Remember the themes of our partnership:
- Create a Common Culture
- Stay Informed
- Start the Conversation
Definition of social networking: “The use of a dedicated Web site to communicate informally with other members of the site, by posting messages, photographs, etc.” (From Google)
- Profile- and connections-based – Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn
- Media sharing – Flickr, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, Pinterest
- Blogging – long posts – Blogger, WordPress
- Microblogging – short posts – Twitter, Tumblr
- Forums – interest-based
- MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) Games – World of Warcraft
Instagram.
- Take pictures and apply different effects
- Automatic sharing to Facebook, Twitter, etc.
- Picture sharing
- Captions with Hashtags
Hashtag: word or phrase after the “#” sign. Meant as a way to tag posts so that you can search the stream. For example:
#Timbers #ftw #ilovepdx
- You can follow people
- You can comment on or like (heart) their pictures
Platforms
- iOS (iPad, iPod, iPhone) App
- Statigr.am
Setting restrictions on an iOS device #parentalcontrols
Instagram TOS (terms of service)
- Must be 13
- App is 12+
- Just bought by Facebook
Great opportunities with Instagram
- Photo challenges
- 10 ideas for using it in the classroom
Challenges
- Privacy of pictures
- Posting statuses using a picture
Julie Kallio, PhD 