Social Media FOR Schools: Developing Shareable Content for Schools. Interested in working with me?
Men catch up with women on overall social media use. Historically, women have been more avid users of social media than men – a finding consistent across several Pew Research Center surveys.
In fact, in November 2010, the gender gap was as large as 15 percentage points. More recent data, however, show that these differences are no longer statistically significant. A new Pew Research Center analysis finds that a similar share of men and women say they used social networking sites this year, consistent with what we found in 2014. A Teacher's Guide For Creating A School Twitter Chat. A Teacher’s Guide For Creating A Twitter Chat In Your School by Nellie Mitchell A twitter chat is an amazing resource for professional development and gives educators the option to participate in their PJs, from the comfort of their own home!
It is essentially a chat room, with everyone sharing and talking and hanging out virtually—discussing learning strategies, classroom management techniques, and technology. How to Promote Yourself Without Looking Like a Jerk. Self-promotion can be uncomfortable for many people.
That’s certainly true for foreign professionals in America, who have to navigate different cultural mores in the most bullish nation on earth when it comes to personal branding. But even for many Americans, it’s a tricky prospect: how can you ensure that your talent is recognized without alienating your colleagues and looking like a jerk? The first step is understanding the true value of self-promotion. Pinterest’s Problem: Getting Men to Commit. Pinterest Inc. hit the demographic jackpot after it launched four years ago, becoming the digital scrapbook du jour for blushing brides, arts and crafts enthusiasts and home decorators hunting for ideas and inspiration.
About 42% of online U.S. women use Pinterest, according to a Pew Research survey released this month, a coveted audience with enormous spending power. Among its social peers, only Facebook Inc. ’s site boasts a higher percentage of the online U.S. female audience. But Pinterest’s success with women has also created a conundrum for the business. The company has outsize aspirations to become the go-to place for discovery on the Web. And yet the other half of the world’s population has largely stayed away from the site in part because of the stigma that Pinterest is a clubhouse for women.
Transforming the business through social tools. After years of rapid and increasing adoption, the use of social technologies has become a common business practice.
Now the responses to McKinsey’s latest survey on these technologies indicate that in certain functions (namely, sales and marketing), companies are applying social tools extensively and becoming more digital organizations overall. We asked executives about their companies’ use of social tools in 18 specific business processes. Among them, social technologies are the least integrated into the work flow for operations processes, such as order to cash and demand planning. They are the most integrated into public-relations, customer-relationship-management (CRM), and marketing processes—where these technologies are a natural extension of existing tools.
9 Social Media Rules for Educators. Preparing to dip your foot into the social media pool?
Anne Barretta, adjunct professor at William Paterson University and Ramapo College specializing in communications, recently shared 9 Rules of Etiquette for Academic Twitter Use that we found worth sharing. (Looking into trying a different social media site? You'll find that the majority of rules still apply.) Check these out, and, when you're ready to get down to the nitty-gritty, be sure to check out Atomic Learning's online training courses designed to help educators dive into some of the many popular social sites, including Twitter for Educators, Facebook for Educators, and YouTube for Educators.
Facebook Wants to Move Into the Office. Redesigning the Social Network. There's an artistic vision behind Ello, the latest Facebook competitor to trigger hype and backlash.
Social Media for Administrators. LinkedIn's SlideShare Goes Completely Free. Blogger, Inoreader, Feedly: what a great way to start the semester!!! As people who know me over at G+ or Twitter saw this week, INOREADER was the big event!
Video: Why grad students should have an online presence. Making sure your digital brand aligns with your research and personality is key when applying to jobs.
Amy Elder, director of Career Services at Brock University, speaks about the importance of having a social media presence. Whether you are looking for non-academic or academic employment, your digital brand will help show potential employers what kind of person you are. So be careful as to what you choose to put on the Internet, because employers are increasing their use of social media when looking at potential employees. Why (And How) Teachers Are Using Twitter. No Laptops, No Wi-Fi: How One Cafe Fired Up Sales : All Tech Considered. Hide captionThe August First Bakery in Burlington, Vt., bans laptops and tablets.
Some customers were disappointed, but the owner says it has helped boost business and a sense of community. Annie Russell/VPR The August First Bakery in Burlington, Vt., bans laptops and tablets. Some customers were disappointed, but the owner says it has helped boost business and a sense of community. Social media transforms the textbook lesson. 30 January 2014Last updated at 19:49 ET By Carolyn Rice Technology reporter, BBC News Tablets in 1946 had a very different look to those in classrooms these days Forget the blackboard and the chalk. In fact, forget the whiteboard and the markers. The exercise books, the textbooks and the stationery can also be packed away. There is no need for any of them in the classroom of the future. How to Opt Out of Anyone on Google+ Landing in Your Gmail Inbox - Digits. How to Build Your Peer Learning Network When You “Don’t Have Time”
I had a coffee with my friend Rebekah yesterday. The Future Of Education Eliminates The Classroom, Because The World Is Your Class. This probably sounds familiar: You are with a group of friends arguing about some piece of trivia or historical fact. Someone says, "Wait, let me look this up on Wikipedia," and proceeds to read the information out loud to the whole group, thus resolving the argument. Don’t dismiss this as a trivial occasion. It represents a learning moment, or more precisely, a microlearning moment, and it foreshadows a much larger transformation—to what I call socialstructed learning. Science reveals what really increases Twitter followers. The world of science has some new advice for people who want to increase their Twitter following, and it may sound something your mother used to say: If you don’t have anything nice to tweet, don’t tweet at all.
“Expressing negative sentiments in tweets is the second most harmful factor to growing a Twitter audience,” say researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Learning Solutions that Activate Performance in Your Company. Beginners' Guide to Google+ Authorship, hangouts, circles? What is all the buzz about and why do webmasters, SEOs, and business owners need to pay attention? The super savvy marketers at Digital Always Media know, and they have created an excellent blog series about the why’s and how’s of Google Plus.
First, long-time SEO and blogger, Jim Hedger, gives us a look into the future of self-driving cars, automated grocery shopping, and how Google Plus is beginning to bring all the threads of a consumer’s life together into a more comprehensive and intuitive understanding of their needs, wants, and desires. Oh, the irony: Coursera suspends online course about how to run an online course. Six social-media skills every leader needs - McKinsey Quarterly - Strategy - Innovation. Few domains in business and society have been untouched by the emerging social-media revolution—one that is not even a decade old. Many organizations have been responding to that new reality, realizing the power and the potential of this technology for corporate life: wikis enable more efficient virtual collaboration in cross-functional projects; internal blogs, discussion boards, and YouTube channels encourage global conversations and knowledge sharing; sophisticated viral media campaigns engage customers and create brand loyalty; next-generation products are codeveloped in open-innovation processes; and corporate leaders work on shaping their enterprise 2.0 strategy.
How to get the most out of participating in a Twitter chat. 10 Must-Learn Lessons For Twitter Newbies. Social Media Basics for Educators. 63% of High School Students Want Textbooks that Communicate with Classmates [Infographic] How College Students Use Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC] The Most Common Questions (And Answers) I Get About Twitter. Please Stop The Social. Does it seem to you that every edtech vendor and educational software provider is pitching some new social tool? Higher Education/College Marketing.