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On the last day of work with most of us heading to free and relaxed days of merriment and reflection, I’ve been asking myself about what I’ve achieved in the last year as a person and with my team at SMW. The answer is a lot, and what happened and the people I met have…
December 26th, 2012
Learn More With the School of Emerging Media & Technology
We learn from the world and in our world, teachers can found be everywhere: our colleagues, people we look up to, a stranger online or notable leaders. They provide feedback and help us ask ourselves the right questions that will guide our actions. They give us the tips and tools mixed with that hint of…
These days, colleges competing for the best students don’t just rely on boring brochures, emails, and their school websites. A study published in The Journal of College Admission evaluated the top 100 colleges and universities (as ranked by U.S. News & World Report). According to the study, these schools use an average of 3.7 social…
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…