This document provides an overview of using social media for workforce training through social learning. It discusses how social media can help overcome barriers by connecting people virtually. Social learning is effective for bringing people together and starting new relationships to solve problems. The document also reviews some potential issues with social media use and strategies for addressing them. Finally, it describes several social media tools like Edmodo, LinkedIn, Google Drive, and Twitter that can facilitate social learning and collaboration.

1. Self-Guided Social Media Training Manual and
Presentation
Paula Braden, Kimberly Kruse, Manuel Montano, Hazel Peters
AET/562
April 18, 2016
Kathryn Wyatt

2. Table of Contents
• Social Learning
• Problem Solving through Social Learning
• Addressing Business Issues and
Strengthening Relationships
• Social Media Tools

3. Social Learning
• Overcoming Barriers
• Barriers might be physical barriers that keep us from meeting in
person.
• Social Media can bring people together by breaking barriers and
allowing people to come together from different parts of the world.
• Role of Social Learning in Workforce Training
• Social learning is vital in training as it is effective in bringing others
together.
• Social learning can create communities, bringing like minded people
together and starting new relationships.

4. Social Learning
 Ethical Dilemmas and Conflict Resolution
◦ Not all employees will willingly accept the use of social media
◦ We have to respect religious, sexual orientation, and political views.
◦ Embrace diverse backgrounds that make up our employee
population.
 Promoting the Importance of Social Learning
◦ Strategic implementation of social media.
◦ Leaders will embrace the use of social media

5. Problem Solving Through Social Media
 Problems can be solved quickly with easy
collaboration.
 Social Media helps people come together to
quickly find an answer to a problem.
 Many different viewpoints for the problem can be
considered.

6. Addressing Business Issues and Strengthening Relationships
through Social Learning
 Using Social Media to maintain visibility and
transparency with employees (Dembo, 2015).
 Easier collaboration through social media.
 Connect both locally and globally with others.
 Enrich relationships through social media.

7. Social Media Tools
 Edmodo  Edmodo
 Edmodo is a web-based
platform that provides a
safe and easy way for
teachers and students to
connect, collaborate, share
content, and access
homework, grands and
school notices (Educational
Technology, 2013).

8. Social Media Tools
 LinkedIn
 LinkedIn is a networking site
for professionals to connect
virtually, without having to be
in the same physical
location. A person’s profile
on LinkedIn grants them
exposure to fellow
colleagues, clients,
competitors, their
organizations, fellow alumni
contacts, and industry
leaders (Cooper, 2014).

9. Social Media Tools
 Google Drive
 Google drive is a source for
social learning. Google
drive can store files and
data remotely. Google
Drive allows for peer to
peer collaboration and you
can access your files and
data anywhere in the world.

10. Social Media Tools
 Twitter
 Twitter is a free
microblogging tool that is
known for its usefulness in
communicating ideas and
sharing thoughts and
information quickly. Twitter
uses “Tweets,” short
messages up to 140
characters.

11. References
Cooper, B., & Naatus, M. K. (2014). LinkedIn as a learning tool in business education. American Journal of Business
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Dembo, S. (2015). Building bridges, making connections. Principal Leadership,
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Educational Technology. (2013). A handy guide to everything teachers need to know about
Edmodo. Retrieved from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/06/a-handy-guide-
to-everything-teachers.html
Google. (2012, April 24). Go Google: Google drive [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJ9KzGQq0w
Howcast. (2009, March 16). How to use Twitter [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0xbjIE8cPM
LinkedIn. (2010, April 5). What is LinkedIn? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlUwwgOfKw
Pustell, V. (2011, October 20). Edmodo at a glance [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-
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