Social Media Bootcamp in Windsor, CT

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Leverage social media tools to strengthen your constituent relationships

The edSocialMedia Bootcamp offers a one-day, practical application of social media tools in a school environment. The workshop provides an in-depth, hands-on introduction to social media, complete with an opportunity to create and share content through edSocialMedia’s practice lab site and other social media channels. The morning presentation will be given by special guest Jon Moser of Finalsite.

Details

Who’s invited? K-12 or higher-ed administrators and staff in Admissions, Marketing, Communications, External-affairs, Advancement, Alumni/Development, or teachers. Any and all education-based professionals are welcome.

Date: Jan. 12, 2012

Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Bootcamp: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Lunch is provided)

Location:
Loomis Chaffee School
Gilchrist Auditorium
4 Batchelder Rd.
Windsor, CT
www.loomischaffee.org

Workshop Format

The workshop provides an in-depth introduction to social media for school leaders and administrators, complete with an opportunity to create and share content through edSocialMedia’s practice lab site (http://lab.edsocialmedia.com) and other social media channels such as YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, etc.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

generate a minimum of eight tweets throughout the day, including #edsocialmedia
write two, well-crafted blog entries with proper tagging
create, tag and organize a full photoset of 10 or more photos in Flickr
produce and post a brief video on YouTube

Special presentation with guest speaker Jon Moser of finalsite

Social Media, Your School, and You
Facebook, Twitter, and more are changing how schools market and educators connect. Find out the latest on the social media movement in this fast-paced discussion hosted by Finalsite President and founder Jon Moser. From how schools market with social media to how educators network with social media to how the rules of etiquette are changing with this new medium, you’re sure to find information that you need to move forward with social media as schools and as professionals.

Requirements

Participants must have a computer or personal device (preferably with wireless network connectivity).

Cost

Early bird registration ended Monday, Dec. 12.

$249 is now the registration price.

edSocialMedia Trainers

Madeline Senkosky is the ESM Community Manager and has become the primary point of contact for edSocialMedia. She facilitates and organizes edSocialMedia’s events and presence, including the social media channels. Prior to working for ESM, she worked as the Director of Publications at Stratton Mountain School, a ski and snowboard academy in southern Vermont. At SMS, she guided and managed the school’s communication outreach, including social media integration and web management. Additionally, she designed and instructed a Digital Media curriculum that taught students new media skills, such as creation of a personalized online portfolio. Madeline graduated from the University of Missouri Journalism School.

Peter Baron is the founder and president of AdmissionsQuest, an online resource for families who are working through the independent school admission process. Peter attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, NH. He earned his BA from Skidmore College and MAT from Tufts University. Peter’s teaching experiences include Historic Neighborhoods, Pine Ridge School and Wolfeboro, The Summer Boarding School. Peter blogs at AQ’s Boarding School Blog and edSocialMedia.com, and hosts the regular podcast series, Boarding School Podcast.