Blogger, Inoreader, Feedly: what a great way to start the semester!!! As people who know me over at G+ or Twitter saw this week, INOREADER was the big event! I am in love with this tool! So, in this post, I'll explain in detail (yes, it's another tl;dr post from yours truly) just how I am using Inoreader and why it is unexpectedly an essential new tool for my online classes. Blogging in my classes: Bloglines and Ning. That service then pooped out, but I gladly switched to Ning; that must have been in 2008. End of Ning. Blogger. Feedly Dilemma. Inoreader. Inoreader Rules. ("card view" is great for scanning image-focused posts) (column view is what I use for reading/commenting) (access to tags/folders for display, filtering) (list view for super-quick scanning) (a gazillion keyboard shortcuts!!!) Inoreader as Shared Space. Feedly Redux. blogspot.com/feeds/posts/defaultblogspot.com/feeds/comments/default I just change "posts" to "comments" in the OPML file from Inoreader, and it's good to go. Very VERY happy. Thanks to Inoreader (which means thanks to Stefan!)
10 Surprising Social Media Statistics That Might Make You Rethink Your Social Strategy | Belle Beth Cooper#! Social Media is changing faster than ever, as if that wasn't something everyone already knew! If you're managing social media for your business, it might be useful to know about some of the most surprising social media statistics this year. Here are ten that might make you rethink the way you're approaching social media. 1. The fastest growing demographic on Twitter is the 55-64 year age bracket. This demographic has grown 79% since 2012. Rethink it: Keep older users in mind when using social media, particularly on these three platforms. 2. 189 million of Facebook's users are 'mobile only' Not only does Facebook have millions of users who don't access it from a desktop or laptop, but mobile use generates 30% of Facebook's ad revenue as well. Rethink it: There are probably more users accessing Facebook from mobile devices than you thought. 3. Did you think TV was the best way to reach the masses? Source: jeffbullas.com 4. Rethink it: LinkedIn is definitely worth paying attention to. 5. 6.
50 Global Edu Leaders You Should Follow On Twitter Education is a constantly evolving organism, with individual humans and institutions making up the cells and organs that keep it running. Some are bad, some are neutral, and some ensure its very survival in ways minor and major. And social media outlets such as Twitter enable them all to keep this crucial discussion about a basic human right constantly flowing. Administrators and Researchers John Robinson: Principal John Robinson loves discussing both policies impacting public schools and education technology from an administrative perspective.Eric Sheninger: He didn’t win the NASSP Digital Principal Award this year because of his tech-fearing tendencies, that’s for sure! EdTech Kevin Corbett: This developer and educator focuses on the learning potential of games and social media, sharing expert advice and articles he believes will push the boundaries of tech in the classroom.Steven W. Higher Ed Nonprofit Organizations and Activists Policymakers and Government Organizations
Video: Why grad students should have an online presence Making sure your digital brand aligns with your research and personality is key when applying to jobs. Amy Elder, director of Career Services at Brock University, speaks about the importance of having a social media presence. Whether you are looking for non-academic or academic employment, your digital brand will help show potential employers what kind of person you are. So be careful as to what you choose to put on the Internet, because employers are increasing their use of social media when looking at potential employees. Show/hide transcript If you're applying for work, outside of academia, all of the research points to employers increasing their usage of social media. Interestingly with grad students, there is some research out there. Graduate students, you know it is a serious business.
How To Use Pinterest With Bloom’s Taxonomy Infographic Social Learning Infographics Teacher Infographics Would you like to know How to use Pinterest in the Classroom in a meaningful and relevant way? At the How To Use Pinterest With Bloom’s Taxonomy Infographic you will find 25 ways to integrate Bloom’s Taxonomy with Pinterest. TeachBytes created this awesome infographic. Via: teachbytes.com Embed This Education Infographic on your Site or Blog!
