Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Personal Brand with Social Media

It was wonderful to present to the NKY Women's Initative this morning! Personal branding is more of an art than a science... I hope this slide deck will help you to get started:














Here are some other useful links:
Microsoft tag: http://tag.microsoft.com/home.aspx
Tag FAQ: http://tag.microsoft.com/resources/faq.aspx
Facebook Terms and Policies: https://www.facebook.com/policies/
Flavors me: http://flavors.me/
Buy your domain name: http://www.godaddy.com
Connect with me on Linked In! www.linkedin.com/in/tessburns/

 :) Stay awesome.

-Tess

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Welcome Conner Middle School visitors! Below are some of the resources I talked about in the presentation. Thanks for allowing me to present! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Facebook Template:
K12 Guide for Google
Poll everywhere
Pinterest Tutorials!
Video for students to sign up for Edmodo
Edmodo’s Awesome Resources and Support!
How to Sign-up for an Animoto Education Account for Free!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Session at NKU on July, 31

It was a pleasure to present at NKU yesterday during a high school English/language arts training. Below are some of the resources I mentioned in the session and some links to questions/interests. Enjoy!

Someone asked what tool I use to create social media reports (aka searching for social mentions by term.) http://www.socialmention.com/ You can also use Facebook search and click on “public posts” to pull search terms from people that are not friends.
If you are new to Pinterest this step-by-step tutorial will help. http://thedailydigi.com/pinterest-101-a-tutorial/
If you have questions feel free to email me at tess.burns@kctcs.edu

Education Based Pinners to Follow

This professor of English and culture at Capilano University makes Pinterest a resource for his students, but you can enjoy his pins, too. Check out Brian Ganter’s Pinterest for resources in digital writing, romanticism, games, and more.
A professor in public communication, Scott Talan has worked in media, PR, and communications. On Pinterest, he shares fonts, designs, visual oddities, and really interesting spaces for students and visitors alike.
New Ph.D. and assistant professor Jess has a wealth of pins in sociology. Through her Pinterest boards, Jess explores sexuality, work, emotion, cultural diversity, race, sports, and more. You can also learn about research methods and innovative projects from her.
ASU Professor Bill Silcock specializes in global news, social media, and ethics. Check out his pins to learn about poets, vinyl, inspirational figures in media, and more.
Steve VanderLeest is a professor of Engineering at Calvin College, sharing his love of technology, maps, and iPhone geography here on Pinterest. VanderLeest even shares interesting art and old family photos.
This academic librarian shares pins of the most beautiful libraries, cool tech stuff, and fun library musings.
Historian Dan Jackson’s Pinerest boards are full of interesting historic relics, especially old photographs, uniforms, and Arcania.
Christine Haberkorn studies social change and awareness building in communities. Check out her Pinterest boards to learn about how life experience can be a changemaker, plus find books that offer inspiration for changemakers.
If you’re interested in social research, this Pinterest account is one to check out. Learn about important texts projects, classes, and intellectual support for social research from The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research.
Lisa Franzen-Castle:
Dr. Franzen-Castle is an extension nutrition specialist at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center. On her Pinterest account, you’ll find a great collection of resources for healthy eating, smart cooking, food safety, and getting active.
A researcher of American language and culture, especially immigrants, John Hopkins offers a Pinterest account full of interesting American history. Find historical posters, classic photos, and interesting images through John Hopkins’ lens.
Professor DeVore works on literature and communication at Nicolet College. On her Pinterest board, you can find interesting juxtapositions like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, as well as Gothic inspiration.
Professor Kee’s Pinterest account offers an interesting resource for pharmacy students. She highlights great pharmacy books, vintage pharmacy ads, patient education, and even pharmacy student humor.
Professor Reineke teaches and researches religion at the University of Northern Iowa. Using Pinterest, she shares a visual presentation of ideas, learning, and resources in all major religions for her students and other interested parties.
UC Berkeley visiting scholar and author of Greein Illusions Ozzie Zehner is a major explorer of the secrets behind clean energy and environmentalism. Check out his Pinterest board, Green Illusions, to find out about nuclear energy, road access in rainforests, tiny parks, and the dark side of solar energy.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Juliet is in a Relationship and It's Complicated....


Social Media for Libraries
Are you wondering how to use social media to engage students?  This professional development session  focused on new social media tools such as Pinterest, Google + and the new Facebook timeline. Participants learned how to use these tools to market services and ultimately create an engaged community. 
Hi library peeps,
I am writing this in advance so you will have all the resources you need after the Professional Development session. Thank you for inviting me to present! Below you will find lots of links and resources.  Feel free to email me with questions tess.burns@kctcs.edu

Link to Powerpoint Slides



Remember when using social media:

Define your goal- What is your goal? Will using social media accomplish that goal? Which tool is the best online tool to use to meet your goal?

Take the Risk- It is important to spell check and be consistent. However, no one is perfect all of the time.  Don’t let that fear stop you from using social media.

Use best practices- Find others that are creating exciting and engaging social media pages and outlets. If you have a college social media manager try reaching out to him or her to ask questions and advice.

Have fun! - Social media has an aspect of fun to it. It is really all about personality. If your brand was a person what would their “voice” be like?

Resources 


Pinterest
Follow Pinterest for Librarians- http://pinterest.com/lochwouters/pinterest-for-librarians/
20 Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest Right Now- http://edudemic.com/2012/03/20-ways-libraries-are-using-pinterest-right-now/
Pinterest Guide from Beginners to Businesses- http://www.pinterestguide.com/
The Ultimate list of Pinterest Tips- http://bloggingwithamy.com/pinterest-tips/

Google Plus
What the Plus? Google Plus for the Rest of Us- http://www.slideshare.net/stanislav/what-the-plus
Google Plus Pages for Libraries- http://joemurphylibraryfuture.com/google-pages-for-libraries/

Facebook Timeline
How to Create A Terrific Facebook Cover Image If You Don’t Have Resources To Hire A Designer- http://www.bethkanter.org/fb-cover-images/

Inspiration

Monday, March 26, 2012

Get The Inside Scoop: The Web Never Looked So Delicious

There are easy tools that can help you find the best educational resources on the web. This professional development session focused on how to find, share and organize useful education resources from the following tools; Pinterest, Google Reader, Stumble Upon, and Delicious. These tools aren’t just for recipes and design, they can be used to develop valuable online networking relationships, provide best practices and spark your next idea for the classroom.
Upon completion of the workshop, attendees understood how to use: Pinterest, Google Reader, Stumble Upon and Delicious to find, organize and share educational resources.
 
Below are the resources used in class:

Presentation Powerpoint slides: http://delicious.com/help
http://websearch.about.com/od/dailywebsearchtips/qt/dnt0412.htm
https://andreavahl.com/social-bookmarking/social-bookmarking-tool-delicious-tutorial.php
 
 


Thursday, February 23, 2012

Websites for Educators

The below link is a link of awesomeness. It  leads to a collection of links, chosen and maintained by Gutman Library Research Services staff, at Harvard. The site provides links to freely available sites of interest to educators. Click on a topic to view links to related websites. Awesome!