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Using Technology and Social Media

Using Technology and Social Media. National College Goal Sunday Best Practices Forum May, 2010. Topics to Discuss. Technology is your Friend Website Texting but NOT Driving Webcasting Face Book and Twitter. What Did You Say?. LOL. Laugh out loud. . . . OK. 1. 2 abc. 3 def.

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Using Technology and Social Media

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  1. Using Technology and Social Media National College Goal Sunday Best Practices Forum May, 2010

  2. Topics to Discuss • Technology is your Friend • Website • Texting but NOT Driving • Webcasting • Face Book and Twitter

  3. What Did You Say? LOL Laugh out loud.    OK 1 2 abc 3 def  4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz * shift 0 next #space

  4. What Did You Say? BFF Best friends forever.    OK 1 2 abc 3 def  4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz * shift 0 next #space

  5. What Did You Say? GFTD Gone for the day.    OK 1 2 abc 3 def  4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz * shift 0 next #space

  6. Technology is your Friend • World is linked-in! • Your students and your families are using it • Department of Education is using it • Global Divide – how big?

  7. Website

  8. Website • Website must be robust • Do more than promote CGS • Become a resource for families 365 days a year • Resource/Partner links • Traffic flow stats

  9. Texting

  10. Texting • Opt in service for students and parents • Free for us! • Use ‘text name’ that is easy for families to remember • For Indiana ours is “cash for college” • On ALL of our printed material and the website

  11. Webcasts

  12. Webcasts • FAFSA Friday • State wide initiative • Live chat during broadcast • Broadcast taped and posted to website for viewing • Provides an opportunity for remote high schools/families to view and participate

  13. Face Book and Twitter

  14. Face Book and Twitter • Indiana has a Face Book and Twitter account • All entries on FB automatically posted to Twitter • Most fans are volunteers for the event and some parents • Invite to “friend” on all marketing materials and website

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