Month: February 2007

Blogging elite joining the MediaSnackers fold.

(WORLD) Christian Long has been a great advocate of MediaSnackers, posting about our developments and continued growth. His recent post highlighting our MediaSnackers Explained vid (which was embedded in the front page of our site) illustrates, what I call, the ‘digital-ripple effect’.

Robert Scoble is an A-list blogger. He used to work for Microsoft and was one of the first blogging behemoths (he currently works for Podtech). MediaSnackers is honoured he likes our stuff and especially our name:

I like that term. It’s what I’m doing today. Snacking on media.

The start of the MediaSnackers Meme…

UPDATE: The ripple are spreading, check out this great Media Snacking poll from Greg Verdino and also the reference Snacks vs Meals post from Mark Cuban’s.

NOTE TO SELF: Pay more attention to those talking about the MediaSnacking meme :-)

Thanks Christian for starting the ripple.

The 71st MediaSnackers podcast explores the delicious Billboard Project.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Sue Lawther is the Creative Director for Creative Partnerships in Thames Gateway and talks here about the Billboard Project.

0.00—0.19 intros
0.20—1.06 origins of the Billboard Rpoject
1.07—2.11 what it is
2.12—3.29 the training/web side
3.30—4.56 how they ensured young people are involved
4.57—6.43 Thurrock Youth Cabinet
6.44—8.41 ensuring impact
8.42—10.01 future of the project
10.02—10.18 outro

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Short film review of our recent two day youth professionals training course.

(UK) This is a short film review of a two day training course for youth professionals in London for BYC (including staff from Changemakers, Youthnet.org and TimeBank).

The MediaSnackers training workshop provided BYC staff members with crucial knowledge of various media being used today; as well as the confidence to better connect with young people of the UK on their terms and through their preferred mediums of communication. We have had nothing but positive comments back from the youth professionals who attended the workshop regarding DK and Mark, as well as the training in general.
Brooke Bagan, Marketing Officer

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The 70th MediaSnackers podcast explores the British Councils youth project called Reach Out.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Pukul Rana manages the Reach Out project and works for the British Council.

0.00—0.30 intros
0.31—1.35 about British Council
1.29—5.17 the Reach Out project
5.18—7.38 the training/development side
7.39—8.12 how many young people are involved of the project
8.13—9.14 future of the project
9.15—9.49 outro

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90 seconds explaining what we mean by MediaSnackers.

(WORLD) It’s always better to show rather than tell—here’s the 90sec piece explaining what we mean by MediaSnackers (which featured in the first episode of the MediaSnackers vodcast.

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The 69th MediaSnackers podcast chats to the founder of online initiative Youth Action for Change.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Selene Biffi is founder of Youth Action for Change, an online initiative, for and by youths, whose main aim is to inspire and help young people empower themselves.

0.00—0.25 intros
0.26—1.35 why Youth Action for Change was born
1.36—3.05 how it works
3.06—3.50 peer to peer education
3.51—5.12 the numbers
5.13—6.51 an example of the impact
6.52—8.20 the logistics of how it works
8.21—9.44 future of Youth Action for Change
9.45—9.55 outro

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The 68th MediaSnackers podcast talks to social networks and online communities expert, Noah Kagan.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Noah Kagan, amongst other things, is one of the organisers behind the forthcoming Community Next conference and used to work for Facebook, plus has his own weblog, okdork.

0.00—0.30 intros
0.31—1.26 the Facebook experience
1.27—3.13 what Noah learned and how the users define Facebook
3.14—4.45 Community Next
4.46—5.56 aims, objectoves and fears
5.57—7.26 importance of social networks
7.27—8.43 tipping point?
8.44—9.46 platform/media/digital literacy
9.47—11.42 future of online communities
11.43—11.56 outro

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Another packed MediaSnackers Vodcast offering.

The MediaSnackers monthly vodcast is a fifteen minute shot (more or less) of yummy-youth-media-goodness. Featuring content made, produced or focussed on young people and media from around the globe.

Featuring: Drugs Myth and Fact from theoneminutesjr.org; YouthVille Detroit video; MediaSnackers Needs You; an interview with four Greenwich University students about their online habits, technology use and media attitudes; Vendetta by Andrew Unsworth of GlamFest; music by The Heal.

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The 67th MediaSnackers podcast talks school design with DesignShare’s CEO.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Christian Long is the CEO of DesignShare, focussed on school design and the future of learning, plus has his own weblog, think:lab.

0.00—1.00 intros
1.01—1.56 what defines a good learning environment
1.57—4.35 how school design has changed
4.36—6.02 trend of participatory design
6.03—9.13 the flexibility question
9.14—11.08 the future of learning
11.09—11.20 outro

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