Lunch and Learn presentation: Who's online? What do they do? Why is it engaging? How do you get started?

1. Internet Culture & The Online World Jennifer Arnott February 18, 2008

2. Who. What. Why. How. intro

3. 71% of US adults. who

4. In the beginning. what

5. Few create. Many read. what

6. Email what

7. Search engines what

8. Getting directions what

9. Finding health information what

11. Instant messages Online discussions (email, web, Usenet) Text messages what

12. Many to many. what

13. Web 2.0 what

14. Share opinions what

15. Support what

16. Shared interests what

17. Ego-boo (praise & status) what

20. Social Networking Sites what

22. Self in community why

23. Everyone’s busy (chat when you have time) why

24. Many interests. (we’re complex people) why

25. You know great people (I like talking to them.) why

26. Feedback and insight. (status through sharing) why

27. Start simple. (pick one site) how

28. Get comfy. (spend time reading and exploring.) how

29. Find a mentor. (friends, family, online) how

30. Explore interests. (share your passions) how

31. Clear but casual. (chatting with a friend) how

32. Oops. That was public? warning

33. That’s so junior high. warning

34. Did you hear? warning

35. You’re so ugly. warning

36. Everyone smart knows… warning

37. I’m who I say I am. warning

38. @#$^@#$! (Oh, and I have your account.) warning

39. I know where you live. warning

40. Common sense. help

41. Sleep on it. help

42. Many resources. help

43. Questions? http://modernhypatia.blogspot.com [email_address]