Self-Guided Social Media Training

Megan Garner, Joseph Petschl, and Kellie CarrollAET/562

February 9, 2015Kathryn Wyatt

Introduction

• Make Effective Presentations• Using Awesome Backgrounds• Engage your Audience• Capture Audience Attention

Social Learning

• Definition: learning with and from others

• Barriers to overcome include – Organizational culture– Employee perceptions – Privacy and content concerns

• Social media is a versatile resource for training

• Ethical dilemmas need to be considered

Problem Solving through Social Learning • Addressing business problems by – Crowd sourcing content – Quick information sharing– Questions answered from a variety of

sources• Positively affects employee

perception of problems through teamwork

Business Issues and Strengthening RelationshipsBusiness Issues • Works toward

organizational goals through– Collaboration – Seeking feedback – Sharing information

quickly • Dependent on

employee participation

• Address accountability

Strengthening Relationships• Encourages new

relationships• Discussions• Not limited by time

and space

Social Media Tools

Twitter• Microblogging tool • Useful for

– Instant information – Updates – Finding quick answers – Making new

connections – Quick, concise

conversations – Staying connected with

the home feed

Delicious• Social bookmarking

tool• Useful for

– Organizing and sharing websites

– Searching for relevant content using tags

– Organize FAQ and online manual pages

Social Media Tools cont.

Facebook • Informal tool for

connecting and sharing news

• Useful for:– Finding and developing

new relationships – Sharing information,

pictures, videos, and links

LinkedIn • Business-focused site

for networking and group discussions

• Useful for – Professional discussions– Finding and maintaining

new professional relationships

Conclusion

• Experience learning differently• More opportunities• Stronger foundation

References

• Baxter, A. M. (2014). Social Media Fosters Professional Learning and Collaboration. Learning & Leading With Technology, 41(7), 36-38.

• Drumwright, B. (2009). Bandura's Theories. Retrieved from Bonnie Drumwright, Ph.D.: http://bdrum.com/Bandura/theory2.htm