Slide deck from the first day working with a Bible/media school in Romania:
Romania: Day 1 from Bex Lewis
[WORKSHOP] Engage with the Twittersphere
December 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
Do you understand what Twitter is all about, and what it’s capable of? This half day practical workshop will give you insight into how Twitter can help you build relationships, both locally and further afield. Come and learn the tools and etiquette that you need to tweet effectively.
Who is the course for?
- Anyone who wants to use Twitter.
What will you learn?
- How Twitter is more than constant random chatter.
- How to set up a Twitter account, and the mysteries of Twitter etiquette.
- How to ‘follow’ people and gain followers yourself, including the art of ‘piggybacking’.
- How to tweet, reply and retweet, and good practice for each.
- What a hashtag is and how to use them effectively.
- How to build a Twitter list.
- What to tweet about.
- Strategic tweeting- create a workable strategy for your situation.
A slidedeck from a recent session:
See when this course is next offered through the Church of England (Central London), or enquire whether workshops are available in your diocese.
Contact Dr Bex Lewis if you are interested in this course being run elsewhere.
[WORKSHOP] Blogging for Beginners
December 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
Image purchased from iStockphoto
Would you like to blog? This half day practical workshop gives a practical overview of one of the free blogging platforms on offer, the chance to think about what the purpose of your blog should be, and an opportunity to define a strategy for your blog to make sure it meets your aims.
In this 3 hour session delegates will gain a practical overview of WordPress software, one of several free blogging platforms. WordPress is fully functional and very simple to use at a basic level, but offers a huge range of advanced features to those who wish to use them.
Who is the course for?
- Anyone who wants to start to blog, or to improve their blog.
What you will learn:
- How to define the purpose and strategies for your blog.
- How to set up a WordPress account, and customise its settings.
- Create a blog post, including headings, text and images.
- The use of keywords, categories and tags.
- What WordPress’s more advanced features can offer you.
- Strategies for blogging best practise, including timing, defining blog headings and encouraging others to engage.
What preparation do I need to do?
- If you don’t already have a WordPress.com account, please ensure that you have an email account that you can access away from your own computer.
- Please think before the session what you could blog about: a personal hobby is usually the easiest place to start, but church or community interests can also offer a strong pull, or blog about a specific event.
Slidedeck from a recent session of the course:
See when this course is next offered through the Church of England (Central London), or enquire whether workshops are available in your diocese.
Contact Dr Bex Lewis if you are interested in this course being run elsewhere.
[WORKSHOP] Social Media Strategies
December 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
Are you already using social media? This half day workshop will allow you to develop your social media strategy, by giving you time to think about what you want to achieve and information on the advanced features of each tool. This 3 hour session will include time to discuss your experience with social media with others in a small group context.
Who is the course for?
- Anyone with a working knowledge of social media, who wants to develop their use of these tools.
What will I learn in this session?
- Consider what/when you want to achieve with social media.
- How to define your target audiences, and creating personas to better communicate with them.
- How to define your ‘call to action’, and apply this to what you do online.
- With guidance from the facilitator, discuss which (mix of) social media tools seem to be most appropriate.
- How to create a manageable and sustainable social media strategy.
What preparation do I need to do?
- There is no official preparation is required for this session, but delegates will need to have a working knowledge of social media (as can be gained through the workshop Social Media for the Scared).
A recent slidedeck from the course:
See when this course is next offered through the Church of England (Central London), or enquire whether workshops are available in your diocese.
Contact Dr Bex Lewis if you are interested in this course being run elsewhere.
[WORKSHOP] Social Media for the Scared
December 25, 2012 1 Comment
Social Media for the Scared (Image purchased from iStockphoto)
Do you want to use social media to interact with your community, but have no idea how to do it? This half day course will give you the confidence and skills to get started. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss some of the fears you may have about using social media, and study examples of church, charity, or education projects where these tools have been used successfully.
Who is the course for?
- Anyone who wants to learn about social media.
What you will learn:
- Why you need to be taking part in the online world of social media.
- How to conduct yourself online – the ethics and etiquette of social media.
- Who your audiences are, and how to build relationships with these groups.
- The opportunities offered by tools such as blogging, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
- Practical help for taking your first steps online – what you need to do next, and how to do it.
What preparation do I need to do?
- There is no official preparation is required for this session, although it may be helpful to put forward any particular questions that you may have early in the workshop.
A recent slidedeck from the course (3 hours):
See when this course is next offered through the Church of England (Central London), or enquire whether workshops are available in your diocese.
Contact Dr Bex Lewis if you are interested in this course being run elsewhere.
Media: The Impact on Children & Young People (@OasisCollege)
December 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
Here’s the material from my session today with youth work/family work Level 6 students. 1.5 hours:
Feedback from their tutor, Dr Alex Owen:
I just wanted to send you a quick email to thank you very much for your input on the Contemporary Issues Level 6 Module. The students found your teaching really helpful and interesting. You supplied them with lots to think about in terms of the implications of Social Media for their practice with children and young people.
Training with CofE: Engaging with the Twittersphere
September 18, 2012 Leave a Comment
Only an hour to learn WordPress? #fastechuk
July 2, 2012 1 Comment
We got to the point at which we were installing videos on our blogs:
Remember, to log back into a WordPress blog is [domain-name]/wp-admin/.
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