| If you are interested in Social Media and Social | | | | various formats. Some communities develop |
| Networking you need to know some of the | | | | organically without a website. Other communities |
| popular terms that are used. When you learn | | | | develop on forums, blogs or other social media |
| what terms are used by others you can carry on | | | | outlets. |
| conversation and know what others are saying. | | | | Forums |
| Avatars | | | | Some websites have areas for discussion. People |
| These are the graphic representations of people. | | | | can post messages, ask questions or comment |
| Some people use a tiny image of themselves, | | | | on existing posts. Forums exist independently of |
| other places they may use a cartoon image. | | | | time allowing readers to talk to others without |
| Graphics and other images may be used. | | | | having to be online at the same time. |
| Depending on the site you may be able to make | | | | Friends or Followers |
| a virtual avatar. With this type avatar you can | | | | Depending on the social networking website, you |
| change clothes, backgrounds and more. | | | | may have friends or followers. These are your |
| Blogs | | | | contacts, or the people who have linked to your |
| Once known as personal journal, these are now | | | | website. Depending on the site this may be a |
| used as websites for individuals and businesses. | | | | mutual relationship or not. |
| Posts are the entries, these are shown in reverse | | | | Micro-blogging |
| chronological order. Designed to be written with | | | | Similar to blogging in that it is a personal entry, |
| personal style, this helps involve both readers and | | | | micro blogs are limited to a certain number of |
| the blog writer also known as the blogger. | | | | characters or words. Twitter is a popular social |
| Chat | | | | media that is limited to 140 characters. |
| Also known as Instant Messaging, chat is a | | | | Social Media |
| popular form of social media. It allows people to | | | | Tools and platforms used for social interaction are |
| communicate at almost "real time." Similar to a | | | | called Social Media. People have a variety of ways |
| real conversation except chat occurs online rather | | | | to interact with each other with social networking |
| than actual face to face talking. | | | | sites. Some sites may have one, two or many |
| Comments | | | | ways for the members to socialize with each |
| Blogs allow people to make comments. The | | | | other. |
| blogger can comment back to comments made | | | | Social Networking Sites |
| to carry on a conversation. Some people | | | | Social media became incredibly popular in thanks |
| subscribe to comments so they can know when | | | | to Social Networking Sites. Many of these sites |
| new comments are made. | | | | are based on people with similar interests. Other |
| Community | | | | sites are based on people knowing each other and |
| These are groups of people who have similar | | | | connecting. People can use a variety of the social |
| interests. They communicate online through | | | | media tools to message with others. |