Youtube for Education!

Instead of discussing, debating and prohibiting the social media networks, in the name of discipline and values, all parents, teachers and policy makers should see the bright or right side of the technology platforms like youtube/education, scribd.com, wiziq.com, slideshare.com, authorstream.com or soople.com and encourage the younger generation to catch up with the western world and compete to avail of the advantages of modern facilities. 

Social Media Networking?

I was participating in a Talk Show at MGM College, Udupi-Manipal today to share with them what we the Gen-X think of Social Media Networking... Somehow I felt that a majority of the older generation do not trust the Gen-Y.  We consider them as 'immature' and "irresponsible".  I don't understand the basis because, the Constitution has recognised all those above 18 as 'independent' and empowered to chose their representatives as MLAs and MPs to rule the country, make policies and decide their destiny.

I took stock of my own indulgence with Social Media.  I have at least three email ids; am a member of FB, Google+, Orkut, LinkedIn, Twitter and so on.  I am also deeply into www.scribd.com; www.authorstream.com; www.slideshare.com; www.wiziq.com; www.peerpower.com or www.bharatmatrimony.com.  Google my name  or search in bing.com or others like 123people.com or youtube.com and see what pops up.  I write a blog as a progressive banker in www.chowdarip.blogspot.com.  Dr Narasimha Bhat clarified that Internet is different from Professional sites and social platforms.  Of course, the discussions went without conclusion as to what is right or wrong in today's information and technology world.  The show goes on and on..................

Social Networking : SCRIBD : A very useful site

SCRIBD : A Professional and Friendly Social Network

I have been blogging as "Professional Banker" and keep posting majorly on banking topics coupled with general items as well as some film music clippings. This is the four hundred and first blog of mine till date. Of course, I am also into Orkut, Face Book, Linked In and Twitter. There are other platforms like brijj.com; peerpower.com; authorstream.com; slideshare.com, etc where I indulge in scribbling my activities, thoughts, etc.

For uploading my papers, articles, power points, etc., I go to www.scribd.com; it is a wonderful and useful site.  In the last twenty two months or so, more than 1,34,000 viewed my 50 items uploaded.  Thanks to one and all.

Another version of banking...

Visible Banking

Very interesting finding indeed.  In my search for more and more on banking with A, B, C, D..... letters, thanks to http://www.brijj.com/ (an initiative of naukri.com) today I read about Visible Banking which fascinated me.  With my keen indulgence day by day on the net with Social Networking sites like FB, Orkut, Twitter, LinkedIn and so on, this site brijj.com gave a new term called Visible Banking using social networking.  I am interested in taking it further to learn more and more of banking even after my four decades of experience!.