Thing 4: Social Media

Well I already have a Facebook account so I'm doing better than I thought at this "technologically advanced" thing!

Now to get to the assignment questions!

Blog Prompts:
1. Now that you have a profile on Facebook or MySpace, how will you share information about yourself to meet other students at Ai and start to build your network?
I have found that I really don't have the time in my life right now to keep up to date on my Facebook account so I haven't built up my profile. It is tough to know what I want to share because I am a very private person (even though some would be surprised to hear this). I like to share information, but there is a fine line between what is safe or healthy for others to know about you and what is not. I think at this time I will just share some personal things on a surface level.

2. Keeping in mind that employers use social networks as a recruiting tool, how will you use Facebook or MySpace to promote yourself to potential employers?
I'm not sure that this will be the case for me at this time. The line of work that I am in doesn't really call for this. I can see that if I decide to go back to school and persue a different line of work that this would be a great tool. Let them come to you as opposed to you taking everything to them.

3. How will you use Facebook or MySpace to build your professional network?
I'm not really that interested in using these methods for a professional network. It is too eay for others to make incorrect assumptions about you and if you are not there to correct it you might be set up to fail. At this time I do not plan to use Facebook to build my professional network.

4. What interests and personal details will you share with your circle?
At the most I might share big events and photos. Personal details deserve to be shared individually with others.

5. How is professional networking different from social networking?
You have to be much more careful of what you put out there. Professional networking is networking with a purpose. Social networking is much more general, the lines are more blurred.

Thing 3: Online Communication

This one I have already completed since I am one of the staff here at AiM that resets passwords for students. I have my ols emails forwarded onto my school email address so I never miss a thing! While a lot of people feel that the ols website could be better formatted I do believe that it is an invaluable tool. I wish when I was in college we had school email accounts and communication devices like this. It would have saved me may a headache trying to find my paperwork every quarter that I received at orientation to try and plan my classes to register for!

Thing 2: Set Up an RSS Account and Add Feeds

I'm hitting a few snags with this one, but I'm still working on it. I'll get back to you when I've figured it out.

Thing 1: Set up your blog

This is my very first post. In some ways this has been an easier process to set up then I thought, but in many ways I feel this is incredibly time consuming and invasive. I will admit freely that I am being pulled kicking and screaming into the technology age. I do see a need to have a better understanding of the technology in my world, but being a very private person who doesn't even have a cell phone because I don't like people to be able to reach me anywhere at anytime this is a bit uncomfortable. I guess we'll see how I feel after I do a few more "things".