Author Archive | Steve Ritchie
Welcoming Antonio to edSocMe
I’m happy to welcome Antonio Viva as a contributor to edSocialMedia. Antonio is the Associate Head of School at Worcester Academy in Worcester, MA, where he previously served as CIO. He is a self described “tech savvy zen Daddio,” and is an early champion of using social media in the classroom. Antonio brings an experienced [...]
Read MoreUsing Twitter for recruiting
Twitter can be a compelling recruiting tool for coaches and for admission offices.
Read MoreA good read on the power of social media
I really enjoyed this post, tantalizing titled “What’s the f-ing point of social media?“ from Caitlin Rosberg at You Ruined my Childhood. It isn’t about marketing or anything (if anything it is a slam of people who use SM only as a way to build their brand…). It’s just a good story about how powerful [...]
Read MoreSome of our pre-edSocMe posts
Ernest and I have been sharing our thoughts about social media in our blogs at ProofGroup.com for a while now. Now that we have launched edSocialMedia we are going to be doing our social media writing (and talking and videoing) in this space. Rather than moving or duplicating the content, I thought I would pull [...]
Read MoreAn approach to getting social media adopted at your school
Rachel Reuben wrote a nice post at .eduGuru asking whether colleges really need a social media strategy. To be clear, she isn’t suggesting that it might not be necessary for colleges to invest in social media. Like most who have watched the growth of SM, she takes it as a given that they do (and [...]
Read MoreWhat is a Twitter anyway?
Since getting swept up in social media, I have come to take some of the basics for granted. Here is one of the basics in a nutshell: Twitter is a service that allows you to send messages of 140 characters or less to be viewed by people that “follow you.” And you can see updates [...]
Read MoreSocial Media Bootcamp in Montclair, New Jersey
edSocialMedia Bootcamp - February 19, 2009 at The Montclair Kimberley Academy Join us for a critical, in-depth introduction to social media technology for school leaders, administrators and teachers.
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Seattle Area Bootcamp! September 24, 2010
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