Author Archive | Steve Ritchie
Evernote story at MKA
An interview with ESM’s own Blogger in Chief, Bill Stites, is currently featured on the Evernote Blog. The video was made for Evernote’s benefit, but it reflects quite well on MKA at the same time. Not a bad way to have people hear about your school. Kudos to Bill for the great work he is [...]
Read MoreA little girl & The Force: A social media story worth reading
I ran across a story on CNN.com that I need to share as a social media enthusiast, but more as a dad. The post “The Force is With You, Katie” recounts a really touching story of how a little girl was teased (call it what it was, bullied) about her love for Star Wars, then [...]
Read MoreOne Day on Earth 10/10/10
On Sunday October 10, 2010 (10/10/10) there is an extraordinary collaborative effort called One Day on Earth planned to capture stories on one day from around the world. As described by the organizers: “It is a global participatory media project that is documenting today, 10.10.10, in every country of the world.” The rules for participation [...]
Read MoreMKA Irish Studies: An Appreciation
Our own Blogger in Chief, Bill Stites, is nearing the end of his tour around Ireland with his Irish Studies students from The Montclair Kimberley Academy. They have been posting daily on the Irish Studies blog, and have some fantastic picture sets on Flickr and videos on YouTube. They have kept their followers up to [...]
Read MoreParenting in the Age of Social Media
Last week I came across a Mashable article, eye-catchingly titled Social Media Parenting: Raising the Digital Generation, that I thought was worth sharing. The thrust of the post that the social tools kids use now will be the career tools of their future, and if they don’t learn how to use social media responsibly they [...]
Read MoreFive Things I’m Excited to Explore at TEDxNYED
We at edSocialMedia are excited about sponsoring this weekend’s TEDxNYED event being hosted by our friends at Collegiate School. I have the lucky task of representing ESM at the event, and I plan to take full advantage of the opportunity to participate in the discussion with an impressive list of presenters and attendees. The live [...]
Read MoreFive Things I’m Excited to Explore at TEDxNYED
We at edSocialMedia are excited about sponsoring this weekend’s TEDxNYED event being hosted by our friends at Collegiate School. I have the lucky task of representing ESM at the event, and I plan to take full advantage of the opportunity to participate in the discussion with an impressive list of presenters and attendees. The live [...]
Read MoreedSocialMedia Summit: Ben Jones Keynote
Thanks to our friends at WhippleHill for this video of the excellent Keynote address by Ben Jones, VP for Communications at Oberlin College and former Director of Communications for the MIT Office of Admissions. Ben shared his experiences in using social media, focusing on the “what,” “why,” and “how” from his point of view. This [...]
Read MoreBootcamp: Richmond, VA
edSocialMedia Bootcamp A School Administrator’s Guide to Social Media **WEATHER UPDATE** – Yes! We are still holding the bootcamp at St. Christopher’s School on Feb 3. Join us on February 3, 2010 at St. Christopher’s School, Richmond, VA for a social media bootcamp experience. Learn how social media can help you strengthen relationships with the [...]
Read MoreBootcamp: Los Angeles, January 20, 2010
Join us on January 20, 2010 at Windward School in Los Angeles, CA for a social media bootcamp experience. Learn how social media can help you strengthen relationships with the constituents that matter most- your students, parents, faculty & alumni. Who should attend: K-12 or higher-ed administrators and staff in Admissions, Marketing, Communications, External-affairs, Advancement, or Alumni/Development.
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