“So far I’m doing all right. I went over to talk to six people but nine people came over to talk to me.”
Week 2 Social Networking, Social Media, and Web2.0
Today’s Puzzle “Lateral Thinking Puzzles, unlike most puzzles, are inexact. In a sense, they are a hybrid between puzzles and storytelling. In each puzzle, some clues to a scenario are given, but the clues don't tell the full story. Your job is to fill in the details and complete the story. Obviously, there is usually more than one answer to any given puzzle, but, in general, only one solution is truly satisfying.” “Lateral Thinking Puzzles, unlike most puzzles, are inexact. In a sense, they are a hybrid between puzzles and storytelling. In each puzzle, some clues to a scenario are given, but the clues don't tell the full story. Your job is to fill in the details and complete the story. Obviously, there is usually more than one answer to any given puzzle, but, in general, only one solution is truly satisfying.” Brain Food Website
A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come? Lateral Thinking Puzzle
Housekeeping Welcome New Student: Jodi-Ann Welcome New Student: Jodi-Ann –jodiannflynn.blogspot.com –Blog Circle D Julie, Jonathan, Olivia, Geoff, Danielle Assignment #1 (Hire the Better Writer) Assignment #1 (Hire the Better Writer) –Due next week
Class Discussion: Your First Blog Post Cartoon ©
First Posts References References Length Length Titles Titles One Paragraph = One Article One Paragraph = One Article White Space White Space Posing a Question Posing a Question Point of View Point of View Formal / Informal Formal / Informal
Class Discussion: Writing Comments Cartoon ©
Lab Recap: What is RSS?
Social Capital, Six Degrees, and Social Network Analysis
Social Capital
What is Social Capital? Collective value of all "social networks" Collective value of all "social networks" –[who people know] Inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other Inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other –["norms of reciprocity"] Source: Saguaro Seminar
Cross’ Connectors Central Connectors Central Connectors –Unsung Hero –Bottleneck Boundary Spanners Boundary Spanners Information Brokers Information Brokers Peripheral People Peripheral People
Connectors Mavens Salesmen
Are You a Connector? Hands-On Photo © Charles Darwin University 2005
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Image Source: There is a theory that anyone in the world is connected to any other person through a chain of no more than six people
Experts”
Class Discussion: Six Degrees – Reality or Myth? Cartoon ©
Social Network Analysis aka The “Social Graph”
Time for the LAB Photo © Charles Darwin University 2005