Using the web to build a network Sarah Stewart 2009 http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com www.flickr.com/photos/49503019876 @N01/1804295568

http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/4528/Facebook-in-Real-Life-Throwing-Sheep-cartoon.aspx

What is an online network? A group of people who are linked by common interests or activities www.flickr.com/photos/19441346@N00/2425374221

Not what you know, but who you know www.flickr.com/photos/66164549@N00/2675015360

Knowledge is in the network www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/3143417443

in other words

Other people know stuff that you don’t, so all you need to do is ask www.flickr.com/photos/21404006@N00/105320746

You contribute to people’s learning www.flickr.com/photos/92278515@N00/500048151

Support www.flickr.com/photos/26406919@N00/291488094

Collaboration

Safe place to reflect www.flickr.com/photos/16346469@N00/3198376503

Try out new ideas www.flickr.com/photos/64251830@N00/363665579

Share resources www.flickr.com/photos/34579810@N00/131922241

Mentoring www.flickr.com/photos/47854931@N00/135024146

Introductions www.flickr.com/photos/11191497@N00/441518532

Reduces feeling of isolation www.flickr.com/photos/27021814@N00/3177298369

Increases job satisfaction www.flickr.com/photos/7729940@N06/2456576256

Free resources, learning & professional development www.flickr.com/photos/99239673@N00/276217065

Access to national & international resources & opportunities www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/2222548359

In the clouds, portable www.flickr.com/photos/44124425616@N01/141900792

Open environment, no boundaries www.flickr.com/photos/8549467@N06/3098031487

Social or professional network? www.flickr.com/photos/23065375@N05/2247354856

How to present yourself www.flickr.com/photos/15119648@N04/2661333208

How to behave professionally www.flickr.com/photos/60519007@N00/246727400

Blurring between work & play

How you will ‘brand’ yourself

Confidentiality www.flickr.com/photos/12143758@N00/176850850

You get out what you put in www.flickr.com/photos/46042146@N00/2864757366

You get out what you put in

Takes time to build up a network www.flickr.com/photos/21649179@N00/406635986

Share what you have learned

Help people www.flickr.com/photos/44124453791@N01/2829041283

Find mentors www.flickr.com/photos/20738022@N00/433254061

Whatever you publish, imagine your boss is reading it www.flickr.com/photos/82312837@N00/1133303891

Hook into professional organizations

Don’t be afraid to try out new communication tools & resources www.flickr.com/photos/8982392@N02/2408379444

Consider how ‘fun’ websites like YouTube and Facebook can be used for professional networking & learning

Blog

LinkedIn LinkedIn

LinkedIn

Google Docs

Google Docs

YouTube

YouTube

Flickr

Flickr

References Sacha Chua. 2008. The Gen Y guide to web 2.0 at work. http://www.slideshare.net/sachac/the-gen-y-guide-to-web-20-at-work Jennifer Dorman. 2009. Power up your professional learning network. http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech/power-up-your-professional-learning-network-presentation-899214 Alison Doyle. Face and professional networking. http://jobsearch.about.com/od/networking/a/facebook.htm Judy O’Connell. 2007. Creative Web 2.0 learning. http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/creative-web-20-learning Thanks to Kerry J: http://kerryj.com

Sacha Chua. 2008. The Gen Y guide to web 2.0 at work. http://www.slideshare.net/sachac/the-gen-y-guide-to-web-20-at-work

Jennifer Dorman. 2009. Power up your professional learning network. http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech/power-up-your-professional-learning-network-presentation-899214

Alison Doyle. Face and professional networking. http://jobsearch.about.com/od/networking/a/facebook.htm

Judy O’Connell. 2007. Creative Web 2.0 learning. http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/creative-web-20-learning