N04/5321150393

What is social media?
“ use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue”
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73532212@N00/2945559128

Why should we care about social media? http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/12364944

Because the Internet has become ubiquitous and social networking out-growing any other form of communication http://www.flickr.com/photos/29487767@N02/3574392846

Because women are online... http://www.flickr.com/photos/35034347468@N01/111376106

...looking for information about pregnancy and childbirth http://www.flickr.com/photos/48819968@N00/12390581

...talking about childbirth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niJ6F2p9Ql8&feature=fvst

...sharing information and advice http://www.facebook.com/MidwiferyToday

… supporting each other http://navelgazingmidwife.squarespace.com/navelgazing-midwife-blog/2011/4/13/birth-abuse.html

...building communities of interest http://www.facebook.com/theunnecesarean

...becoming activists http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-HBAC-in-Australia-fan-page/239430759403371

...talking about you!

Gen Y & Z have grown up with social media

... and use it with mobile technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/10565597@N00/2542177818

Because they expect to be able to engage with you online http://www.flickr.com/photos/50417132@N00/490343339

...which will change your relationship with women http://www.flickr.com/photos/48819968@N00/1224886647

Because we need to be able to communicate with women... http://www.flickr.com/photos/79576592@N00/125710155

… to meet their information needs http://www.flickr.com/photos/70321513@N00/95757299

...especially as we move into more autonomous practice http://www.flickr.com/photos/8566600@N07/3069766004

… and work out how to promote the midwifery profession

In these days of economic retrenchment midwives must look at alternative ways to collaborate, mentor & support each other, provide and access learning opportunities
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Midwives cannot afford to be left behind the times http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_virginia/3005145811/

The more networking, connecting and sharing we do, the stronger we are as a profession.

Objectives for today's workshop
1. List some of the common social media tools that be used for communication and collaboration including Twitter, blogs, wiki, Skype and Facebook; 2. Identify how midwives can use these tools to build communities and networks of practice 3. Describe some examples and case studies in which midwives use social media for professional development, support and mentoring including the Virtual International Day of the Midwife 4. Construct a plan for how you can use social media in your own personal learning 5. Construct a plan for how you can use social media for local, national and international professional communication and collaboration

It's all about me!

Midwife

Educator

Researcher

EdD student

Parent

Rugby fan

What I have done with social media

Virtual International Day of the Midwife http://internationaldayofthemidwife.wikispaces.com

Eportfolio: http://sarahstewart-eportfolio.wikispaces.com

Virtual Birthing Unit: http://slenz.wordpress.com

E-mentoring

Virtual commuting to Griffith University

How to write a paper for publication in 6 weeks: http://writingapaperin6weeks.wikispaces.com

What tools do I use?

Blog http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/2011/10/any-ideas-on-how-to-teach-social-media.html

Twitter: @sarahstewart http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23ACM2011

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/sarahmstewart/posts/10150360418921306?notif_t=feed_comment

Wikispaces http://internationaldayofthemidwife.wikispaces.com /

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahmstewart

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/sarahmstewart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w9WNtTAVYU&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL88F2AFEA7FABAF87

Google Docs

Where has this led me?

Brisbane

Queensland

Pakistan

Everywhere

10 tips for successful social networking

Be prepared to give time to networking and don't expect things to happen over night http://www.flickr.com/photos/14516334@N00/316350537

Be consistent about how you 'brand' yourself http://www.flickr.com/photos/62845223@N00/1459717062

Be open

Focus on what you can give as opposed to what you can receive http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenr/2926296193/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Focus on quality, not quantity http://www.flickr.com/photos/8663326@N06/4429964169

Be authentic http://www.flickr.com/photos/7487149@N03/519690623

Always respond to people when they contact you http://www.flickr.com/photos/44373968@N00/2565606353

Keep a blog and post a minimum of 2/3 posts per week http://www.flickr.com/photos/9106303@N05/2493066577

Set up a Twitter account and post at least a couple of comments per day http://www.flickr.com/photos/32931740@N06/3326772902

Use a licence on your “stuff” so that people can share and re-use it http://www.flickr.com/photos/55943778@N00/3640362081

Take care of your online reputation http://www.flickr.com/photos/93535451@N00/375861774

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