DB: Week 6 Instructional Resources. Health, Medicine, Nursing Essay

Discussion Board Week 6: Instructional Resources on the Web
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Present two or three websites available for educators that provide OERs, describe what you found and how you would incorporate these resources in nursing education.
Your initial posting must be completed by no later than 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday. Remember to read and thoughtfully respond to at least two (2) of your classmates’ postings by no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.
All students are to review all their fellow student's presentation and provide insightful, thoughtful comments. Please begin your comments in a new thread with your name and topic.
Week 6 External Web Tools
SOCIAL MEDIA
Typically social media is associated with marketing... but did you know that marketing is not limited to retail? Your university markets for new students, your employer markets for new patients, and nurses (as outlined in Recommendation 2 of the IOM, Future of Nursing Report) are encouraged to become entrepreneurs to promote change in healthcare. The report documents...
Nursing education programs and nursing associations should provide entrepreneurial professional development that will enable nurses to initiate programs and businesses that will contribute to improved health and health care.
And don't forget your patients and students are consumers of social media as well. So how do you keep up? One of the best resources for a brief summary on evolving technology is Educause's 7 Things You Should Know About... https://www(dot)educause(dot)edu/ (Links to an external site.) (enter seven things in the search box and scan the list)
Just a brief disclaimer...
Nothing posted here is an endorsement of any site or products they offer. It is merely to give you a jumping off point for becoming familiar with the social networking sites. Always engage the privacy options you desire when setting up social media accounts.
Facebook (Links to an external site.)
File facebookinstruct.pdfPreview the document
File Some Facebook Terminology.docxPreview the document
This is the homepage and I have attached a brief tutorial of how to get started with a Facebook (FB) account if you don't have one. The other document is some common FB terminology.
Facebook for Educators (Links to an external site.)
Use the left hand menu to review some instructional resources.
https://www(dot)facebook(dot)com/FBforEducators/ (Links to an external site.)
Twitter (Links to an external site.)
File Twitter-Beginner-Terms.pdf Preview the document (Links to an external site.)
File gettingStartedWithTwitter.pdf Preview the document (Links to an external site.)
File Twitter-Abbreviations.pdfPreview the document
Here is the home page for Twitter and a brief tutorial to getting started with an account if you don't have one. Because you are limited to 140 characters... I have also attached an abbreviation sheet and beginner terms.
Twitter (Links to an external site.)
File Twitter-for-Educators.pdf Preview the document
Here some safety information on using Twitter in education. (Links to an external site.)https://about(dot)twitter(dot)com/safety/educators (Links to an external site.)
Here are some guides to introduce you to using Twitter in education
http://www(dot)schrockguide(dot)net/twitter-for-teachers.html (Links to an external site.)
http://www(dot)edudemic(dot)com/guides/guide-to-twitter/ (Links to an external site.)
50 ways to use Twitter in the Classroom
http://www(dot)teachhub(dot)com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom (Links to an external site.)
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Pinterest (Links to an external site.)
File gettingStartedWithPinterest.pdfPreview the document
Sign up for a free account of innumerable resource ideas and creative inspiration. Nurses and educators are very active on this site and sharing a wealth of information. Just search for your educational topic in the search box.
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YouTube (Links to an external site.)
YouTube™-Tutorial.pdfPreview the document
Here is the homepage for YouTube and brief tutorial on the details.
LinkedIn (Links to an external site.)
File Joining LinkedIn.pdf
LinkedIn TerminologyPreview the document
Here is the homepage for LinkedIn and a brief tutorial to get you started if you want to join and some LinkedIn terminology attached.
Instagram (Links to an external site.)
(Links to an external site.)Here is a link to tell you a little about the Instagram app.
Wordpress (org) (Links to an external site.)
Here is a little about Wordpress, best know for blogging