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- 1. The Internet and Social Media Making the best of the global platform GameliAdzaho | 16th June, 2011 http://gamelmag.blogspot.com | http://twitter.com/gamelmag
- 2. Who are these men? Steve Jobs, CEO Apple Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor WWW Mark Zuckerberg, Founder, Facebook OluniyiAjao, Ghana’s No.1 Blogger
- 3. This presentation is about…
- 4. Roadmap Introduction Key Internet skills Web 2.0 revolution Social media and its uses Projects Summary Conclusion
- 5. Introduction What exactly is the Internet and how is it different from the web? How can I access the Internet? Who owns the Internet and how is the it governed? What is the history of the Internet (in Ghana)? What use(s) can I put it to?
- 6. What is the Internet? Network of networks A global system of computers, smaller networks & protocols capable of transmitting and receiving info The Internet is for everyone (netizens) The Internet Society (ISOC) sets policies for Internet Governance Internet Governance Forum (IGF) creates platform for all users to make their voices heard
- 7. A trip down memory lane
- 8. How the Internet works ISP ISP
- 9. Evolution of the web
- 10. Web 2.0 is a revolution of ideas, not guns! The web has become more of a platform rather than just a resource Cloud computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Increased end-user interactivity Proliferation of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) and mashups Data-driven applications Compelling user interfaces (UI) and user experience (Ux) Positive impacts on other fields Health 2.0, Edu 2.0, Africa 2.0 Ketasco 2.0?
- 11. Global explosion in web usage
- 12. The story is not the same everywhere
- 13. Weapons of mass transformation
- 16. Uses of the Internet Information and Research E-learning Business Collaboration Networking Social change Communication, communication, communication!
- 17. Key Internet Skills Search Messaging Online publishing Collaboration Social networking
- 18. Search Search Engines Google, Bing, Ask, Yahoo YouTube, Video, etc for multimedia Use Advanced and Language tools for maximum results Keywords: define:, pdf: and or Symbols: “”, +,-
- 19. Messaging The Internet enables extremely fast communication Email: Gmail, Yahoo mail, etc Send and receive documents Subscribe to news services Google alerts! Mailing lists Instant messaging (IM) allows parties to send and receive messages in real time through chat Yahoo messenger Skype imo.im IRC
- 20. Collaboration Skype Google docs Etherpad New Facebook groups Wikis
- 21. Google Docs Enabling people in different locations to work together…
- 25. Social media infection Social media = Web 2.0 + citizen media Massive networking and collaboration opportunity Active engagement of ordinary people Big becomes small and small becomes big The worlds of old and young collide Everyone is a teacher and learner
- 26. Social media use cases Politics: Obama, Ghana, Egypt Cultural identity: Nkyea, Swahili methali, @ewegbevi, Indigeneous tweets Business: Afrochic, Events: BarCamp Ghana Education: Guardian Science Teachers Network, @ashesi
- 27. Social media in action: The Twitter Story
- 28. Key Questions How do we increase access? Are all content on the web relevant to us in Ghana? If not, how do we increase local content? In what ways will you contribute to the future of the web?
- 29. Who said these? “You can read and teach yourself any subject on the Internet” “You’re learning to be able to compete with children in India, Malaysia, USA, UK, China…” Madam Bridget Katsriku! . Distinguished Dzolalian
- 30. We talked about… The Internet and how it works Web 2.0 and it’s related technologies Key Internet skills The need to contribute actively The Internet gives you the opportunity to compete and win! Thank you!