Presentation given byDr. Michael Goriany at the first Monsana Conference in St. Petersburg in May 2009. http://www.monsana.net/firstconference. Describes how parents of children wearing cochlear implants can network with each other via internet, can profit of each others experience and can even get online rehabilitation from home.

1. Michael Goriany
Parents Networking –
new dimensions in the Internet
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"networking" родителей
- новые пространства в интернете
Presentation May 23, 2009 / 15.45 h
Comments & Questions please post
in the conference Weblog
www.monsana.net/firstconference

2. Michael Goriany
• background lawyer, Austrian Passport,
• Specializing in training/education in Internet
– Management of (learning) communities
• Drafting the Internet project of monsana

3. Networking
• always practised:
– exchange of interests, concerns, informations
– e.g. find a paediatrician ? How to find a school..
• go together for solving joint problems,
– for sharing knowledge and joy

4. Networking – new dimensions
• the Web2.0 „Community Internet“
– direct networking of millions of people
– Meeting in forums, chatrooms, platforms ,
– In social networks, business networks.
• e.g. cochlear groups in Facebook
• YouTube: millions of videos.: “cochlea” 1100
• Comments, articles
– to exchange opinions, interests and information
• really unique and new:
– millions can network & find friends through filters

5. Requirements for networking
in the Web2.0
• Technical
• Mind-set
• Learning

6. Requirements technical
• PC or (better) Laptop:
– new generation of “Nettops” - 400 €
– Wifi/WLAN/Hotspot ability
– Headset: earphones & microphone
• Software:
– free/open source software (skype, Open Office,..)
– Live Online: 100 $ p.M. / free
• Broadband Internet access: where ?
– at home, Parents Club, Hotels with WLAN(Hotspot“)

8. Reassume: requirements
for networking in the Web2.0
• Technical
• Mind-set
Visible / share / take action
• Learning

9. Requirements – mind-set
for an effective networking
A - be visible
B - be sharing
C - take action
• back to 1.: make your action visible

10. Mind set: A
– be visible new dimension
• Up to now: show up in meetings → friends, new people
– However: “visibility”: also “audibility” and “writability”
– talk to others - write a letter, ? an email
• What is new in the Internet – Web2.0 ?
– Easy reading, commenting, publishing in forum, chat,
Weblog – see Conference Blog
– easy to upload photos and Videos → YouTube
– so called “rich media” = text, photo,video

11. Mind set: A / 2
– be visible new dimension
• most interesting environment:
LiveOnline rooms
– meet participants from whole over the world
– sitting comfortably at home, hotel, restaurant
– hold presentation, show your desktop, photos

12. Mindset B
– be sharing
Sharing is more than just Communication
• new in the Internet Web2.0 ?
– New understanding of open exchange of
information and knowledge (Wikipedia)
– Incredibly much information available cost free
• „Knowledge is power“: still valid, but
– no more having but rather sharing knowledge.
– Slogan “markets are conversations”

13. Mindset B / 2
– be sharing
• Tools basis:
– so called “social software”: Forums, Weblog,
Wiki, platforms to share photos, videos,
– social networks, business network platforms
• easy accessible platforms for
• making new friends and finding old friends
• and again: : LiveOnline rooms
– the most social software
– integrating the three basic “culture techniques”
→ listening/speaking + writing/reading + presenting

14. C – take action new dimension
? How to implement innovation
• New: possible to proceed autonomous
– specifically Weblogs
→ small steps → individual speed
• download for free
– skype, OpenOffice, ...
• do it your own way – remix of others examples
back to 1.: make your action visible

15. Reassume mind-set for
effective networking (& social learning)
A - be visible
B - be sharing
C - take action
• back to 1.: make your action visible

16. Reassume: requirements
for networking in the Web2.0
• Technical
• Mind-set
Visible / communicative / take action
• Learning

17. Learning new dimension
• Social learning ! networking for learning
– learn through the example of others
– find learning partners worldwide
• free ressources in the Internet
– just Google
• First steps:
– continuation of conference in the Web

18. Firstconference continued
• Aims of this conference as to Internet Project:
– continue mothers club in the internet
– start networking: doctors in Ru/De/CH
– start “LiveOnline Rehabilitation Coaching”
– LiveOnline meeting for deepening this presentation
• See the conference weblog
Designed for continuing networking
www.monsana.net/firstconference
network with Alla and Valentina

19. Thank´s for your attention
•See you again in St.Petersburg
or LiveOnline
It is personal meeting as well
Michael Goriany