October 02, 2010

edSocialMedia Sponsoring TSETC!

Come join edSocialMedia on 10/2/2010 at the 2010 Tri-State Education Technology Conference!

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September 01, 2010

The next big thing in Social Media?

When I hear the word diaspora I think of the Irish Studies course I have been teaching, not the next big thing in social media. On September 15th, 2010 that may all change when four students (Daniel Grippi | Maxwell Salzberg | Raphael Sofaer | Ilya Zhitomirskiy) from NYU’s Courant Institute may change the game [...]

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August 31, 2010

What kind of news travels fastest?

How about good ideas for teachers? One of the attributes of social media is the speed with which news travels, whether it be across the country or around the world.  News, politics, natural disasters and weather are all communicated electronically now.  The two leading candidates engaged in an online debate just this week that was [...]

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August 30, 2010

Extend Your Learning Beyond the Education Realm

I love to learn. And I think it’s safe to say that most people who work in education love to learn. I’m constantly looking for conferences, workshops, seminars and webinars to attend and extend my knowledge. But it’s not necessarily the education conferences that I get the most benefit from. Although I work in the [...]

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August 28, 2010

How to Deal with Social Media “Trolls”

I left the independent school world nearly one year ago to join an advertising agency. When I made the move, I thought I was leaving behind much of the concern and caution the organization exhibited with regard to getting involved in social media. However, after dealing with clients in the financial services, retail, non-profit, government/military, [...]

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