1. Christine Smith christine.smith@wawick.ac.uk

2. Session outline Why use technology for funding? Your digital identity Tools for dissemination Tools for public engagement/impact Tools for networking & collaboration Tools for tracking funding opportunities Hands on activities & coffee Action planning

3. Dr John Burden

4. Your digital identity Do you have a online presence? What would potential funders, or collaborators find if they searched for you?

5. The tools

6. Getting it out there!

8. Podcasting/ Videos Informal Easy to do Doesn’t need any specialised equipment to do an informal podcast (reasonable webcam) Quick demo More Formal – iTunesU

9. Blogs Why should researchers blog ? reasons reasons from a researcher Common Barriers time subject specialism how will my potential audience find my posts?

11. Microblogging - Twitter

13. Dr Rich Boden Twitter : connected to researcher share experimental methodology Twitter : BBC science journalist for a radio interview and then contacted to write an article Twitter : Maggie Philbin with idea of doing a TV interview

14. More tools for engagement Asynchronous communication Discussion forums Voicethread. Virtual Seminars /presentations WeBex (university supported) Wimba (Language Centre, WBS)

17. Linked In Enhance your profile Build networks of contacts in your area of research Recommend and be recommended Participate in discussions, and ask questions

18. Academic.edu upload papers, books, talks, presentations, CV etc Make contacts with other researchers Ask question to your contacts, research groups

19. Collaborating Synchronous - Informal MSN, Skype, Google Talk (Webex) Synchronous – More formal Video Conferencing - AV videoconferencing suite (Webex)

20. Collaborating contd. Google Docs word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form & storage create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users (up to 10) Microsoft SharePoint Share docs with internal and external colleagues Version control of docs – changes tracked & reviewed-

21. How do you find yours ?

22. Research Professional

23. RSS feeds

24. Hands on Activities Digital Identity Blogging Podcasting RSS feeds And grab a coffee

25. Hands On activities - more ideas Search for blogs in your subject area Have a look at blogging case studies on knowledge Centre website http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/knowledge/resources/blogging/type / http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/knowledge/resources/blogging/type / Sign up for a Warwick blog, explore other blog platforms Create your linked in account, or academic.ecdu Create a podcast Create a Google Reader accounts and add RSS feeds from funding bodies, journals, jobs etc

26. Action Planning What could be your first steps? What would have the most impact ? Do you need any more support? How will you get the support Who do you need to talk to