Pre-training

Prior to taking this course, it will be helpful to understand social media. This course will be discussing three Social Media sites: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Social Media is a term used for web based tools designed to promote collaboration and discussion. These tools promote the sharing of information, photos, discussion points, and opinions to foster community in an online world. As an instructor you can use this inherent sense of community to foster social and informal learning as well as formal assignments.

Facebook is a site created to connect people in semi-formal and informal relationships. Each person creates a "profile," a personal page that includes information about yourself, a place to put updates of what you are doing/thinking called your "Wall," and a way to invite friends.

To prepare you for the workshop you will create your basic Facebook profile before class. This will allow you some familiarity with the environment before we get into depth.

Create a Facebook profile: Go to [] Create a profile using the wizard Post a picture Send invitations to your friends
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