W1.0 Web of Relationships: Social Networks and Social Media

Web of Relationships: Social Networks and Social Media   Feb 25 - Mar 3, 2013

Intro to Web of Relationships Links to an external site.

Task List

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1.1 Social Networks and Social Media

• Complete the readings and watch the videos found on the page, What is a Social Network?
• Watch one of the videos on The Power Of Networks (optional)
• Create a map for one of your social networks: Activity: Map Your Social Networks
• Complete the readings found on the page, What Is Social Media?
• Share a few reflections about the readings and videos about thus far in the Tweetchat: Share Your Reflections on Web of Relationships using the class hashtag, #CNSoMe Links to an external site.. NOTE: You may need to skip this one and come back to it if you don't have a Twitter account yet.

1.2 Get Your Feet Wet on Twitter

• Complete about Crafting Your Social Media Presence and write a short bio to use on Social Media Platforms.
• Complete the readings and watch the videos found on the page, Getting Started On Twitter. Also, learn the vocabulary words for Twitter found on this page.
• Take the Twitter Vocabulary Quiz. You may retake the quiz until you get a passing score (at least a 9 out of 10).
• Introduce yourself, Twitter Style, in the first Discussion: Introductions Twitter Style

1.3 Communities and Relationships

• Complete the readings and watch the videos found on the page, Why Do Communities Form?
• Complete the readings found on the page, Are Online Relationships Real?
• Participate in the Discussion: Can Social Media Relationships become IRL Friendships?

1.4 Civility in the Digital Age

• Complete the readings and watch the videos found on the page, Civility And The Internet
• Complete the readings and watch the videos found on the page, On The Wide Variety Of Internet Trolls
• If you see an example of trolling or incivility on the Internet this week, share it in the Tweetchat: Trolls In Real Life using our class hashtag #CNSoMe Links to an external site. and the tag #troll Links to an external site.. View these posts on the page, Activity: Trolls IRL.
• Report all your Twitter activity in Participating on Twitter.

Supplemental Books

• The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom, by Yochai Benkler [free PDF download]
• The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation Links to an external site., by Jono Bacon [free PDF download]
• Virtual Communities: Bowling Alone, Online Together Links to an external site., by Felicia Wu Song [approx $32]

Learning Objectives

• Explain the difference between social networks and social media.
• Understand the power of social networks and how this is facilitated by social media.
• Map a social network that you participate in.
• Give at least one example of social media that did not involve computers.
• Set up a Twitter account, including a profile picture, background, and bio.
• Use the lingo of Twitter: hashtag, tweet, retweet, follow, reply.
• Follow classmates on Twitter, search for interesting people, and follow or create Twitter Lists.
• Begin tweeting interesting observations and links to relevant resources.
• Consider the impact of civility (or lack thereof) on those that participate in social media activities.
• Identify trolling behavior and how to deal with it.