Training Workshop on Writing for the Web & Use of Social Media March 2010 Kathmandu IRC, WASH-RCNN, ENPHO and You

Logistics Please switch mobiles and Facebook off Register at wordpress.com and twitter.com! Timing – with: –Morning (5 min) and afternoon (15 min) sanitary / phone / Facebook breaks –Lunch – Computers with Internet and software

Programme 11 March Writing for the Web and Social Media 12 March Social Media

Programme 11 March Morning Session 1- Introduction – Who’s Who Session 2- Workshop expectations cartoons Session 3: What makes a good web item --- break --- Session 4: Writing for the web in practice Session 5: What’s happening? Twitter! Afternoon Session 6: Fun with images and videos Session 7: Start your own blog – Part break --- Session 7: Start your own blog – Part 2 Session 8: After Action Review

Session Structure Introduce Explore Review Blog

Meet the Team Lead Trainer/Facilitator: Cor Dietvorst, IRC Training Coordinator: Rabin Bastola, WASH-RCNN Co-facilitators: –Anita Pradhan, WaterAid Nepal –Rajesh Adhikari, ENPHO Volunteer: Sushila Pandit, ENPHO/WASH-RCNN

Session 1 - Who’s Who You write and say –Your name –Function –Organisation You say and we write –Which social media do you use –What do you write for the web You blog – We blog

Session 1 Register on wordpress.com! Give the address you used

Session 2 - Workshop expectations cartoons Before I know nothing After I am a world expert about nothing!

Session 3 - What makes a good web item IRC rules for “Writing for the web” – short catchy headings start with the conclusion short and simple sentences use bullet points avoid italics one idea per paragraph 50 % less text than paper (max. 1 screen) longer texts as downloadable files (Word or PDF)

Session 3 Four examples 1.Man killed ex-lover over Facebook photo with new man Charting our water future The productivity of older women and men in rural Bangladesh The Nepalese leaders congratulated President Rajapaksa on the defeat of the LTTE and elimination of terrorism in Sri Lanka -

Session 3 Four examples exercise On separate cards three things: 1.item number (1, 2, 3 or 4) 2.one reason why you liked or disliked it 3.the word “new” if the reason is not mentioned in the IRC “Rules”

Session 4 - Writing for the web in practice IRC web article writing guideline (template) - Rewrite one item from your website according to guideline and post on your personal blog page –What was most difficult –one suggestion for improvement

Session 5: What’s happening? Twitter! Create Twitter account! Microblogging "SMS of the Internet” – 140 characters “Breaking news” faster than traditional media Campaigning (Obama, Iran) Hundreds of applications

Session 6: Fun with images and videos Embed two images and one video in your Who’s Who Mention one problem and one tip

Session 7: Start your own blog Live Demo Exercise Set up your own blog Form pairs and post comments What did you like best, what was most difficult

Session 8: After Action Review the most important thing you learned what you liked most what you didn’t like one suggested improvement