EngageRT Conference took place in Mossel Bay, South Africa on May 29. This presentation is my contribution. Suggestions are welcome as I make revisions.
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Engaging Responsible Travel in #SouthAfrica
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Mossel Bay Photo @ Russell James Smith
Responsible
2. About This Presentation
This presentation documents exceptional responsible
travel practices around the world and spotlights Mossel
Bay and the Western Cape of South Africa with a call to
social web action! We encourage locals and visitors to
collaborate and mix it up (in a good way). Included are
screenshots, original artwork and suggestions for
participation. Comments are welcome and so are embeds,
likes and shares.
-Ron Mader (Las Vegas, July 2015)
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We challenge our friends in South Africa
to a series of games on the social web.
And we challenge friends
around the world to learn about
#SouthAfrica
Engaging Travel
5. Games and Social Web Challenges
EngageRT Social Web Challenge: Take photos and share online. Give yourself one point for each
successful upload and another point for interac stion (likes, favorites, comments) .
Remember, photos and videos from Mossel Bay should include the hashtag #MosselBay
Take me to the water - Show us local water conservation and recreation.
Flickr Group: World Water - https://www.flickr.com/groups/worldwater
Name that tree –Share a photo of a tree that catches your attention. Bonus points for flowering
trees. If you don’t know the name of the tree, title the picture 'What is the name of this tree?'
Flickr Group: World Trees - https://www.flickr.com/groups/worldtrees
Eat or drink something delicious. Visit a locally-owned restaurant and try a regional delicacy.
Flickr Group: World Food - https://www.flickr.com/groups/worldfood
Find Responsible Travel on the map - Take a photo of people interacting with a local map. Get
their permission (of course!) and share the picture with a brief description. Bonus points if the
map is also available online.
Tweet your neighbor - Don't be shy. Reply and retweet the posts from other participants.
If you cannot tweet, retweet. Bonus points for vrywilligetweetisme
planeta.wikispaces.com/engagert
6. If you want responsible travel in South Africa,
step up your own engagement
Brocade Wallpaper Photo @ Kathy Z Tang
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Engaging Travel Videos
Social Web Challenge: Take videos that show us engaging, local, responsible, conscious
eco travel and share online. Give yourself 1 point for each successful upload and another
point for interaction (likes, favorites, comments that are meaningful to you).
Give yourself 5 points if you post the link as a comment to this slide.
Record a Bird Song
Narrate a video in 30 seconds or less
Stream live video using Ustream or Periscope
Watch our Monday Hangouts, share, comment and blog
On YouTube, create a playlist
50. O t h e r
Ar e we o n
the same
scre e n?
T o w h at
de gr e e
do we
i nte r act?
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Are we on the same screen?
55. What we need from South Africa
• Livestreaming video from conferences
• Engaging Facebook pages from tourism offices
• Engaging Twitter interaction from officials
• Multilingual info
• Public access to tourism stats
• Encouragement for fans of South Africa
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56. What we can do on the Social Web
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• Like South Africa on Facebook
• Give a thumbs up on YouTube
• Share photos on Flickr
• +1 South Africa on Google+
• Tweet about South Africa
• Edit wikis
• Curate on Flipboard, Pinterest and Storify
• Rate places on TripAdvisor
• Favorite and embed this presentation
57. If I could be the sun
I'd radiate like Africa
and smile upon
the world
intergalactic love.
- Michael Franti, What I Be
60. Fall in love
with
responsible
travel
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61. Cape Town Open Education Declaration
We are on the cusp of a global revolution
in teaching and learning.
Educators worldwide are developing a vast
pool of educational resources on the Internet,
open and free for all to use.
capetowndeclaration.org
84. You don’t have tourists in your house.
You have visitors.
- Hugo Antonio Santiago
Casa de Josefina López
photo @ronmader
85. South Africa Resources
Planeta South Africa http://planeta.wikispaces.com/southafrica
Load Shedding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViorVDgiiOg
Wiki http://wikilovesmonuments.co.za
Flickr https://www.flickr.com/groups/lovesouthafrica
This Tourism Week http://www.thistourismweek.co.za
Cape Town Declaration http://capetowndeclaration.org
Flipboard https://flipboard.com/section/south-africa-btsyi6
Hashtag Radio http://hashtagradio.co.za
Sanzar Rugby http://www.sanzarrugby.com
Protected Planet http://www.protectedplanet.net
Flight Radar http://www.flightradar24.com
Hopper http://www.hopper.com
Google News https://www.google.com
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