dblake@NEA

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.

Twitter in the Classroom?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:22:35 -0500

Schools Using Twitter

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:17:29 -0500

Social Media Revolution

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:03:32 -0500

OMMA Social

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:04:07 -0500

More Proof: Facebook for the Rich, MySpace for the Poor

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:41:33 -0500

[Excerpt from ReadWriteWeb Written by Sarah Perez / September 28, 2009 Oh how the mighty have fallen. The one time king of social networks, MySpace, now has the honor of being the site where the less affluent members of the online population stake their claims by way of bedazzled profiles overrun with auto-playing videos and songs. Meanwhile, the upscale, financially solvent users have moved on - and by moved on, we mean to Facebook, of course. At least those are the findings of the latest social networking study done by American consumer behavior analysis firm Nielsen Claritas.

Social Media: New Tools Aid in Organizing

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:30:05 -0500