SOCIAL+MEDIA

** You will 'interview' a partner about his/her social networking profile. **

 * Do you have social network accounts, such as Facebook, Orkut, My Space, LinkedIn, or Twitter? Which one? Which one is your favorite?
 * If you have a Facebook account, how often do you check it?
 * How many friends do you have on Facebook? What percent are actually your friends?
 * What do you do on Facebook? What's the best and worst thing about Facebook? What' something you don't like about Facebook?
 * Have you ever had a problem on Facebook? What happened? Do you know anyone who has had a problem on Facebook?
 * Do you chat on Facebook? How often do you do it? Do you like chatting on the Internet? Why or why not?
 * Do you accept any friend request? How do you do it?
 * Is it okay to have your parents as a freind on Facebook? Teacher?
 * How do you protect your privacy on Facebook?
 * What are some privacy concerns when using Facebook?
 * Do you follow celebrities on Facebook? Which ones?
 * How different are Facebook and Twitter?
 * Why is Facebook so popular?

** Prepare a social networking profile about your partner. **
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** Now, watch the YouTube segments and be able to participate in our discussion of the questions below. **
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__** Discussion questions: **__
1. What are the main ideas that the creator of Facebook and his partner had in mind that makes the concept successful? 2. Why is Facebook different from other sites, according to the YouTube segment? 3. What suggestions would you give to make Facebook even better? 4. What is the future of Facebook?

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1. [|Social Media in Plain English]

What it teaches
 * Social Media's role in giving people the power to produce video, music, etc. on the web
 * How social media compares to traditional media
 * How fans play a role in deciding what should be findable and popular
 * The benefits of social media to individuals and organizations

What do social media and ice cream have in common?

2. Read [|Coca Cola Launches New iAd Campaign]. What is brand image? Summarize how Coca Cola is hoping this campaign will increase brand image. Do you think the campaign will be effective? Why or why not?

As a team, you will design a social media strategy for the HLV Community School District..


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Look at these sites to see what other districts have implemented:
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