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Archive for the ‘Web 2.0’ Category

Podcasting in Plain English

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

I love this fun and simple intro to podcasting from Common Craft. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c]

Using Social Media to Improve Outreach Efforts

Monday, August 4th, 2008

OSU Marketing sent out an article called, “50 Ways Marketers Can use Social Media to Improve Their Marketing” from the blog of Chris Brogan.  I have adapted it to what I think would be useful for environmental health community outreach. 35 Ways to Use Social Media to Improve Outreach Programs Add social bookmark links to your most […]

It's all about relationships

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

“The real power of the Internet is the energy generated by human interaction.” Margaret Riel

Just One Question

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

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 […]

Start with RSS

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

If 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, 2008

As 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 […]

Getting a Handle on the Blogosphere

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

From How to Save the World Blog WHAT THE BLOGOSPHERE WANTS MORE OF…. I will be working on it. Blog readers want to see more….. original research, surveys etc. original, well-crafted fiction great finds: resources, blogs,essays, artistic works news not found anywhere else category killers: aggregators that capture the best of many blogs/feeds, so they […]

Citizen Journalism

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

As I think about ways to expand the Hydroville Curricula to other audiences, such as community colleges, I also think about how to adapt it to give students technology skills that will help them in their careers.  Since Hydroville is about understanding and solving on real-life enviromental health problems in the community, it seems a worthwhile assignment would […]

Virtual Health Promotion

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

An 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, […]

Living Conversations

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

The Today Show caught my attention today. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a site was highlighted to share the voices and experiences of breast cancer survivors, called Living Conversations. It is a nice example of creating a platform for sharing experiences – a learning community. Visit the site at: http://www.livingconversations.com/