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October 1st, 2012
Social Media and Technology in Education
To put it simply, education is really complex. And complex problems require innovative solutions. Ollie Bray, Deputy Head Vice Principal at Grantown Grammar School. According to Bray, young people are not the same as they used to be. One of the reasons is they now have an unlimited access to information via the Internet. And they like…
How do children communicate? That was a topic of discussion this week, as experts on adolescent communication gave presentations and answered audience questions about social media use for youngsters. Here are some of the highlights: Children are spending more time indoors today, which increases their likelihood to use social networking sites and play video games….
September 24 has been a great day for Social Media Week–we kicked off #SMW12 September and we officially launched the School of Emerging Media & Technology, in partnership with Skillshare. Building off our global network of information sharing in SMW, the School is a year-round education initiative that aims at empowering professionals to embrace emerging…
William Allen is the Head of Strategy at Behance and a founding teacher of Social Media Week’s School of Emerging Media & Technology (see his class here) and a generally amazing person. His goal is to help professionals who are skilled at their craft but may lack business skills by providing them with practical tips and…
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