2. compared to traditional scholarly sources
social media can be used to discover:
more up-to-date information
information not formally published
the ‘hot’ topics in a subject area
what your peers are reading & researching
3. Source: Bik, H. M., & Goldstein, M. C. (2013). An Introduction to Social Media for Scientists. PLoS biology, 11(4), e1001535.
information
behaviour is
changing
4. the shift from search to social
source:
techcrunchhttp://techcrunch.com/2012/07/09/pinterest-now-beating-
google-referral-traffic-plus-bing-twitter-stumbleupon/
5. social media serves as a
filter for information
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8. before you use
social media
always ask
why?
Source: http://techno-kitty.deviantart.com/art/question-mark-92591842
9. pick the right
platform for your
purpose
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10. What? Why?
Blogs Long form narrative used to share
complex ideas and information
Build reputation & expertise
Source of new, formative & emerging research
Twitter 140 character micro-blogs used to
share links & brief details
One of the most current sources of new information
Can quickly connect to a network of relevant experts &
researchers using hashtags e.g. #budget14
Facebook Established social presence but a
more ‘personal’ space
Potential to be used as a social learning space but limited
as an information discovery tool
Pinterest Share images on a virtual pinboard Curate & organise information in a visual way
Slideshare Upload & share presentations Search for conference and teaching presentations to help
you learn more about or research a topic
Images Flickr, Google Images; Share and
comment on images
Find reusable images for a paper or presentation
Video YouTube, Vimeo: Upload and watch
videos
Watch conference presentations, webinars, online
classes from universities, ‘How to’ help videos and more
Bookmarking Delicious, Digg, Curate and collate
useful links
Online reading lists, collaborative project work
Collaboration Google Drive / Docs, Wikispaces,
PBWorks
Collaborate on group projects, share and publish content
Audio Audacity, Audioboo, Soundcloud:
Record and share audio recordings
Listen to lecture recordings, news broadcasts etc. which
can be used as research sources and learning resources
24. “I use Twitter for serendipitous
learning when I don’t know where
to go for something to do – it’s a
lucky bag”
Michelle Gallen e-learning consultant, Belfast
Source: http://c4lpt.co.uk/social-learning-handbook/100-examples-of-use-of-social-media-for-learning/
25. “I can search for Creative Commons
photos which I can use for
Powerpoint presentations”
Gabriela Grosseck, West University of Timisoara
Source: http://c4lpt.co.uk/social-learning-handbook/100-examples-of-use-of-social-media-for-learning/
26. “Diigo is my primary social
bookmarking tool … I do so much
online research for both the courses I
develop and for my own personal
learning; a good system to track all the
resources I find is indispensable”
Christy Tucker, Instructional designer, US
Source: http://c4lpt.co.uk/social-learning-handbook/100-examples-of-use-of-social-media-for-learning/