Dear Lisa,
If you're looking for the right kind of platform we've seen some excellent
Wordpress, Blogger or Blogspot sites for displaying this kind of work. It
gives the young people a chance to post pictures and large amounts of text
where needed. If your young people aren't old enough for Facebook they may
not be old enough for Tumblr and Twitter.
Here are a few great examples of where Wordpress or Blogspots have worked
and perhaps these authors would even be happy for you to get in touch with
them to ask about how to set this up and upload information behind the
scenes:
birdgirluk.blogspot.co.uk - Birdgirl @BirdgirlUK - 14 year old, passionate
about wildlife & conservation, based in Compton Martin, Bristol.
YAC - Young Archaeologists Clubs - have given young people a voice through
social media, e.g. this contribution by 13 year old Kathryn on Dunfermline
http://yac-dunfermline.org/wp/blog/2016/09/05/graveyard-dig-2016-cobblers/
https://cerysshaw.wordpress.com/2016/09/29/saddleworth-museum-uppermill/
Cerys Reviews books to museums to restaurants to countries.. the thoughts &
opinions of a 9 year old
https://camunivmuseums.wordpress.com/tag/children-and-young-people/
University of Cambridge Museums - They do occasional posts by young people
about projects, events and news from the University of Cambridge Museums
https://mcrmuseumyouthboard.wordpress.com/
Manchester Museum Youth Board - Are a group of young people who meet once a
month and work with the museum on different projects. They write up about
what they have been doing on this blog
Also do consider when you embark further on young people blogging:
- Is it clear that who wrote the content? It's good practice to outline to
the reader who the author is and can be done really easily in the first
intro line
- Make sure there is an person with overall responsible for the site who can
deal with online issues and edit content before it's posted, perhaps someone
in your organisation who already has these skills?
- Ask for a second opinion, the text you or the young people post has the
potential of being seen by millions of people (no pressure!) so ask a
helpful and generous peer to proof it before posting
Best of luck with this and do share the link once you're up and online.
Best
Catherine
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Subject: Blogs and social media for young people
Hi GEM,
Another request from me this week to you knowledgable folks....!
I would like to set up a blog or some kind of social media platform for a
new project I am working on. I am not afraid to admit I am stuck in the
1980s when it comes to technology! I really do need help!
I want to be able to upload photos and information about our project and
enable the young people we are working with to reflect on the activity they
have taken part in. Not all of them are old enough to have a Facebook
account, so I don't want to go down this road. What could I use that would
appropriate for young people?
Many thanks in advance for your pearls of wisdom.
Lisa
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