David Eckoff, VP of New Product Development & Innovation at Turner Broadcasting was a memorable speaker at PodcampSoCal. He shared that there is just one question to ask when evaluating the success of a social media project – Do you know what that is? The one question to ask your audience is……. “Would you recommend this […]
Archive for July 29th, 2008
Just One Question
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Start with RSS
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008If this Web 2.0 stuff is all new to you, understanding RSS feeds is a great place to start. And it is time to get started, right? Trust me. RSS feeds allow you to get new information, news, and blog posts efficiently without searching the web. This is the RSS icon . For this site, find the icon on the bottom […]
A Front Seat at Expo 2007
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008As I mentioned earlier, I attended the Podcast and New Media Expo last month in Ontario, CA. Some of the presentations were designed specifically for educators. I soaked up so much valuable information. I was also a bit overwhelmed with how little I knew, and I see that I could be on the computer 24/7 to keep […]
Lessons from Student Podcasting
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008I had a great conversation this morning about the value of incorporating Web 2.0 technologies into educational training programs. For many educators, blogs and podcasting are intimidating and misunderstood. It is valuable for adult educators to understand how adults learn on the web and how technology can improve learning outcomes. Once fear is overcome and […]
Virtual Health Promotion
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008An essay written by Richard Crespo reminded me of where I would like to go with community health education. After some great examples of collaborative virtual projects, Crespo wrote: What intrigues me about online communities is that the characteristics of community participation and ownership they exemplify are also fundamental to community health. Community health practioners, […]
eHealth Literacy Model
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Understanding the issues of health and science literacy is very important in my role as a community educator. My passion is new media, however I do recognize electronic health tools provide little value if the intended users lack the skills to effectively engage them. I found an interesting article entitled, “eHealth Literacy: Essential Skills for Consumer Health […]
Groundwater Movement Video
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008As part of our Water Quality scenario of the Hydroville Curriculum Project, we produced an Introduction to Groundwater video which follows a student worksheet. It was a collaborative project with Todd Jarvis of the Institute for Water and Watersheds at Oregon State University. This DVD is a 21-minute video that covers aquifers, groundwater movement, contaminant plumes, […]
