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APYCO Conference 2008
[SUMMARY—Back again.]
(GBR) Been invited back to Horewood House and the Association for Principal Youth and Community Officers (APYCO) national conference
Last year I was here as the penultimate speaker bringing the whole idea of social media for the first time—this year I'm delivering two masterclasses to this time show rather than tell.
Related posts: APYCO Conference and Index Card Explanation
Posted by DK on October 13 2008
Social Media Masters
[SUMMARY—Is there any course out there?]
(WORLD) I'm looking for a Postgraduate course (preferably a Masters) with a focus on social media and youth. Been searching round these past few months and found very few offerings which even come close (and those that do are too generic or old school).
The course must:
• have a focus on social media
• allow specialisms (e.g. youth)
• be 'distance learning' (as I work for a living you know)
• have great tutors who understand the importance of play and fun in the learning process
• not be old school (e.g. specifically requires a 15-20,000 work essay for end of course assignment—showing rather than telling is a much more salient way of proving understanding)
If you know of anything which ticks the boxes above or are aware of some institution which would be open to develop something like this then please, please, please contact me here.
Posted by DK on October 12 2008
MediaSnackers Vodcast Episode#019 | Global Kids with Amira and Rik
[SUMMARY—New social media awards]
(GBR) The MediaSnackers Vodcast presents yummy-youth-media-shots of interviews, insights or event coverage.
During my recent stateside trip I got to make 3D and interview the fantastic Amira and Rik from Global Kids (who we've been working with on the RezEd podcasts for the past few months)—check out the vodcast exploring the history and operation of the organisation plus a deeper take on RezEd.
Posted by DK on October 10 2008
Proper Clever Part Three
[SUMMARY—New ideas in practice.]
(GBR) The idea of mobile vouchers were developed for our theatre client, Everyman and Playhouse, who wanted to 'market' their new youth production specifically to a younger audience in a different and more relevant way.
We filmed and edited down twenty-second viral videos featuring four of the main characters and they are (as we type) being distributed via bluetooth by the digital journalists, theatre staff, the theatres youth forum and youth theatre network.
The hope is for it to propagate virally with the draw of a £5 admission price when shown at the box office (which is hugely important as the mobile vouchers are instantly measurable).
Check out the Mobile Vouchers page on the production website to find out more and to download the vouchers yourself.
Related posts: Proper Clever Part One, Part Two
Posted by DK on October 9 2008
Open Innocell
[SUMMARY—Virtual presentation.]
(FIN) I just completed a short presentation to a group of government officers in Finland via Adobe Connect Pro (ain't technology great!).
Open Innocell is a Finnish regional development project run by iTive and I had a great time talking to them about social media and technology.
DK's presentation was really interesting and inspiring. He was explaining the evolution of internet and social media starting from 1993 till 2008 in an easy and simple way so also those who weren't that familiar with social media space understood what he was talking about.
He was telling good examples of how especially young people are living this era of new internet, giving great insight of how the situation will evolve in the near future and how we all should start embracing the possibilities of social media.
Andrea Vascellari, CEO of iTive
Posted by DK on October 8 2008
The Future of British TV and Film
[SUMMARY—Sad to miss this event.]
(GBR) Inspired after attending Virtual Voices event (which we also didn't think quite hit the mark), a youth organisation from Bath, Somerset put on an event to try and really explore how young people can get into the world of TV and film (whilst it is going through some changes).
Check out the videos from the event below and well done to Club Fix for getting the names on the panel and producing the event, sorry we couldn't make it:
Related post: Virtual Voices Event
Posted by DK on October 8 2008
MediaSnackers Podcast#122 / Rezed Podcast#17
[SUMMARY—The hub for learning and virtual worlds podcast series.]
(WORLD) The seventeenth RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.
Chatting with Amanda Lenhart, one of the authors of an exciting new Pew Internet & American Life Project report titled, Teens, Video Games and Civics.
0.00—0.24 intro
0.25—6.19 RezEd news from Amira and Rik at Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)
6.20—6.38 intro to Amanda
6.39—7.46 reasons behind the Teens, Video Games and Civics survey
7.47—9.16 topline survey results
9.17—10.43 diversity
10.44—14.39 links to civic questions
14.40—17.04 ethics
17.05—19.18 what it suggests for educators
19.19—21.20 future virtual spaces research
21.21—21.27 thanks
21.40—22.43 Amira and Rik detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)
22.44—22.51 outro
Want to suggest someone or put your virtual hand-up to be interviewed? Then get in touch here or send me an audio message by clicking the icon opposite.
Subscribe directly to these podcasts through iTunes by clicking on the icon opposite (download iTunes for free here).
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Check out our other podcasts here.
Posted by DK on October 7 2008
Proper Clever : Part Two
[SUMMARY—Time to deliver.]
