Author Archive | Peter Baron
Bootcamp: Nashville, TN – June 10, 2009
Join us on June 10, 2009 at The Ensworth School, Nashville, TN for a social media bootcamp experience. Who should attend: K-12 or higher-ed administrators and staff in Admissions, Marketing, Communications, External-affairs, Advancement, or Alumni/Development. This full-day workshop is designed to provide a critical, in-depth introduction to social media technology for school leaders and administrators.
Read MorePodcast: Sharing Social Media Thoughts, Early Experiences & Advice: A conversation with Lorrie Jackson
Lorrie Jackson, Director of Communications and Marketing of Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, TN & edSocialMedia contributor, sat down with me to discuss how she introduced social media into the school's outreach plan, how it has been received by Lausanne's constituents and advice for schools on how to get started with social media.
Read MorePodcast: Sharing Social Media Thoughts, Early Experiences & Advice: A conversation with Lorrie Jackson
Lorrie Jackson, Director of Communications and Marketing of Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, TN & edSocialMedia contributor, sat down with me to discuss how she introduced social media into the school's outreach plan, how it has been received by Lausanne's constituents and advice for schools on how to get started with social media.
Read MoreWelcoming Lorrie Jackson to edSocialMedia
We’re thrilled to welcome Lorrie Jackson as a contributor to edSocialMedia. Lorrie serves as the Director of Communications and Marketing at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, TN. As the person responsible for the school’s internal and external communications/marketing, she’s spent considerable time thinking about the role of social media in independent schools. She has shared [...]
Read MorePodcast: Exploring School Sustainability with Patrick Bassett, President, National Association of Independent Schools
Patrick Bassett, President of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) joined me for a joint episode of The edSocialMedia Podcast and AdmissionsQuest's Boarding School Podcast. Our conversation covered two main areas: 1. School strategies and sustainability in the current economic climate. 2. The ways in which schools can use new media to bind constituencies and reach and serve families.
Read MorePodcast: An Inside Look at EdTechTalk’s 21st Century Learning Series
This episode of the edSocialMedia Podcast features a sit down with the hosts of EdTechTalk's 21st Century Learning webcast- Alex Ragone (Collegiate School & edSocialMedia contributor), Arvind Grover (The Hewitt School) and Vinnie Vrotny (North Shore Country Day School). We covered a lot of ground over our 30 minutes- from their early days at Webcast Academy to graduating to EdTechTalk & building their 21st Century Learning series to the shows impact on their professional lives.
Read MorePodcast: An Inside Look at EdTechTalk’s 21st Century Learning Series
This episode of the edSocialMedia Podcast features a sit down with the hosts of EdTechTalk's 21st Century Learning webcast- Alex Ragone (Collegiate School & edSocialMedia contributor), Arvind Grover (The Hewitt School) and Vinnie Vrotny (North Shore Country Day School). We covered a lot of ground over our 30 minutes- from their early days at Webcast Academy to graduating to EdTechTalk & building their 21st Century Learning series to the shows impact on their professional lives.
Read MorePhotos from edSocialMedia’s Bootcamp
Missed edSocialMedia’s Bootcamp? Attended but didn’t have a chance to snap any photos? Not a problem. We have plenty of images to share that captured the day’s event. This collection has been tagged with the Creative Commons license. You’ll find the originals hosted on my Flickr account. Enjoy! Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
Read MoreYoutube, Vimeo or Both?
First off, I want to express a warm thank you to Steve & Ernest for inviting me to participate in edSocialMedia. Adoption of social media is becoming an increasingly important component of school communications and I’m thrilled to share my thoughts & ideas with the edSocMe community. My first post aims to jump start a [...]
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