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Elements of online social networks
Which most effectively cultivate digital literacy skills
I. Profile or Portfolio
= establishing one’s identity within the space of the network
One can develop digital literacy skills in the context of their own unique understanding and presentation of themselves
Serve as the primary means for an individual to navigate through the site = a personal library
Creative tools for identity expressionJust as a writer can develop a more complex
and meaningful story with a greater vocabulary, an online networker can create a more meaningful and expressive profile with a greater range of tools wallpapers, accessibility to music, photos,
video, graffiti or drawing tools
II. Video/ Photo Sharing
An image speaks a thousand words: A photo or a video can reveal the realities of a place or circumstance
instantly Further engages a participant aurally, visually, and viscerally
Ability to transcend time and space Accessibility to cameras
consumer video and digital cameras, integrated cameras in computers and mobile phones
the capabilities of engaging in digital images is increasingly accessible
All the albums in my network accessible here
Responses Tags Ownership Link to owner’s
profile
III. Groups, Projects, Causes = modeled after TIG’s
I would have: “Groups” allow more freedom in content & expression
which could allow bonding on different levels “Projects” & “Causes” more focused on social issues
and especially the projects at hand Presented as on the TIG main network
Separate but referred to as a “Related Tool”, connected by 1-click
IV. Social Tagging & Bookmarking =
Useful tool for sharing web researchIncluding knowing what organizations are
doing whatServes the same purpose as hyperlinks yet
allows those links to remain in one space and accessible to all users at all times
V. Some kind of polling/voting tool attached to tags
Related to topics most visited A way for the youth themselves to further create this
network by deciding which applications they want the most Democratically decide which activities or projects are most
popular To consolidate ideas and move forward on the elected
ones
VI. Geographical tool
Useful for project purposes Ex: make marks where food insecurity is an issue and
where there have been efforts made to improve food security
Keep it simple With ability to click on countries’ and then cities’
portals
Where I want to go
Where Ihavelived
Idea: Ability to put tags on geographical spots if someone reads a news report on a hot spot in the
world for an issue on which they are working, they can link it to that spot on a map
VI. News feeds
actual news updates through RSS feeds recommended by your contacts
new updates to projects to keep up with those in your network changes and progress made
Closing Thoughts
Keep it: simple focused creative fun & positive
While allowing room for constructive criticism and downsides as well