Recently a potential employer came to talk to my class about openings in their company. During her visit, she mentioned that they like to see social media links within resumes so they can look at a potential employee's online resume. In my field it is beneficial to have a sort of blog or twitter to show your presence--writers and editors are all over the internet nowadays. To find that a local medical publishing firm also found this important was interesting.
Now knowing that an online presence is almost essential to employment in my field, it's good to do a little research about having an online presence. This Huffington Post article talks about sharing too much can sometimes be a security issue, so it's best to turn off location tracking. It's also good to turn your privacy settings to the highest possible--this way you still have freedom to post what you like, but it may not hinder your future. If you don't put up your privacy settings, or monitor what is posted online about you, you may end up getting more doors closed in your face. This is something you can control, ultimately. Nobody wants to end up like the guy in this video, under a false sense of security.
Now, if you're paranoid about what you've got going on, but don't know where to get started there's a great list of information on how to manage your digital footprint here. The short version of it is: be private, don't leave anything lying around, and be sure of what accounts you have out there. Ultimately, you just have to be smart.
Untangling the Web's first chapter speaks about curation and it's impact on the internet. It first starts with a history of bookmarking websites, then goes on to give a few options of some of the better curation websites out there. The examples given range from the simplest of simple, to slightly more intricate. Ultimately you'll have to just find out what's best for you.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Benefits of Google
Google is a really useful tool. We all know it's instant access to almost any information you could ever want, but it's much more than that. Google has a lot to offer, from online word processing, to excel sheets, to a specifically scholarly search engine.
Google Drive is especially useful. CNet Writer Charles Cooper mentions in an article of his that he's given up Microsoft Word completely, in favor of Google Docs. This isn't become of it's innovation--Microsoft Word is still leagues ahead--but because of it's use of the cloud. You can access your documents everywhere, and share them among your peers. This is especially useful in the case of working with others.
Google Hangouts is also really useful. Not everyone lives in the same city, or even the same continent, but it's a way to easily connect with everyone in your industry. You can get information from anyone, at any time. This article on Copy Blogger gives a lot of ways you can use Google Hangouts, from fun stuff like creating a game you can play with your friends, but also to more important things like giving presentations and appearing at conferences when you don't actually have the means to physically be there.
With Google translate, you can communicate with people in your field, even with a language barrier. This article on Huffington Post talks about a new update to the translate app, in which you can simply hold your camera phone up to any text in another language, and it will automatically detect and translate the language. This is a great benefit because, although translation apps are not perfect, Google's is very close. It's a way to increase understanding throughout the world, and ultimately a very useful tool.
Google Drive is especially useful. CNet Writer Charles Cooper mentions in an article of his that he's given up Microsoft Word completely, in favor of Google Docs. This isn't become of it's innovation--Microsoft Word is still leagues ahead--but because of it's use of the cloud. You can access your documents everywhere, and share them among your peers. This is especially useful in the case of working with others.
Google Hangouts is also really useful. Not everyone lives in the same city, or even the same continent, but it's a way to easily connect with everyone in your industry. You can get information from anyone, at any time. This article on Copy Blogger gives a lot of ways you can use Google Hangouts, from fun stuff like creating a game you can play with your friends, but also to more important things like giving presentations and appearing at conferences when you don't actually have the means to physically be there.
With Google translate, you can communicate with people in your field, even with a language barrier. This article on Huffington Post talks about a new update to the translate app, in which you can simply hold your camera phone up to any text in another language, and it will automatically detect and translate the language. This is a great benefit because, although translation apps are not perfect, Google's is very close. It's a way to increase understanding throughout the world, and ultimately a very useful tool.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Blog #1
My name is Gabrielle Smith. I'm in my third year at Stockton, studying Literature with a creative writing concentration. Post-graduation I'm hoping to go into publishing, preferably editorial. More specifically, I'd love to work in the comic industry, but I wouldn't mind editing fiction either. Blogging isn't super new to me. I took a digital writing class previously, in which we had to blog, and I've made many a blog when I was a teenager.
In chapter six of The Connected Educator, the authors discussed building a connected learning community. It begins with an anecdote about one of the earliest connected learning communities, and how one of the authors learned how to meet people online. It then travels into the idea of personal learning networks, which "help you leverage deeper connections and relationships". Once a PLN develops, it becomes a two-way street of learning, beneficial to all involved. Networks are for you. Communities are about the collective building, and what is beneficial to everyone. In order to start a PLN, you need to become active on social media. You must curate who you follow, after that. Then, you must interact. The text suggests that with Twitter and other social media that you do not develop an echo chamber--the idea in networking is to find people in your area of study, not everyone who agrees with you. A healthy community is fostered by all, and has diverse culture and values.
The first article I read was 10 Blogging Blunders to Avoid. It basically lists things you should avoid as you blog. A good amount of it is common sense (pay attention to proper grammar and spelling, use visual aids like pictures and videos), but other things are more intricate. It asks that you categorize more and make use of social media.
The second article I read was Get Twitter Followers: Building a Foundation. It told me a lot of things I already knew from previous classes, but there were some tidbits I had never thought of. One was that you should tweet every 20-60 minutes during local working hours. This is likely because people like to procrastinate at work, so they check their social media all the time.
Lastly, I watched Connecting to the World Using Twitter. The presenter encourages you to use alternative forms of twitter, like TweetDeck, that are easier to interact with. She also says you should use your smartphone for faster interaction. She encourages conversation and making people comfortable, not just to network.
In chapter six of The Connected Educator, the authors discussed building a connected learning community. It begins with an anecdote about one of the earliest connected learning communities, and how one of the authors learned how to meet people online. It then travels into the idea of personal learning networks, which "help you leverage deeper connections and relationships". Once a PLN develops, it becomes a two-way street of learning, beneficial to all involved. Networks are for you. Communities are about the collective building, and what is beneficial to everyone. In order to start a PLN, you need to become active on social media. You must curate who you follow, after that. Then, you must interact. The text suggests that with Twitter and other social media that you do not develop an echo chamber--the idea in networking is to find people in your area of study, not everyone who agrees with you. A healthy community is fostered by all, and has diverse culture and values.
The first article I read was 10 Blogging Blunders to Avoid. It basically lists things you should avoid as you blog. A good amount of it is common sense (pay attention to proper grammar and spelling, use visual aids like pictures and videos), but other things are more intricate. It asks that you categorize more and make use of social media.
The second article I read was Get Twitter Followers: Building a Foundation. It told me a lot of things I already knew from previous classes, but there were some tidbits I had never thought of. One was that you should tweet every 20-60 minutes during local working hours. This is likely because people like to procrastinate at work, so they check their social media all the time.
Lastly, I watched Connecting to the World Using Twitter. The presenter encourages you to use alternative forms of twitter, like TweetDeck, that are easier to interact with. She also says you should use your smartphone for faster interaction. She encourages conversation and making people comfortable, not just to network.
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