Becoming a 21st Century Administrator Effective leaders in 21st century schools consider instructional requirements, the expertise of teachers, and the ultimate needs of students. Today’s teachers face unique challenges never encountered—or even imagined—by their predecessors. Preparing students to thrive in a global, technologically advanced society where they must use digital tools that evolve at a blistering pace to succeed at careers that did not even exist a decade ago is a daunting task! Information processing skills have become a survival skill—nearly ubiquitous access to mountains of Web-based information may expose learners to more information in just one day than those of previous generations would have been able to access in a lifetime. In order to prepare students for their future, teachers must have the support and leadership of school administrators who understand 21st century skills. What outcomes do we want to accomplish in the classroom? Outcomes Tools Preparation Learn something every day. Evaluating Success
Redesigning the Social Network There's an artistic vision behind Ello, the latest Facebook competitor to trigger hype and backlash. Barokas Public Relations Even before he founded the social-media network Ello and championed the pleasures of ad-free browsing, Paul Budnitz was an entrepreneur with a flair for the visual. With Kidrobot, the anti-cute alternative toy and street fashion company that he founded in 2002, he kindled a kidult craze for limited-edition, artist-designed collectible figurines. Today Kidrobot’s designs are iconic: Munny, a minimalist, white toy with movable joints, has served as an unconventional blank canvas for street and comics artists. Frank Kozik’s Labbit has won the distinction of being adapted into over 150 commercial items and immortalized in its own Urban Dictionary entry. In 2010 Budnitz sought a challenge in another recreational pastime—cycling. “I was just fed up with other social networks,” Budnitz recalls. To follow through Budnitz embraces the basics of the social-media experience.
5 Ways Social Media Can Inspire Young Artists When we were in school, budding artists lugged around black sketchbooks and convened at informal coffeehouses to share their talents. Today’s kids gather inspiration online via Pinterest and showcase their singing and storytelling skills on YouTube and Snapchat. Here are five ways your students can draw on social media to fuel their creativity. 1. As students work on a project, you might talk about audience in social media terms. 2. Try challenging your students to choose a post, video or pin as inspiration for their own works of art, whether it’s a drawing, piece of writing, graphic or short film. 3. As a class, try browsing the blogs, Facebook pages or Twitter feeds of various writers, artists and performers. 4. 5. Question for you: Have you used social media to inspire creativity in your students?
9 Social Media Rules for Educators Preparing to dip your foot into the social media pool? Anne Barretta, adjunct professor at William Paterson University and Ramapo College specializing in communications, recently shared 9 Rules of Etiquette for Academic Twitter Use that we found worth sharing. (Looking into trying a different social media site? Check these out, and, when you're ready to get down to the nitty-gritty, be sure to check out Atomic Learning's online training courses designed to help educators dive into some of the many popular social sites, including Twitter for Educators, Facebook for Educators, and YouTube for Educators. The four Cs Credibility. Don't have access to Atomic Learning? This article is a part of Atomic Learning’s 12 Days of Learning. <div class="disqus-noscript"><a href="
The Beginner's Guide to Social Media Whether it's keeping up on the latest web memes on Reddit or Tumblr, following your favorite comedians on Twitter, profesionally networking on LinkedIn, or staying in touch with college friends on Facebook, social media has become an integrated and constant part of our everyday lives. To digital natives, it may be difficult to imagine a world where these tools aren't at our fingertips, but the fact is, new users join these services every day. For the uninitiated, check out our beginner's guides to get started on Tumblr, Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn and Facebook. 1. The Beginner's Guide to Tumblr This micro-blogging platform brings together bloggers, brands and tastemakers. If you're already comfortable tumbling, check out these our tips and tricks for power users: 2. It may not be the sexiest social network out there, but LinkedIn now has 161 million members in more than 200 countries, making it the world’s largest professional network on the web. Already have a profile? 3.
Transforming the business through social tools After years of rapid and increasing adoption, the use of social technologies has become a common business practice. Now the responses to McKinsey’s latest survey on these technologies indicate that in certain functions (namely, sales and marketing), companies are applying social tools extensively and becoming more digital organizations overall. We asked executives about their companies’ use of social tools in 18 specific business processes. To achieve this impact and increased productivity across the entire business, most companies must become better at engaging more employees, customers, and external partners through social tools, then capturing new benefits and measuring them in a systematic way. Seeing social’s impact on processes and work flow Exhibit 1 Social tools are used most for customer engagement and least in operations processes. Enlarge Exhibit 2 At fully networked organizations, social technologies are integrated more deeply into day-to-day work. Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 Exhibit 5