(WORLD) Anything to do with social media I jump on: whether it be a piece of news relating to how young people in the UK will all be given the means to be online or funky new platform to sign up to which quickly becomes part of my masterclasses or even a piece of technology to buy and have a play with.
The point is, I’ve become a social media magpie.
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(WORLD) We probably weren’t the first to apply the ‘snacking’ metaphor to media, although there seems to be a growing adoption in terms of describing the new youth-media landscape—we thought it would be good to keep an eye on the growing MediaSnacking meme:
Now that Twitter, Facebook, and FriendFeed are giving us “real time” views, I find I’m “Media Snacking” much more. Watching the streams…
One guys take on how Friedfeed is floating his boat.
Social Media Research Snack Facts
A whole set of flickr pics from Beth.
He also explains how to uses Google Reader for media-snacking. He has 500 friends on Google Reader, so every Monday, he has a host of material that he would have never come across—serendipity in action.
A little analysis on how uber-geek Scoble keeps his head fed.
These media snackers are exactly why Marlatt points to putting your recruiting platforms “in the cloud,” not on your desktop, where they can be accessed at any point on the planet with one device (laptop, mobile phone, etc) to reach these consumers who can be found all over the web.
MediaSnackers used within recruitment discussions.
Social Media Snack 092008
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The MediaSnackers Meme #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10 & #11.
(WORLD) The seventeenth RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.
A joint podcast with Global Kids and YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) interviewing Kelly Czarnecki, a Technology Education Librarian, at ImaginOn with the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. Kelly has been volunteering in a teen jail in the United States, where for the first time incarcerated youth are able to log in to the virtual world of Teen Second Life and participate in Global Kids’ and Youth Venture’s Dream it. Do it. Initiative.
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 podcast
6.39—7.46 utilizing technology to teach skills to incarcerated youth
7.47—9.16 working outside of the jail with virtual worlds
9.17—10.43 why can’t incarcerated youth use Teen Second Life?
10.44—14.39 buy-in and challenges in bringing virtual worlds to a jail population
14.40—17.04 aren’t they just playing games?
17.05—19.18 creating change in their community
19.19—21.20 the dream it. do it. initiative in teen second life
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
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(WORLD) Hightailing it from Swansea after the Young People, Mobile and Internet Technologies 08, I'm here at the Milton Keynes Youth Service staff conference delivering a keynote plus a masterclass.
DK delivered an inspring presentation to over 100 youth workers, Connexions personal advisers and play workers. He showed them a wide variety of ways to work with young people using a wide variety of technology. All staff really enjoyed the day and it had excellent outcomes in the Service now having its own social networking group which is further developing initiatives for and with young people.
Sue Payne, Head of Youth Services
We'll also be back next month delivering our two day youth professionals training to some of the staff here so this is a great opportunity introduce the ideas and benefits of using social media.
(WAL) This is only my second gig in my fatherland of Wales (even though I've delivered sessions to four continents)—I'm throwing down two masterclass sessions at the Young People, Mobile and Internet Technologies 08 conference here in Swansea.
First of its kind in Wales, the event has nearly 200 peeps attending—should be a good one.
DK's Masterclasses were inspiring and practical, and showcased effectively, in one hour, just what is possible with social media.
Dr Sangeet Bhullar, Executive Director of WISE KIDS and organiser of Conference
(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.
The context DK puts on the use of social media, the energy he displays and the expertise he presents in a 'class' of 'mixed ability' participants is awesome. I could physically witness the lightbulbs switching on around me! Thanks DK.
David Whewell, Chair of APYCO
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(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.
(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.
(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
(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
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