(GBR) For the past couple of days the MediaSnackers team have been at Liverpools Everyman and Playhouse theatre and arts venue delivering upon our strategy for integrating social media into a specific youth production entitled, Proper Clever.
Here's what we're doing:
• dynamic web prescence : launching a specific weblog for the production packed already with insights, slideshows and video interviews (more to come). We trained up some of the staff so they can post 'behind-the-scenes' stuff and also created some young digital journalists to cover several nights of the three week run;
• virtual hotseating : actors from the play will meet online (in character) for a virtual session of questions and answers;
• mobile vouchers : snacksize mobile movies which, when shown at the box office, will give a reduced ticket rate. Propagated via bluetooth (so doesn't cost anything to send or receive) through the members of the theatres youth theatre and forum plus the digital journalists and other staff (you can also drop into the box office to pick one up).
There have been many challenges with this gig regarding time, infrastructure, technology and access but the theatre are comitted to use this specific part of the production as an impetus to their greater use of social media in all their operations.
Please take the time to check out the Proper Clever website and blog throughout the production run (now till 25th October)—if you attend any performace and see our digital journalists please say hello and get them to interview you.
Related post: Proper Clever : Part One
Posted by DK on October 5 2008
Street Athletics 08 Ends
[SUMMARY—A busy summer over.]
(GBR) The Street Athletics 2008 initiative came to an end recently with Manchester hosting the final meet. We're chuffed to bits to have been project managing the young digital journalists (sponsored by Sony) and supporting them as they covered over twenty events this summer.
Check out the review film below featuring some of the media plus the founders of the sporting project:
You can check out all the videos, slideshows and blog posts on the Street Athletics blog.
Here's to next years project…
Related post: Street Athletics 2008
Posted by DK on September 30 2008
Philly Sessions
[SUMMARY—Speaking, masterclass and consuting.]
(USA) Delivered three sessions today in the City of Brotherly Love.
First up was a back to back speaking and mastclass session for the fantastic guys at Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage who pulled in a great crowd of their affiliated organisations in the city.
DK's presentation and 'master class' gave our constituents a lot of powerful, specific, cool, suggestions for reaching young audiences that they could implement immediately and at no cost. His presentation about the media consumption habits of this audience was a real wake-up call, but everyone was very glad to get it. Tremendous knowledge that got put to work right away.
Mike Barsanti, Senior Program Specialist at Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative
After lunch and to finish up was a roundtable consulting session with some of the team from Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance:
Your fresh approach and hands on 'you can do it' technique was a real eye opener for many. Coming out of your session with not just new ideas, but seeing those ideas laid out in actual practice made your session a highlight for us. We've already adopted several of the technologies you recommended and people love it.
John McInerney, Vice President of Marketing & Communications Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
I also sneaked in a cheeky visit to see Chris Lehman, Principal at the fantastic Science Leadership Academy—thanks to Chris and his students for being so welcoming.
Posted by DK on September 30 2008
Heading Stateside
[SUMMARY—USA, A-OK.]
(USA) Passport, check. Tickets, check. Money, check. MacBook, check. Camcorder and mic, check. Clothes, check. All that's really needed as I head to the good ole US-of-A…
I'll be spending most of my time in New York City catching up with old and new friends, dropping into to see the guys and gals from Global Kids, UNICEF, Plan and NAMLE, plus heading to Philadelphia to deliver a speaking gig and masterclass session for the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage.
Say 'hi' if you see me out there…
Posted by DK on September 26 2008
New Virtual Pet
[SUMMARY—Cute, funky and totally interactive.]
(WORLD) There were Tamagotchi, NeoPets, Moshi Monsters and so on and so forth… now there's Sonys' augmented reality offering, Eyepet.
Via ETTF
Posted by DK on September 25 2008
The Hidden Digital Divide
[SUMMARY—Can you see it?]
(WORLD) Rightly so, there is much debate over the digital divide—in most of our gigs (be it training or speaking) it's raised as a discussion point over and over again.
It exists and is important. Droves of people (young and old) in every country lack the technology, infrastructure and/or access to be part of the social media movement (whether it be as a watcher or participant).
However, much of the discussion is usually around access/ownership of technology and/or the internet but not with the hidden digital divide which focusses on the lack of experience social media and technology creates by virtue of it being ever changing and progressive. Insitutionally hard to remedy although easy to tackle one-on-one.
Then again, insitutions are just made up of individuals…
Related post: Montains vs Waves
Posted by DK on September 23 2008
MediaSnackers Podcast#121 / Rezed Podcast#15
[SUMMARY—The hub for learning and virtual worlds podcast series.]
(WORLD) The fourteenth RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.
Speaking with Scott Arpajian, one of the founders of Dizzywood and also Patti Purcell, the principal of Bel Air Elementary School who has been using the virtual platform in an educational setting.
