Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Social Networking Sites
I have visited four social networking sites - Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and LinkedIn. From visiting these sites, I've realized that their purposes, home pages and overall looks all vary. For Facebook, this has taken over the social networking world and what once was for college students, has spread to high schoolers and graduates. Users can personalize their home pages with their job titles, hometowns, birthdays, profile pictures, cover pictures and keep albums of memories that would like to share. Connections are built between people who may work in the same companies, attend the same school or have been long lost friends. Videos can be shared, you can comment on friends' posts and stay updated on your connections' lives. Twitter has become a place where people can constantly update their statuses and keep it short with their character limit. Users can follow their friends as well as companies, celebrities, networks, and topics they're personally interested in. In regards to Tumblr, it is kind of similar to Twitter because they follow who they would like to get updates on. However, Tumblr is more of a blog where users can post pictures, links, journal entries, or repost things from other users. You can comment on other people's posts, message them directly and follow just about anyone. Lastly, LinkedIn is more of a professional social networking site where people of all ages can search through job postings, relevant posts and follow fellow peers or people or interests. It has become a popular place for recruiters to go and search for candidates to fill job positions and job seekers can build their profile by adding previous/current experience for everyone to see. Similar to the rest of these sites, on LinkedIn, you can also post pictures, text, or comment on others.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Blog Social Networking
The presence of social networking throughout society has significantly increased since earlier sites such as Myspace and Xanga were made. They used to be places where friends could reconnect and stay updated with each others lives, but it has evolved into something that is not only helpful in the social aspect, but in the workplace also.
Being in the human resources field, I could definitely relate to the article that Frank Langfitt wrote on NPR about how social networking technology has increased job recruiting. Langfitt talks about Maureen Crawford-Hentz, who is a recruiter for Osram Sylvania, and she uses the famous site, LinkedIn, to search for potential candidates. LinkedIn has become a professional social networking site where job seekers and recruiters can connect with hundreds of people who may be related to their field or maybe a close friend. Recruiters can filter out possible skills, previous job titles or certain degrees that candidates have had. Personally, I think LinkedIn gives great opportunity to see where your friends may work and lets recruiters know what skills you have when others endorse you for them. Even if I wasn't looking for a job, recruiters have reached out to me via LinkedIn and it turned out to be something that I was interested in.
However, there can be a "dark side" to social networking. As said by Martin Baily in an article by Freakonomics, he says, "the minuses are that all of this sharing can be dangerous, through gossip and potential abuse of the services." Throughout the recent years, there have been numerous stories of suicide, bullying, and gossip that has ruined people's lives because some people decide to use the information shared for other reasons. Suddenly talking bad about a person has become easier when we hide behind a computer screen. Our lives have become revolved around constantly looking at our phones and updating our social networking pages. It has taken us away from face-to-face contact with our friends and family and in a sense, has made us a little lazier. Why do we need to make plans to meet up if we could just instant message through Facebook?
All in all, I think social networking will remain at large and evolve into something bigger in the coming years. Facebook has been developing to become a platform for just about anything. When the presidential debate was occurring, Facebook had a live stream for all users. You're now able to send money, order a cab or order food through the app. Soon, they will try to make it a place where you don't need to go anywhere else.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6522523&sc=emaf
http://freakonomics.com/2008/02/15/is-myspace-good-for-society-a-freakonomics-quorum/
Being in the human resources field, I could definitely relate to the article that Frank Langfitt wrote on NPR about how social networking technology has increased job recruiting. Langfitt talks about Maureen Crawford-Hentz, who is a recruiter for Osram Sylvania, and she uses the famous site, LinkedIn, to search for potential candidates. LinkedIn has become a professional social networking site where job seekers and recruiters can connect with hundreds of people who may be related to their field or maybe a close friend. Recruiters can filter out possible skills, previous job titles or certain degrees that candidates have had. Personally, I think LinkedIn gives great opportunity to see where your friends may work and lets recruiters know what skills you have when others endorse you for them. Even if I wasn't looking for a job, recruiters have reached out to me via LinkedIn and it turned out to be something that I was interested in.
However, there can be a "dark side" to social networking. As said by Martin Baily in an article by Freakonomics, he says, "the minuses are that all of this sharing can be dangerous, through gossip and potential abuse of the services." Throughout the recent years, there have been numerous stories of suicide, bullying, and gossip that has ruined people's lives because some people decide to use the information shared for other reasons. Suddenly talking bad about a person has become easier when we hide behind a computer screen. Our lives have become revolved around constantly looking at our phones and updating our social networking pages. It has taken us away from face-to-face contact with our friends and family and in a sense, has made us a little lazier. Why do we need to make plans to meet up if we could just instant message through Facebook?
All in all, I think social networking will remain at large and evolve into something bigger in the coming years. Facebook has been developing to become a platform for just about anything. When the presidential debate was occurring, Facebook had a live stream for all users. You're now able to send money, order a cab or order food through the app. Soon, they will try to make it a place where you don't need to go anywhere else.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6522523&sc=emaf
http://freakonomics.com/2008/02/15/is-myspace-good-for-society-a-freakonomics-quorum/
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Blog v Wiki
Blogs and wikis have become a platform on the web for people to collectively share their thoughts and knowledge on certain topics. While they seem similar, they can hold many differences regarding the purpose and use.
