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Training Workshop on Writing for the Web & Use of Social Media

Training Workshop on Writing for the Web & Use of Social Media. 11-12 March 2010 Kathmandu IRC, WASH-RCNN, ENPHO and You http://washrcnnworkshops.wordpress.com/. Logistics. Please switch mobiles and Facebook off Register at wordpress.com and twitter.com! Timing 09.00 – 17.00 with:

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Training Workshop on Writing for the Web & Use of Social Media

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  1. Training Workshop on Writing for the Web & Use of Social Media 11-12 March 2010 Kathmandu IRC, WASH-RCNN, ENPHO and You http://washrcnnworkshops.wordpress.com/

  2. Logistics • Please switch mobiles and Facebook off • Register at wordpress.com and twitter.com! • Timing 09.00 – 17.00 with: • Morning (5 min) and afternoon (15 min) sanitary / phone / Facebook breaks • Lunch 12.30 – 13.30 • Computers with Internet and software

  3. Programme 11 March • Writing for the Web and Social Media 12 March • Social Media

  4. Programme 11 March Morning • Session 1- Introduction – Who’s Who • Session 2- Workshop expectations cartoons • Session 3: What makes a good web item --- break --- • Session 4: Writing for the web in practice • Session 5: What’s happening? Twitter! Afternoon • Session 6: Fun with images and videos • Session 7: Start your own blog – Part 1 --- break --- • Session 7: Start your own blog – Part 2 • Session 8: After Action Review

  5. Session Structure • Introduce • Explore • Review • Blog

  6. Meet the Team • Lead Trainer/Facilitator: Cor Dietvorst, IRC • Training Coordinator: Rabin Bastola, WASH-RCNN • Co-facilitators: • Anita Pradhan, WaterAid Nepal • Rajesh Adhikari, ENPHO • Volunteer: Sushila Pandit, ENPHO/WASH-RCNN

  7. Session 1 - Who’s Who • You write and say • Your name • Function • Organisation • You say and we write • Which social media do you use • What do you write for the web • You blog – We blog

  8. Session 1 • Register on wordpress.com! • Give the e-mail address you used

  9. Session 2 - Workshop expectations cartoons Before After I am a world expert about nothing! I know nothing

  10. Session 3 - What makes a good web item • IRC rules for “Writing for the web” • http://bit.ly/bbWTRO • short catchy headings • start with the conclusion • short and simple sentences • use bullet points • avoid italics • one idea per paragraph • 50 % less text than paper (max. 1 screen) • longer texts as downloadable files (Word or PDF)

  11. Session 3 Four examples • Man killed ex-lover over Facebook photo with new man - http://bit.ly/cG8jrm • Charting our water future - http://bit.ly/7t71FJ • The productivity of older women and men in rural Bangladesh - http://bit.ly/bvhCw8 • The Nepalese leaders congratulated President Rajapaksa on the defeat of the LTTE and elimination of terrorism in Sri Lanka - http://bit.ly/b1Yz0X

  12. Session 3 • Four examples exercise On separate cards three things: • item number (1, 2, 3 or 4) • one reason why you liked or disliked it • the word “new” if the reason is not mentioned in the IRC “Rules”

  13. Session 4 - Writing for the web in practice • IRC web article writing guideline (template) - http://bit.ly/bbWTRO • Rewrite one item from your website according to guideline and post on your personal blog page • What was most difficult • one suggestion for improvement

  14. Session 5: What’s happening? Twitter! Create Twitter account! • Microblogging • "SMS of the Internet” – 140 characters • “Breaking news” faster than traditional media • Campaigning (Obama, Iran) • Hundreds of applications

  15. Session 6: Fun with images and videos • Embed two images and one video in your Who’s Who • Mention one problem and one tip

  16. Session 7: Start your own blog Live Demo Exercise • Set up your own blog • Form pairs and post comments • What did you like best, what was most difficult

  17. Session 8: After Action Review • the most important thing you learned • what you liked most • what you didn’t like • one suggested improvement

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