0.00—0.24 intro
0.25—2.59 RezEd news from Amira and Rik at Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)
3.00—3.25 intros to Scott and Patti
3.26—4.29 explanation of Dizzywood
4.30—6.29 why Dizzywood exists
6.30—7.33 how Bel Air Elementary School got involved
7.34—9.46 what the school used the virtual platform for
9.47—12.22 lessons learned
12.23—13.21 educational gains
13.22—14.44 future use and developments
14.45—16.32 future for Dizzywood
16.33—16.39 thanks
16.40—18.28 Amira and Rik detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)
18.29—18.37 outro
Want to suggest someone or put your virtual hand-up to be interviewed? Then get in touch here or send me an audio message by clicking the icon opposite.
Subscribe directly to these podcasts through iTunes by clicking on the icon opposite (download iTunes for free here).
Not using iTunes? Then just copy / paste this feed and drop it into your podcast aggregating software.
Check out our other podcasts here.
Posted by DK on September 22 2008
The Three Pillars
[SUMMARY—The foundations for change.]
(WORLD) Change is made simple if there are tangible benefits.
When working cross sector, on many different types of projects and at a variety of levels, we rely on the three simple pillars which underline the benefits of using social media:
CHEAPER, QUICKER and SEXIER.
Then we kick ass and show them how…
Posted by DK on September 21 2008
Teaching Social Media
[SUMMARY—Questions.]
(WORLD) How should we be teaching social media?
Should there be a focus on the outcomes or processes involved?
Should there be illustrations regarding the impact through examples and case studies in their sector or outside?
Should we match the semantics of the organisations we're working with or challenge them through new terminology?
Should we actually be "teaching" or instead looking to become "facilitators" of learning?
Should we simply provide guidance, influence, inspiration or a set and structured curricula?
Should we listen more than we talk (like when kids say they want to use their mobiles in class and there is complimentary research to say it works)?
Just some questions running round my head at the moment which we also use in our speaking and training gigs with clients to promote discussion and thinking…
Posted by DK on September 18 2008
Without Words
[SUMMARY—You can sometimes say a lot more.]
(WORLD) It's a Monday. I bet you got a load of emails to answer, an intray piling up, periodicals to digest and lots and lots of stuff to do.
If you got a report to write, a paper to prepare, a plan to formulate, a policy or strategy to create—take a minute and ask yourself the following:
What would it look like if you couldn't use words?
A question we challenge most of our clients with when discussing social media purely because we know it can be done cheaper, quicker and sexier using online platforms and new technology.
Posted by DK on September 15 2008
Jersey E-Learning Conference
[SUMMARY—Keynoting and masterclass.]
(WORLD) I'm at Grainville Secondary School on the lovely island of Jersey getting ready to deliver the opening keynote for their E-Learning Conference.
The conference is being funded by the Education Sport and Culture Department and not only will I be doing a keynote but also two masterclass sessions illustrating many social media platforms and their uses.
Posted by DK on September 11 2008
Kings Place
[SUMMARY—Getting creative.]
(WORLD) Matt and I are heading down to London and to Kings Place, the first new public concert hall to be built in central London since the completion of the Barbican Concert Hall over 25 years ago in 1982.
It has a five-day Opening Festival at the beginning of next month and we'll be helping them think about the opportunities social media can bring to their venue and operations.
Posted by DK on September 9 2008
MediaSnackers Podcast#120 / Rezed Podcast#14
[SUMMARY—The hub for learning and virtual worlds podcast series.]
(WORLD) The fourteenth RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.
Sarah "Intellagirl" Robbins is a PhD Candidate at Ball State University and is also the editor of the Second Llife Education blog.
0.00—0.24 intro
0.25—2.10 (with special intro from delegates at the Second Life Education Community Conference) RezEd news from Amira and Rik at Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)
2.21—3.15 Sarah Robbins intro
3.16—5.21 history of educational practice in Second Life and virtual worlds
5.22—7.16 manifestation of community
7.17—9.20 SLED blog
9.21—8.00 how virtual platforms impacted on learning
11.00—13.54 potential
13.55—15.09 challenges of using virtual worlds
15.10—17.44 trends and shifts
17.45—15.50 future
19.12—19.21 thanks
19.22—21.04 (with special outro from delegates at the Second Life Education Community Conference) Amira and Rick detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)
21.05—21.13 outro
Want to suggest someone or put your virtual hand-up to be interviewed? Then get in touch here or send me an audio message by clicking the icon opposite.
Subscribe directly to these podcasts through iTunes by clicking on the icon opposite (download iTunes for free here).
Not using iTunes? Then just copy / paste this feed and drop it into your podcast aggregating software.
Check out our other podcasts here.
Posted by DK on September 8 2008
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