Overview of Social Media

Robert Fraser BScN RNLearn more, help others.

Graduate Student, Nurse.@rdjfraser

robertfraser.ca

Objectives

1.Students will understand one definition of social media and its evolution of social media

2.Students will learn basic schema’s for assessing and categorizing social media services

3.Students will develop insight into the potential utility of social media services in the nursing profession

Social Media

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Social Media

…. internet/mobile based tools for sharing and

discussing information among human beings.

Social Media

…. internet/mobile based tools for sharing and

discussing information among human beings.

An evolutionary process

... the tools evolved from somewhere

iPod Generation

Results?

Tools of the Tradethis is NOT one size fits allTools

Messaging

Publishing

Networking

Collaborating

Collaborating

Content Sharing

What do you need to learn?

1) Skepticism is good, dismissal is not

2) You are not learning one tool, you are learning a transferable skill

Exercise

1. Explore a few websites:- Engadget.com- RNAO.org- CNA-nurses.ca

2. Discuss the differences- Can visitors easily bookmark, share or contribute content

3. Share what social media tools you have or have not used, and way