According to Kathy E. Gill, a blog is short for "web log" and "is a place where people have the right to express an opinion and obtain access to information upon which to base that opinion." A blog usually contains one author who regularly communicates their views on certain things or uses it as a diary to discuss their daily lives. Some of the key characteristics of blogs as listed by Gill are, reverse chronological journaling, regular, date-stamped entries, links to related news articles, documents, archived entries and passion or voice. Blogging has become popular for topics relating to politics and worldwide news in general. "Blogging can empower a group of writers to challenge a story line presented by mainstream media," says Gill. It is a place where people can voice their opinions, share their thoughts on issues and allow other bloggers or viewers to have access. Blogs have been able to bring a group of people who share those same thoughts to come together and form a discussion about what they believe to be important. They have become increasingly popular in the workforce today, allowing employees of companies to share their knowledge and thoughts on varying fields. Even people who may not have the same expertise as others, can have easy access to the company blog and stay updated with internal news, events and achievements. This could help employees have a greater understanding of their company and create an overall positive outlook. They will have the opportunity to not only relate to some of their coworkers, learn and grow from experiences or news that are shared on the collaborative blog.
In comparison to blogs, wikis have also become a place where people can collaborate their thoughts in one place. Unlike blogs, anyone can edit posts that are on wikis, allowing them to collectively put similar information into a single post. They are not limited to just the day it is posted, but grows as days go by and new people add additional facts. According to the article by Information Week, they say that "unlike many traditional content management systems, it remains simple enough for non-technical employees to use." This has become critical in the workforce because it makes working in teams easier for employees and allows them easier access to what their fellow coworkers have been contributing. The beauty of wikis is that they can always be edited even if incorrect information was put on, others could go in and alter what they wrote. Companies has been increasingly adopting wikis because of the convenience it holds which allows them to share important documents such as spreadsheets, powerpoint slides, or PDFs. However, Information Week mentions that when it comes to these important documents, the main person with access can make it so that it can't be edited, simply viewed by employees.
As we start to transform more and more into the technological world, blogs and wikis have made working with teams and sharing information a whole lot simpler. It is a place where people do not have to worry about having the latest knowledge when it comes to technology and exchanging thoughts on similar interests/views. I'm not sure if many teachers and professors know of the benefits of wikis and blogs, but I think that if it were implemented into the way they teach, it could be an engaging way for students to collectively come together and learn from each other.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxiYXJ1Y2huZXdtZWRpYXxneDozZTliYzM1NjU0ZWQ1NjVi
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxiYXJ1Y2huZXdtZWRpYXxneDoxZGQ4MDY2YmJiMmY1ZDY4
According to Kathy E. Gill, a blog is short for "web log" and "is a place where people have the right to express an opinion and obtain access to information upon which to base that opinion." A blog usually contains one author who regularly communicates their views on certain things or uses it as a diary to discuss their daily lives. Some of the key characteristics of blogs as listed by Gill are, reverse chronological journaling, regular, date-stamped entries, links to related news articles, documents, archived entries and passion or voice. Blogging has become popular for topics relating to politics and worldwide news in general. "Blogging can empower a group of writers to challenge a story line presented by mainstream media," says Gill. It is a place where people can voice their opinions, share their thoughts on issues and allow other bloggers or viewers to have access. Blogs have been able to bring a group of people who share those same thoughts to come together and form a discussion about what they believe to be important. They have become increasingly popular in the workforce today, allowing employees of companies to share their knowledge and thoughts on varying fields. Even people who may not have the same expertise as others, can have easy access to the company blog and stay updated with internal news, events and achievements. This could help employees have a greater understanding of their company and create an overall positive outlook. They will have the opportunity to not only relate to some of their coworkers, learn and grow from experiences or news that are shared on the collaborative blog.
In comparison to blogs, wikis have also become a place where people can collaborate their thoughts in one place. Unlike blogs, anyone can edit posts that are on wikis, allowing them to collectively put similar information into a single post. They are not limited to just the day it is posted, but grows as days go by and new people add additional facts. According to the article by Information Week, they say that "unlike many traditional content management systems, it remains simple enough for non-technical employees to use." This has become critical in the workforce because it makes working in teams easier for employees and allows them easier access to what their fellow coworkers have been contributing. The beauty of wikis is that they can always be edited even if incorrect information was put on, others could go in and alter what they wrote. Companies has been increasingly adopting wikis because of the convenience it holds which allows them to share important documents such as spreadsheets, powerpoint slides, or PDFs. However, Information Week mentions that when it comes to these important documents, the main person with access can make it so that it can't be edited, simply viewed by employees.
As we start to transform more and more into the technological world, blogs and wikis have made working with teams and sharing information a whole lot simpler. It is a place where people do not have to worry about having the latest knowledge when it comes to technology and exchanging thoughts on similar interests/views. I'm not sure if many teachers and professors know of the benefits of wikis and blogs, but I think that if it were implemented into the way they teach, it could be an engaging way for students to collectively come together and learn from each other.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxiYXJ1Y2huZXdtZWRpYXxneDozZTliYzM1NjU0ZWQ1NjVi
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxiYXJ1Y2huZXdtZWRpYXxneDoxZGQ4MDY2YmJiMmY1ZDY4
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Social Networking: Better or Worse Than the Real Thing?
Social Networking has become a part of all our lives, whether it was to reconnect with an old colleague on Facebook or build a professional profile on LinkedIn. Using applications and websites has made it easier for us to make new relationships, find people and keep others updated on our lives without directly talking to them. However, have we all become a little too obsessed with constantly checking apps on our phone when we're bored? I plan on doing more in-depth research on whether or not it has become beneficial for all of us or just a big distraction. During this project, I will consider the pros and cons and come to a conclusion on what social networking has done to society as a whole.
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