1. Social Media in a Changing World
MODULE 4
Suman Mudunuri

2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWITTER

4. (Swahili for "testimony" or "witness") is a website created in the aftermath of Kenya's disputed 2007 presidential election (see 2007–2008 Kenyan crisis) that collected eyewitness reports of violence sent in by and text-message and placed them on a Google map.

5. HASHTAG MOVEMENT

6. What are hashtags
Hashtags are now used regularly by millions of social media users
A hashtag is created by online users to discuss specific events and relevant issues.
These are categorically arranged so that other online users can easily search for the topic and participate in the conversation, no matter where they are in the world.
Information is updated and shared by social media users.

7. HASHTAG history
Used in C Programming Languages in the 70’s for special keywords
Used in IRC Networks to label groups and topics
Other parts of the world have called the # sign hash before it was used as a hashtag

8. PURPOSE Using hashtags to categorize posts by KEYWORD(S)
People use the hashtag symbol # before a relevant keyword or phrase (no spaces)
Easier to find in a search later
Clicking on a hashtagged word in any message shows you all other social media marked with that keyword.

9. FIRST hashtag

10. Where do we find them

11. SOCIAL MOVEMENT TODAY

12. FAMOUS SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
How do movements start?

13. YOUR TURN TO CHIME IN – 15 MIN
Get in groups of 2 or 3
Go online find three to four trending HASHTAG topics.
What are they and why are they trending?
Put this info on a Word Document Or PowerPoint

14. HASHTAG IN USE- HOMEWORK

15. HOMEWORK – DUE 4/12/16
Locate a Flyer or take a picture of social media hashtags in use. Bring to class on 4/12 (previous slide
Complete the video assignment Let's design Social Media that Drive's Real Change
WATCH - Ted Video
THINK - Answer 3 MC Questions
DISCUSS - 3 Discussion Questions
TEST : 4/12/16 MODULE 4 - SOCIAL MEDIA IN A CHANGING WORLD
What to Study: PowerPoints, Readings and TedEd (Above)

16. TEDED TALK – HOMEWORK