Social Media in Education Blog
Using Photography In Social Media
Most photographers price their work based on the various usage for each image. That’s standard business practice throughout the industry, but education is very different. When shooting for an institution it’s important for an image creator to understand the demands placed upon the people in charge of media. For instance, let’s take a look at [...]
Read MoreSocial Media Lessons From A State Basketball Title
The Wasatch Academy Tigers second state championship in basketball (ever) provided a much-needed late-winter jolt to the school’s campus. The impressive season-long run by the boy’s team also energized alumni, parents and even former faculty members, providing a prime opportunity to connect further with audiences who may normally offer passing interest.
Read MoreThe Social Media Dos and Don’ts for Students (Applying to College)
Many students do not want to hear about appropriate online behavior, especially how their actions online can affect outcomes in “real life.” I say “real life” in quotation marks because we should not make the mistake of thinking our actions online and our actions in person are mutually exclusive.
Read MoreWebinar: How to Amplify Your School’s Twitter Beyond the Basics
Straight from the playbook at the 2013 CAIS-NAIS, the edSocialMedia panel will revisit their presentations from the pre-conference forum, How to Amplify Your School’s Social Media Beyond the Basics. In this part of a six-part series, Stephen Johnson, from Winward School, will share his tips for success in Twitter marketing and conversation.
Read MoreRally the base to build engagement. #cougarpride!
Twitter is taking off at our school — especially in our athletic stream, @mkaathletics. About a year ago, our athletic director, Todd Smith and I met to talking about getting an account set up for the school program. He would manage the account — along with a few others — and tweet from events, providing [...]
Read MoreWebinar recap: How to Amplify Your School’s Blogging Beyond the Basics
Straight from the playbook at the 2013 CAIS-NAIS, Tucker Kimball, a member of the edSocialMedia panel, revisits his presentation from the pre-conference forum, How to Amplify Your School's Blogging Beyond the Basics.
Read MoreA Policy, A Guru, Workshops and Tutoring: Four Ways Schools can Serve their Social Communities
In today’s day and age, we often look towards the younger generations for advice on how to use technology. Having trouble with your new smart phone? Ask any teenager on the block, they can give you a demo. Can’t make your interactive white board work? Chances are, one of your students can figure it out. However, just because teens are savvy at using these electronic devices doesn’t mean they know how to use them well.
Read MoreWhat should educators read that’s not about education?
I've recently become hooked on the Harvard Business Review Twitter feed, @HarvardBiz. There's a lot of stuff about management, a lot of stuff about innovation, lots on various management issues, with the occasional weird factoid thrown in (did you know, for example, that politically conservative shoppers are less likely to buy generics?).
Read MoreWebinar: How to Amplify Your School’s Blogging Beyond the Basics
Straight from the playbook at the 2013 CAIS-NAIS, the edSocialMedia panel will revisit their presentations from the pre-conference forum, How to Amplify Your School’s Social Media Beyond the Basics. In this part of a six-part series, Tucker Kimball, from Gould Academy, will share his tips for success in creating a blogging ambassadorship at your school.
Read MoreGeneration G: Clicking Our Brains Out
Next time you’re with your students, look around. How many of them have smartphones in their hands? In a lot of classrooms, the answer will be all of them. Every teen has the web in his or her pocket. And it’s not so easy to unplug. We are almost physically attached to our technology at [...]
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