Social Media everyday

I have been using all the social media networks/apps/programs everyday, from Facebook to Yik yak.  In order to teach social media, I felt I must immerse myself in it. There are so many to keep track of and new ones seem to appear all the time.  I try to connect with my social media professor groups regularly,  as they give new insights into what's going in.  Thanks goes out Dr. Karen Freberg, @kfreberg, for her twitter chats and so many useful posts.  @Tedtalks, offered some insightful presentations, along with @Hootsuite.

Of course, with the presidential elections in a few weeks, it is hard not to see all the @Wikileaks twitter posts everyday.

I created an incentive Post to try to lure students into the course.

I posted on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

I'm all Linked In

I spent about 4 hours developing a LinkedIn Assignment.  Phew!  This assignment uses a worksheet students will have to fill out and submit. Most of the worksheet involves researching LinkedIn business and personal profiles to find out what works and what doesn't work for their personal brand. I spent an hour of that time doing the worksheet myself and updating my LinkedIn profile.  My profile went from 'Needs  serious Work' to Expert.

I have to admit that I never used my profile before except to view other people's profiles. I had no reason to post and update to my account.   Now I will use it to promote my class.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/judi-myers-36305747

It's all about Google Plus tonight

I created a Google Plus Community tonight.
https://plus.google.com/113999944154583575842/posts/UyjUUmE4GJ4

While I was joining some communities and following some people, I noticed a picture I had to post.  It is Friday night.

Created an Ad using Adobe Spark

What a relief

After purchasing 2 books on my own that are helping me development the course, I have settled on the book for students.  The publisher is sending me 2 FREE books this time.  I cannot wait to integrate this book into my website and assignments. Most might settle on a book before developing the assignments. Well, not me! I chose to use the web and social media platforms to develop most of the assignments and will use the book as an additional learning tool. Students will then have multiple ways to learn the content.

Good info to use in the course but not as the book for students

Reviewing a book for the class

Ordered a book to review for the course. I will be reviewing this book this coming week. A quick scan tells me it has a lot of useful information in it.

Up to week 7

So I have 7 weeks of assignments. 8 more weeks to go. I have been putting in about 3-4 hours each week. I have yet to find a book I want to use. Once I do, I will go back and update the assignments with some book reading. I really do not see the need for a book, but the Dept. say I have to have one.
Oh... new Brand...Last time

Hmmmm, now I am wondering

I asked my husband to take a look at the website I am developing which will host all the assignments. Although he is a 3 out of 10 as far as social media knowledge, he was a little confused and said it was a lot of work. Well, it is a 3 credit course I told him. 🙄

I decided to change this Blogs background graphic to something with more substance.

Twitter Updates..... Created a Class Hastag, #LCCC141 and updated my twitter account with the class brand graphic. @jmyers42