Beth Kanter, International Social Media expert, gave the second keynote talk at the New Media Consortium’s Symposium for the Future today. It was a wonderful session on the use of social media by non-profits, chock-full of great stories and examples.
She started off her session with a bang, by arriving in a Jetson’s-style vehicle, to the [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 29, 2009
Gardner Campbell: Keynote at the NMC Symposium for the Future
I just attended Gardner Campbell’s amazing keynote address at the New Media Consortium’s Symposium for the Future (which is being held in the virtual world this week). And what a keynote it was! The title was “Two Painters, One Poet, and Some Sweet Soul Music”.
The talk (you really can’t call it a “talk”, let’s refer [...]
October 23, 2009
Using Diigo to Start a Conversation with Students
A set of Darwin bookmarks on my Diigo page.
I’m becoming increasingly fond of electronic bookmarking services like Delicious and Diigo. Diigo, in particular, has become my bookmarking tool of choice, because of their collaboration tools. You can highlight, add sticky notes, search, make lists, and create groups. Here’s a 4-minute video showing how the Diigo collaboration tools work.
But [...]
October 12, 2009
Screenshots – How to Make Them and How to Use Them
Do you know how to take a picture of whatever is happening on your computer screen (known as a “screenshot”) and then play around with it and fancy it up? If you do, find another entry on my blog to browse. If you don’t — read on!
Taking a screenshot (and then futzing with it) can [...]
October 4, 2009
What’s Happening in Second Life?
Virtual worlds – what a concept, eh? If you haven’t yet visited a virtual world to have a look around, I urge you to give it a try. What’s more, I strongly encourage you to go in with someone knowledgeable. The first time I went into Second Life, I went in alone, and have to [...]
