Technology in the Classroom: Teaching Weapon or Class Distraction?
Categories: Education Week
We all remember it: The teacher rolls the TV stand into the classroom. “Okay, folks, we’re watching a movie today.” Then a chorus of whisper-yells sounds, “Yessss!” Another scene we all remember: two or three students huddled around a computer arguing whether they should “ford the river” or “caulk the wagon and float across” on [...]
TNGG Blackout – Five Days Being Social-Less
Categories: Connect
I’ll freely admit that I’m a social networking addict. Like a bad episode of A&E’s Intervention, I saw all the warning signs but did nothing to stop. I couldn’t go a day without updating my twitter accounts (yes, two). I couldn’t stand waiting around for someone without checking Facebook. So when the opportunity came along [...]
Hey Social Media, brb!
Categories: Connect
On a cold, dark Tuesday night, alone in my room, I wrote a short note saying goodbye to my friends, my followers, and the world. Starting Wednesday I would abandon updates, forget Facebook, turn away from Tumblr—I was quitting social media! Along with several TNGG members, we decided to experience the effects of removing social [...]
Advertisements on Twitter? Does it make a difference?
Categories: Connect
This week Twitter, my favorite social network, announced its advertising model: promoted tweets. Exciting? Maybe, if you are a marketer. If you are an ordinary person, the change doesn’t make a big difference from the status quo. Although Twitter didn’t have an advertising platform per say, we were already used to advertisements on Twitter. The [...]
Would you follow @TheMarlboroMan?
Categories: Shop
The FDA recently passed new restrictions that will prohibit people under 18 from buying tobacco products starting in June. The law will also ban cigarette makers from distributing branded merchandise and sponsoring events. Tobacco controls are growing more severe but they don’t mention tobacco and its correlation with social media. Mad Men characters have a [...]
How does Gen Y travel?
Categories: Live
At this exact moment I’m sitting in the passenger seat with my sister at the wheel. We just passed Richmond on our way from Raleigh, NC to New York City. A week ago we weren’t sure if we were even going to make the trip. Even now we only have a few solid plans. The [...]
And the award goes to… TWITTER!
Categories: Connect
Sunday night was the big night for a little man named Oscar. I’m not one to dress up and go to a party to watch the Academy Awards. I probably wouldn’t have watched even though Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were hosting (yes, even though I’m under 30 I do know who they are!). But [...]
Social Media: A Virtual College Party
Categories: Connect
Here’s something that’s completely obvious: social media has totally changed the way we interact with others. But now, here’s something that might not be so obvious: social media has changed our friendships – how we start them, how we maintain them, and even what we consider a friendship. When you’re in pre-school and kindergarten, you [...]
The Google Buzz Value
Categories: Connect
I want to start out by saying that I am a Google fan all the way. Google.com is my homepage. I use the phrase “just Google it” just about anywhere and with anyone. If you don’t use Gmail you’re probably not a very good friend of mine. And I’m ashamed to say that I even [...]
Twitter: My Filter
Categories: Connect
Going through my social media/e-mail fast, I realized how much harder my life is without Twitter. Many of my digital native peers find the idea of reading what unknown people have for breakfast pointless. However, we like the idea of sharing everything, or almost everything, we do with the world. But we are afraid that [...]
