6. Google apps for domains (free)
http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/
7. Cell phone friendly email (gmail)
Groups with distribution lists
of parents. (i.e. I send to
Computer Fundamentals and
it sends to all the parents)
Automatic distribution lists
• Classes
• teachers
28. www.smugmug.com
Monetize the photos your annual staff is taking.
I hereby authorize the School to use
photographs, videos, writings, artwork, and
audio recordings of my child in school
media and advertisements. I understand
that I must notify the Ravenscroft
Communications Office, in writing, to
change this authorization.
Ravenscroft School
30. Setting up to have an easy social media distribution plan
Create a blog on blogger.com
Use feedburner to create a feed
Feedburner email (lets people sign
up with a form)
Take the feed into Twitterfeed
Twitterfeed posts to Twitter
31. Now one post can!
Blog Post
Email to subscribers
Tweet from the post
Facebook fan page update
32. Make it easier
• Go into blogger settings Mobile and Email
• Make an email – now your secretary or
principal can update using email.
So, when I came back to Camilla, I started using wikis with my students immediately and sat down in my classroom to begin blogging. I turned to a student and said, “I have to create a blog and I have to name the thing – what should I name it?” The students sitting there said, “Well, Mrs. Vicki, you’re cool and we’re the wildcats, so, why don’t you call it the cool Cat teacher blog
And that is what I suggest for you to do today. Your assignment for this webinar today is to come up with your “Big Three” at the end of the webinar. Pick three things – start there!