Technology Notes and Resources

Technology Notes and Resources

Pinterest
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Main difference between Pinterest and other Social Media: the Organization factor
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You can have boards for different subjects. Pinterest requires an email to sign up.

You can share boards between individuals so you are notified about what they do on that board. You can use direct messaging to send images and texts. You can follow companies, magazines, etc that generate pins that you can add to your boards.

A board can be public or private. You can add a pin extension on web browsers so that when you find a webiste with something interesting, you can pin the information and link to your board.




Twitter 
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Main difference between Twitter and other social media platforms: Limits tweets to 140 characters.

When creating a profile:
-Make a username that is either your real name or a nickname.
-Write out a basic bio with the 160 characters you have available
-Add a professional photo that shows off your interests
-Add a header image that is visually pleasing or symbolizes your interests
-Add links to pages such as your blog where you post original content you are proud of

When posting:
-Add images (40% more likely to get retweeted)
-Add your own comments to retweets
-Post original content
-Use hashtags

*Use TweetDeck to make twitter more manageable, organize hashtags and schedule posts

How to make a graph: 
On google drive, first create a google sheets. The first column down is going to be the x-axis, or your independent variable, while row across is the y-axis, or dependent variable. Start by writing out your labels. Always put your units in parentheses. Highlight the desired portion of the sheets, then go to insert --> chart.



Webinar = A seminar on the web 

Blog 101 

About Page: What is it about? Who you are - no personal info and Why?
Sidebar - Encourage visitors to subscribe, Short about - 1 simple sentence, include a professional photo, include links to other social networks
10 easy ways to Write a Title to a Post
Most popular size 20-36
67% of people prefer black font 
Ideal length of title 6-8 words; 50-70 chracters 
Focus titles on helping instead of telling 
Suggest a better way to do something 
Use positive superlatives for a strong emotional headline
Share resources and valuable info 
Blog Content Tips 
1st paragraph should be a short hook to grab the reader
300-500 words Say less and Blog more! 
Use subtitles to clearly label one piece of media
44.5% prefer pics
33.2% vids 
19% infographics
Conclusion should be a short wrap up...summarize, mic drop, invitation to join the conversation

Tips for Designing a Strong Google Presentation


10-15 slides including citation slide. 
Split up the slides evenly. 
Your font should be big enough to be seen (30.5 minimum) no embellished or handwritten fonts. Stick with it throughout the presentation.
Cite your media and resources. 
Let media tell your story. Show your information, don't tell everything in words on slides. Use graphs, pictures, charts, videos etc. 
Avoid using informal and low-quality media such as clip art, pictures with water stamps
You shouldn't have a ton of info on your slides. No complete sentences

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