Social Media has become an important tool for Adult Education for many reasons:
* Keeping communities and students informed of what's going on academically, socially, politically
* Introducing schools, communities, organizations, and grassroots groups & advocates to each other
* Sharing inspiration, information, petitions, ideas, news, facts, connections, images, infographics
The manner in which we all communicate has been revolutionized by the Internet with the advent of social networking and social media platforms. Millions of people communicate with each other in today's environment via text, email, instant messaging, social media and on social networking platforms.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin offer unique features and benefits, methods of communicating with others and general purpose. To achieve maximum results online, whether you are networking for personal or professional reasons, it is important to establish Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin profiles as well as learn how to utilize them to gain maximum results overall.
5 STEPS TO SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS FOR ADULT STUDENTS:
For those inspired to explore the world of social media options available for adult students, the following five recommendations may be helpful.
* Keeping communities and students informed of what's going on academically, socially, politically
* Introducing schools, communities, organizations, and grassroots groups & advocates to each other
* Sharing inspiration, information, petitions, ideas, news, facts, connections, images, infographics
The manner in which we all communicate has been revolutionized by the Internet with the advent of social networking and social media platforms. Millions of people communicate with each other in today's environment via text, email, instant messaging, social media and on social networking platforms.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin offer unique features and benefits, methods of communicating with others and general purpose. To achieve maximum results online, whether you are networking for personal or professional reasons, it is important to establish Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin profiles as well as learn how to utilize them to gain maximum results overall.
5 STEPS TO SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS FOR ADULT STUDENTS:
For those inspired to explore the world of social media options available for adult students, the following five recommendations may be helpful.
- If you already have a presence on a social media platform but have not yet begun to develop it as a learning tool, take some time to explore the networking and information sharing resources available to members. Look for groups that focus on your career/discipline area, connect with alumni or represent professional groups in your field.
- If you do not already have a presence, find one that fits your needs and interests and sign up. Ask peers, faculty and others in your field to recommend places for high-quality interaction and sharing. Create a profile, find and follow a select group of people connected to your interests and get a feel for how to participate.
- If the flow of information becomes overwhelming, look for ways to narrow focus (e.g. Twitter lists, which allow you to group those you’re following in categories and better filter your results).
- Remember that, while information is available 24/7, you have the power to decide when you access it and for how long.
- Just try it. Respect the inevitable learning curve and know that persistence will yield rich learning rewards.
