From CIL-NET Social Media Training Wiki
Training Day One
Icebreaker
9-9:45 a.m.
Goal: A fun ice breaker for participants to get to know each other and learn about a couple of key social media concepts: Listening, Conversation and Social Networking
- Write 2 or 3 words on your name tag that represent an area of professional interest
- The topics should be something you want to have a conversation about with a colleague
- Find people you don't know already and have a conversation about the topic
- Listen to the other person and recommend a colleague in your network they should connect with or suggest a resource
Concluding this exercise, explain how this was a face-to-face version of some things social media tools can help you do online:
- Find people who share your interests
- Have a conversation about topics of interest with people you don't know already
- Listening
- Connect people to resources or colleagues based on what you've heard
Tim: I met Carol from WI, Morris from UT, Allison from GA and Sharlie from KY.
Introduction to the Workshop
9:45-10:45
Review Learning Goals:
- Identify social media tools, resources, and services, and determine when these tools are appropriate to apply in your CIL
- Discuss cultural organizational issues and changes inherent with social media adoption and your organization's readiness to implement
- Describe the benefits of using social media tools and services to support and enhance your core functions
- Develop a social media strategy and action plan for your CIL
- Assess your organization’s website for functionality, usability and accessibility
Overview of Workshop
What Do You Know About Social Media?
Small Group Discussion:
- When we use the term "social media" what does that mean to you? What tools have you heard of that fall into that category?
- What is your personal experience using social media?
- How is your CIL currently using social media? What has worked? What hasn't?
- What concerns do you have about social media?
- What do you hope to learn from this workshop?
BREAK
What is Social Media?
11-12 noon
Introduction to Social Media for Centers for Independent Living Slideshare Presentation (PDF version)
Although there are visuals in this PowerPoint Presentation, they will be fully explained during the workshop.
LUNCH
12:00-1:30
1:30-2:30
Social Media Sandbox - Session 1
2:30-4 p.m. (Take breaks as needed during this time)
Participants will have 45 minutes to form teams and explore one of the following tools using this worksheet:
Instructors will circulate the room and help facilitate the teams in their exploration.
Teams will then give a brief overview of their tool to the other teams by reviewing the worksheet results.
Day One - Reflections
4-4:20
Pair/Share Activity
- What have you learned today?
- What questions do you have?
- What concerns have been raised?
- What are you excited about?
Participants will record their answers to these questions on color-coded index cards (one color for each category of question). We will ask for a few responses from each category and then collect to use in framing the review/discussion that kicks-off the second day.
Evaluation
4:20-4:30
Evening Reception
6:00–8:00