1. Training Workshop on Writing for the Web & Use of Social Media 11-12 March 2010 Kathmandu IRC, WASH-RCNN, ENPHO and You http://washrcnnworkshops.wordpress.com/

2. Logistics Please switch mobiles and Facebook off Register at wordpress.com and twitter.com! Timing 09.00 – 17.00 with: –Morning (5 min) and afternoon (15 min) sanitary / phone / Facebook breaks –Lunch 12.30 – 13.30 Computers with Internet and software

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

4. 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 1 --- break --- Session 7: Start your own blog – Part 2 Session 8: After Action Review

5. Session Structure Introduce Explore Review Blog

6. 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

7. 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

8. Session 1 Register on wordpress.com! Give the e-mail address you used

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

10. Session 3 - What makes a good web item IRC rules for “Writing for the web” –http://bit.ly/bbWTROhttp://bit.ly/bbWTRO 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)

11. Session 3 Four examples 1.Man killed ex-lover over Facebook photo with new man - http://bit.ly/cG8jrmhttp://bit.ly/cG8jrm 2.Charting our water future - http://bit.ly/7t71FJhttp://bit.ly/7t71FJ 3.The productivity of older women and men in rural Bangladesh - http://bit.ly/bvhCw8 http://bit.ly/bvhCw8 4.The Nepalese leaders congratulated President Rajapaksa on the defeat of the LTTE and elimination of terrorism in Sri Lanka - http://bit.ly/b1Yz0Xhttp://bit.ly/b1Yz0X

12. 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”

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

14. 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

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

16. 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

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