LIVE BLOG – edSocialMedia SUMMIT
February 16, 2010 at 9:44 am | No Comment

Thanks to all our sponsors and attendees who made the BCDS summit a success!
slides and speaker notes can be found here: http://esmsummit2010.pbworks.com
Tweet blogging at http://twitter.com/edsocialmedia
(In the photo – Jeff Anderson and LIz Mcgann from …

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Avoiding Shiny Object Syndrome
Wed, 18/11/09 – 14:40 | 2 Comments
Avoiding Shiny Object Syndrome

Ooooh. Foursquare. That looks cool. Google Wave. Awesome. I totally need to check Klout and see where I rank. Should I use Seesmic? Or maybe TweetDeck is better. Have you checked out the new BrightKite? …

Bootcamp: Richmond, VA
Mon, 16/11/09 – 20:18 | No Comment
Bootcamp: 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, …

edSocialMedia Bootcamp Keynote St. John’s Prep
Sun, 15/11/09 – 10:13 | No Comment

A word of thanks to the folks over at WhippleHill Communications for streaming my keynote at the edSocialMedia Bootcamp at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, MA. Over 20 independent school professionals in all areas of …

Must See ‘New Hampton’ TV!
Fri, 6/11/09 – 10:25 | 2 Comments

Have you caught Hans Mundahl’s latest edSocialMedia video (Social Media and the Carpentry Puzzle)? If not, take 5 minutes, it’s worth every second.

His post provides an ideal segue into edSocialMedia’s latest podcast. Hans & I began with a conversation about the tensions that pop up as schools begin to participate in social media and from there focused on the student produced livecast New Hampton TV. He spoke about the program’s growth, the technological & communication lessons learned by the students, and some of the surprises they’ve faced along the way.

Video: Tracking Your Success
Fri, 6/11/09 – 10:01 | One Comment
Video: Tracking Your Success

(On the topic of website video, here is a follow-up to Video Primer.)
Is your video experiment working? Check your statistics! Video websites track the number of playbacks of each item, one potential measure of success. …

The Internet Does Not Cause Isolation
Thu, 5/11/09 – 12:54 | One Comment
The Internet Does Not Cause Isolation

School administrators take note. The Internet is not isolating children or teenagers. In fact, chances are they are more connected because of it.
According to the Pew Internet Personal Networks and Community survey social media activities …

Social Media and the Carpentry Puzzle
Thu, 5/11/09 – 12:52 | 5 Comments

I’ve become a big fan of the power of social media in general and live video in particular to help me reach learner outcomes and create student engagement. This video goes into how I got …

Video Primer
Tue, 3/11/09 – 23:07 | One Comment
Video Primer

Working at an independent school offers plenty of great opportunities to produce video: plays, games, gatherings, graduations, celebrations, traditions and more. You don’t have to shot everything, but if you pick your spots and produce a couple of pieces, you will strengthen your internal communications channels, and possibly even some external channels as well.

Online Noise and No Sweet Tea
Tue, 27/10/09 – 18:23 | No Comment
Online Noise and No Sweet Tea

Well-crafted and compelling messages on your school’s Web site and social media presence compete with millions of other messages out there, ranging from the inane to the profound to the disturbing and everything in between. How to be heard?

Call for Summit 2010 Presenters
Mon, 19/10/09 – 11:35 | No Comment

edSocialMedia invites you to submit proposals for workshops at the 1st Annual edSocialMedia Summit in Boston, MA on February 16th, 2010. We seek workshops that will help faculty and administrators break through today’s challenges and …