NYC Unveils Social Media Rules for Teachers

New York unveiled guidelines for use of social media in schools, and the Department of Education is considering asking parents to sign consent forms before children participate in socia-media activities. Photo: AP.

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From: Wall Street Journal

Related topics : social media education in schools / using social media

[HD] Travel Agency CRM: Leads from Social Media

http://www.crmfortravelagency.com/

With Travel Agency CRM you can not only monitor and participate in social media activities from one place but create Lead (or contact) in just one click from Facebook, Twitter or Google+ account.

If you love what you see here and wish to take a no obligation test drive of the application: please send us an email at zoho@glionconsulting.com

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From: YourGoldenLion

Related topics : monitoring social media activity / social media agency

Is the grass any greener? Pervasive awareness, social media, and well-being

Social media, we have been promised, supports the well-being of individuals and society. It has been said that it offers new opportunities for democratic participation, that it supports collective action and gives individuals a voice. Social capital, once lost through the dormancy of ties, hidden as a result of infrequent contact, has been made visible through the persistent and pervasive nature of social media. Yet, it is often said that these technologies do not live up to their hype, that...

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From: Microsoft Research

Related topics : social media and technology / social media engagement

SOCIAL MEDIA: Politics 2.0 - The Power of the Citizen

See more in our series on social media Digital U: http://bit.ly/tvodigitalu

Social media has forever changed democracy. Citizens are now being engaged like never before, as a dialogue in now emerging between politician and voter. People can now actively participate in their society, as governments have begun giving them the opportunity to brainstorm ideas to create change initiatives in their communities. And this concept of active citizenship is only the beginning of this democracy make-over.

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From: tvochannel

Related topics : social media changed politics / social media engagement / social media social

Dominick Latino Presents POOLCORP's new Social Media Initiative Part 2 of 2

Dominick Latino, Director of Internet Strategies, introduces POOLCORP's Social Media platforms and invites industry players to participate in Dallas at the International Sales Conference in front of 1100 in attendance.

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From: Dominick Latino

Related topics : internal social media strategy / internal social media platforms

Dominick Latino Presents POOLCORP's new Social Media Initiative Part 1 of 2

Dominick Latino, Director of Internet Strategies, introduces POOLCORP's Social Media platforms and invites industry players to participate in Dallas at the International Sales Conference in front of 1100 in attendance.

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From: Dominick Latino

Related topics : internal social media strategy / internal social media platforms

WCC Participation video 19 02 2015

A video inspired by an ECB social media and participation course. The aim of the video is to encourage people who don't play cricket as often as they might to participate on a more regular basis.

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From: Woodlands Cricket Club & Sports Hall Hire

Related topics : social media participation

Mapping #occupygezi #direngeziparki Tweets

Data from Social Media and Political Participation Lab (New York University) http://smapp.nyu.edu

This video displays all geolocated tweets related to the #occupygezi #direngezipark protests in Istanbul, from May 31 to June 3, 2013.

It shows the high volume of activity on Twitter over this period, and how the protest started in Gezi Park but then spread to the entire city in the matter of hours.

For more background information, check:...

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From: smappNYU

Related topics : universities using social media

The IREX Social Media Social Action Program

IREX Jordan Office

Program Overview:

Funded by the US Department of State's Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), Social Media | Social Action is connecting youth-focused NGOs across the region with technology tools useful for advancing their work and increasing civic participation. The program will also help these organizations build a catalogue of technology resources so that other organizations in the region can benefit from their expertise.

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From: IREXdc

Related topics : social media middle east

How Location and Payment Evolve Social Media - Mike Germano

In Chapter 13 of 13, Carrot Creative founder, community builder, and social media expert Mike Germano discusses what's next in social media, including location based mobile applications and digital economy. Digital economy creates currency rewarded on creative exchange and participation and creates a new playing field Germano sees as ripe with opportunity develop even stronger communities. For more, visit http://www.captureyourflag.com/

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From: Capture Your Flag

Related topics : location based social media