tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861146898770912416.post6523843439641219606..comments2023-10-18T10:33:16.545-05:00Comments on Make Johnny Cash: We Don't Need No Social Media Education, We Don't Need No Thought ControlJohn Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282791838032751327noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861146898770912416.post-28866981250391769392013-05-25T13:57:32.437-05:002013-05-25T13:57:32.437-05:00Thanks John. I don't think we are that much in...Thanks John. I don't think we are that much in disagreement, actually. The course was mostly for people in their 60s, and I think "introduce" is the right way to look at it. However, many who are paying for a social media course want more than you can actually give them.<br /><br />That said, the "introduce" does involve some teaching, in the socratic sense. The main concerns relate to privacy, security, spam prevention, secure passwords, personal reputation (not just "branding," although that's a part of it). If I use an entirely ridiculous metaphor, to some just saying "here's social media, now you try it" is similar to saying "here's a gun, the only way to use it is to shoot something." It's true, but there are a whole whack of confidence/motivation/values concerns that you need to get over first.<br /><br />In practical terms, I also encountered the challenge of "do I just show my Facebook account to them?" I mean it was fine for most of the people I engage with, but what if I family member announced that he/she had a disease or something? So, while introducing and trying social media is the best approach, there is some teaching involved. Even better if you can walk people through sign-up, following and so on. Ryan Deschampshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604964818059193270noreply@blogger.com