Social+Media

= Social Media =

** //Social Media is a tool used by businesses.// ** ==**Task One ** == Identify the different terms of 'Social Media' and 'Social Networking'  //**Add to your portfolio **//

Use Wikipedia to create a definition of:
 * Social Networking
 * Social Media

Use examples in your definitions. Add these definitions to your portfolio.

==**Task Two ** == Recognise different ways that social media is used by business organisations //**Contribute to the table **//

Research companies that use social networking and explain what they do. Share your findings with the class by adding to the table below.

include component="comments" page="Social Media" limit="10" // For help on Wiki Comments, refer to the Tool Test page. //

** //Discuss and share //**

 In small groups d iscuss how __you__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> use Social Networking. Share your findings with the class by getting one person from your group to present a short summary or by posting to a class forum.

**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;"> //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">Add to your portfolio //**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline;">﻿Reflect on the presentations, or postings, from the class. Write a short description of 100 - 150 words on how a business could use social media.

**Checkpoint**


 * Before you move on you should have added to your portfolio:**
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">** A definition and examples of social networking and social media. **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">** A 100 - 150 word description on how social media can be used in a business. **