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How Schools Slowly Embraced Social Media

October 19, 2011 by Craig Allen
with 945 views
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Technology is very important to me, however educational technology holds a completely different standard. I am a father, so it is very crucial that my children are in a school district that holds technology at a high importance. Recently, I have noticed more and more school districts cutting costs on this tool, better yet, this need;... [read more]

Social Media Education, How?

February 13, 2009 by JacobMorgan
with 4,415 views
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It's great that social media education has been a topic frequently discussed on the web. It seems like there is general agreement among social media users/evangelists/consultants that education is crucial. However social media education can be quite vast and can pretty much mean anything. It's like trying to teach someone to be a... [read more]

PR students & social media - an interview with Artevelde Hogeschool

January 23, 2009 by Philippe Borremans
with 364 views
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As someone who regularly works with trainees from Public Relations or Communications schools I often hear from these students that "social media" is not really something they learn at school. So what follows below is an email interview I did with Serge Cornelus who is a lecturer in Communications Management at the Arteveldehogeschool,... [read more]

How soon will Academics Speak on Web 2.0?

November 10, 2008 by Paulette Erijo
with 247 views
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A few days ago I was on one of my groups on Linkedin, and I commented to a group member's question who was seeking academic materials on Web 2.0 and HR 2.0 as it relates to recruiting for his masters degree project. Unfortunately he only had available to him non-academic materials. Apparently, it is clear that academic materials are... [read more]

Bridging the socio-economic gap

June 29, 2008 by Tal Yalon
with 279 views
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I heard today the latest 60-second science podcast talking about a research finding that "Even Poor Kids Are Social Network Savvy" class="snap_shots". This seems to me like another wonder of social media worth mentioning; it looks like the social media revolution has also the power to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.I... [read more]

Using Social Media to "Sell the Pitch" Internally

May 4, 2008 by Jason Kintzler
with 238 views
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For brand types, understanding the value of PR is almost inherent. It's getting the rest of the company to buy-in that proves challenging. So how can you bridge the gap between your corporate sales force and your marketing team? Try social media. As a brand guy, I was always frustrated trying to effectively convey the importance of PR... [read more]

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