This week we were asked to pick three of the social
networking tools provided in one of the websites under the module resources
tab. My top three social media tools
provided on the site were Blogs, Mobile, and Social Networking Sites. My reasoning behind this would be the convenience,
the accessibility, and the platforms themselves.
I picked blogs because I feel like if someone wanted to
learn about something or get personal feedback on a particular topic, a blog would
be a great way to find that information.
If someone wants reviews on movies, restaurants or how-to-do’s for
cooking, do-it- yourself projects, or just about anything, one can find that
specific information on a personal blog.
Another important social networking tool would be the
mobile. So many of us use our mobile
devices to connect nowadays, I rarely have time in my busy day to actually sit
down and research on my computer or any other device other than my cell
phone. If I cannot use my cell phone to
access a website or any other platform, I will more than likely overlook
it. It’s not that I’m lazy, quite the
opposite actually. I’m just rarely
stationary and I need my information to be just as mobile as I am, and I’m sure
many would agree with me.
The last social media tool I’d like to discuss would be
Social Networking Sites (SNS). Not only
are they easy to access, they are also multi-functional. There are so many different SNS available
right now. My two favorites would be
Facebook and LinkedIn. I appreciate the
fact that I can use Facebook to socialize with friends and family, find
entertainment, and also use it for networking.
On the other hand, there’s LinkedIn, which is specifically for
professional networking. I like to keep
that site more up to date than any of my other are because it has the most
potential for improving my future while the others are mostly for
entertainment.
References
Blogs. (2013, July 1). Retrieved from, http://aids.gov/using-new-media/tools/blogs/
Mobile. (2013, July 1). Retrieved from,
http://aids.gov/using-new-media/tools/mobile/
Social Networking Sites. (2013, July 1). Retrieved from, http://aids.gov/using-new-media/tools/social-network-sites/
I am the same as you, If I cannot look at something right away on my cell phone then I usually will not look at it at all. Cell phones are so convienient now, and everything can be done on them. I hate hate hate when I have to get my computer out to look at something, because it will take too long and it is an inconvenience.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your post and Andrea's comment. I also hate having to deal with my computer. Usually when I'm searching for something online, it's because I need the information quickly. Therefore, having to get online and go through the whole bootup process...well, it totally negates the whole "I need it quickly."
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that Blogs, Social Networking, and Mobile are three of the most important forms of social media out there. Now days, most people use their cell phones for everything since they take them everywhere from anything like pictures, texting, social media, etc.
ReplyDeleteHow do you like Blogger and using this blog format? This is my first time using blogger and I really like how user friendly it is and the ability to add widgets and do customizations. I've used Wordpress and Godaddy blogs in the past and also like them. I found Blogger to be the most user friendly though out of them all.
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