SOCIAL MEDIA FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS AGENDA Social Media Mini-View How do we use it? How might you use it?
SOCIAL MEDIA MINI-VIEW At the CDC, we utilize three forms of social media: Blogs – opinion-based articles relating to specific interests (careers, assessments, personal issues, etc.) Social Networks – interactive online community forums for relationship building. Video Networks – channel for users to share user- generated content.
SOCIAL MEDIA MINI-VIEW What we are striving to achieve: a) Personal Development b) Career Development c) Promotion & Marketing Student & Professional Self
BLOGS How do we use blogs? Personal Development Provides a formal and structured outlet for students to process their thoughts on daunting topics like planning their career An effective platform to help students refine and showcase their writing skills Results in a sense of feeling valued and that they are making a contribution
BLOGS How do we use blogs? Career Development For Student: Identify blogs that students can follow that will speak to their individual interests/issues Helps to alleviate the need to be an expert in every field For Self: Career Consultants follow blogs on any topic that aids further learning
BLOGS How do we use blogs? Promotion Younger generations are trending away from receiving news that is ‘pushed’ to them by authority Within the student’s personal blog entries, they promote our resources and events and then the promotion becomes a lateral, peer to peer engagement
SOCIAL NETWORKS HOW DO WE USE ?
SOCIAL NETWORKS How do we use LinkedIn? Personal and Career Development Advocate the use of LinkedIn to students to identify informational interview contacts Promotion Laurier Career Centre Group – platform for sharing information with our students and alumni
You may wish to start a parent group as a means of keeping parents informed. CREATE & JOIN GROUPS How might you use Linked In? Create: A parent group as a means of keeping parents informed on guidance topics A Guidance Counsellor of Ontario group Join LinkedIn Groups that relate to: SW Ontario colleges and universities Studying Internationally Volunteer organizations/NFP’s Personal and social issues – eating disorders, depression, anxiety, sexuality, substance abuse…etc.
SOCIAL NETWORKS How do we use Twitter?
SOCIAL NETWORKS How do we use Facebook? Personal Development Zero (to little) personal engagement – be aware of your organizations’ policies Career Development We very actively inform students that it is essential to: Keey privacy settings at a maximum Maintain a professional online presence …as it can certainly affect job prospects
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SOCIAL NETWORKS How do we use Facebook? Promotion Laurier Career Centre Facebook Group – another means of promoting our workshops, events and services
SOCIAL NETWORKS What you can do regarding Facebook? Create and monitor a Group for your students expressly for promoting important information or events (again, this will depend on policies) Generate resources or assemblies to educate your students on risks. Example…
VIDEO NETWORKS
How do we use You Tube? What might you do? Create a YouTube channel for your school. Research and bookmark on your channel videos relating to: Universities/colleges who have admissions videos Career-planning /vocational themed videos Study skills/learning issues Teen angst, counselling related issues Perhaps you can identify students in your school who may wish to put together a video on a topic of importance
“Social Networking that matters is helping people archive their goals. Doing it reliably and repeatedly so that over time people have an interest in helping you achieve your goals.” Seth Godin, Seth’s Blog