dblake@NEA

Millennials will make online sharing in networks a lifelong habit

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:28:54 -0500

Janna Quitney Anderson, Elon University Lee Rainie, Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project July 9, 2010 Tech experts generally believe that today’s tech‐savvy young people–the ‘digital natives’ who are known for enthusiastically embracing social networking – will retain their willingness to share personal information online even as they get older and take on more responsibilities. Experts surveyed say that the advantages Millennials see in personal disclosure will outweigh their concerns about their privacy. [View Report]

2010 State Education Editors

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:47:16 -0500

Advanced Facebook This breakout will explore Facebook applications we’re all using to enhance our campaign fan pages, including FBML (Facebook Markup Language) and polls. Debate what works and what doesn’t when you need to launch and manage a campaign via social networking. [Download Presentation]

Let's Facebook it, you're addicted: FA?

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:10:29 -0500

Before or during your morning coffee do you feel an overwhelming urge to check/update your page? How about on your way to bed? The latest Retrevo Gadgetology study asked social media users questions such as when, where, and how much time they spend on sites and services like FaceBook and Twitter. When asked whether they check their Facebook and/or Twitter accounts during the night or as soon as they wake up, 48% said "YES."

2010 Western Region Membership Summit

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:43:14 -0500

Met with over twenty state leaders and staff to discuss social media and its value to association membership organizing. [Download Presentation]

Mirror, Mirror in the Workplace...

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:55:10 -0500

According to a recent joint study from San Diego State University (SDSU) and the University of South Alabama, a generation of Americans are entering the workforce with an unfounded sense of entitlement. The study, led by SDSU psychologist Jean Twenge, sought to settle a hot debate in psychology over mixed results of studies examining the prevalence of narcissistic personality traits among tens of thousands of American college students. [Continue Reading ...]

Nonprofits Putting Best Facebook Forward

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:47:12 -0500

Can we regulate what employees say on Facebook? The answer is "sometimes" and "maybe." On social networking sites such as Facebook the line between work and non-work use can be fuzzy. What seems like harmless, fun gossip on a personal level can be damaging to the organization whose employee has posted. [Continue Reading...] Also read: Sample Nonprofit Policy on Social Networking

Young Workers Suffer Disproportionately in Downturned Economy

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:51:30 -0500

Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO writes that "in the past 10 years, young workers have suffered disproportionately from the downturn in the economy:

One in three young workers is worried about being able to find a job--let alone a full-time job with benefits.
Only 31 percent make enough money to cover their bills and put some aside--that is 22 percentage points worse than it was 10 years ago.
Nearly half worry about having more debt than they can handle. One in three still lives at home with parents.
Young workers are living the effects of a 30-year campaign to create a low-wage workforce. It has succeeded.
For decades, the far right led an anti-government, anti-investment, feed-the-rich-and-starve-the-poor drive that gave us an era of deregulation, privatization and job exporting."

[The Huffington Post; December 2009]

Tell me your age and I'll tell you your social network

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:44:11 -0500

If you're reading this blog post, chances are you're a social networker. According to a Anderson Analytics study published last summer, social networkers utilize popular Websites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in different ways depending on their age. My generation, Generation X, 30-to-44-year-olds, and baby boomers, 44-to-65-year-olds, connected on LinkedIn more than any demographic. Check out eMarketer's story for more information.

Media is now more about creating an environment for creating and convening groups

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:51:05 -0500

Social Networking and Reputational Risk in the Workplace

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:19:11 -0500

2009 Deloitte LLP Ethics & Workplace Survey (Published Thursday, May 28, 2009) [online@ Deloitte Web site In 2007 Sharon Allen, Deloitte LLP’s chairman of the board, commissioned the first annual Ethics & Workplace Survey. The inaugural study looked at the relationship between career-life fit and ethical behavior at work. In 2008, the research focused on how leadership transparency translates into a more productive and ethical workforce. This year, the study addresses the reputational risk associated with the increased use of social networking. [Download Survey]

The Northern Tier: Presentation & Related Content

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:10:19 -0500

Photo Credit: Ron Sniffin, WY Met this past week with over 60 folks from NEA's Northern Tier group to discuss attitudes about social networking. Among the largest barriers to adoption of social media practices at the association level are time and lack of knowledge of social media tools--"assuming I know how to use these tools and I agree that they have the potential to be effective, explain to me how they'll save me time ..." You can download the following training documents: [Presentation] [K-12 Attitudes Survey] (A Survey of K-12 Educators on Social Networking and Content-Sharing Tools)

Going Viral: Samsung Makes You Say "Huh?"

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:06:02 -0500

Advertiser: Samsung Ad Agency: Viral Factory Why it works: One cunning way to get people talking about and sharing your video is to make them wonder how you shot it in the first place. Samsung went to great lengths to protect the “trick” in the video for their new HD camera phone, which got tech geeks riled up to try solving the puzzle. Geeks happen to be the audience most likely to buy the HD new camera phone, which is why this video makes our Top 10. Here's the solution:

Augmented Reality a Reality

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:34:53 -0500

How Web 2.0 has changed the face of education

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:49:13 -0500

[online @ NCC] A campaign called Next Generation Learning was launched this year by Becta to promote the effective use of technology in schools, colleges and other learning environments. Tony Richardson explains how Web 2.0 has the potential to revolutionise technology in learning.

October Gateway to 21st Century Skills Update

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:08:06 -0500

New Gateway site launch complete! The Gateway has introduced a brand new look and feel, new technologies to keep you up to date and new features based on the things our members have told us are important to them. We have focused on the things educators want and what we do best: providing quick and easy choices of “just the right” learning resources for your particular needs. We have made it easier than ever to share what you have found and to add value to the information by making your own thoughts or suggested ways of using a resource known to others.