This page provides slides and links for the Association Executives of North Carolina annual Technology Showcase. And be sure to scroll down to hear the brief podcast we made and see the brief video.
If you attended the Showcase, thank you! If you were not able to attend, or simply found this page through search or a referral from a colleague, welcome! In either case, I encourage you to bookmark this page and share it with others.
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Here are the slides for each of the sessions in the Showcase. The “Cool Tools School 2009” slides also contain links for all of the sites discussed throughout the showcase.
All of the resources from last year’s showcase are also available at:
http://jtcobb.wpengine.com/aenc-technology-showcase/2008
Here’s the brief podcast we did together at the showcase. This was done using a cellphone, set on speaker phone, by calling into www.gcast.com:
And here’s the brief video clip we made. This was created with a Flip camera (available for $160 or less at Amazon.com) and then uploaded to YouTube. It has not been edited at all. It is a little jerky because it was shot without using a tripod, but this actually helps make it feel more “real.”
Additional Resources
- Social Media in Action
A brief article that I wrote recently for the Association Executives of North Carolina’s quarterly newsletter. In it, I address three of the more common social media tools: blogs, wikis, and podcasts. - Hedgehog & Fox
Hedgehog & Fox is a blog where I write about general business strategy, with a particular focus on new media, marketing, and capacity building. - Mission to Learn
Mission to Learn is a blog where I write about online learning opportunities and how to be a more productive and successful learner.. - Learning 2.0 for Associations
Learning 2.0 for Associations, a free e-book, focuses on the ways in which associations can and are incorporating social media into their learning programs. The book briefly explores the evolution of learning; offers a range of examples to illustrate how tools like blogs, podcasts, wikis, and social networking sites can complement traditional learning activities; and suggests steps for moving forward in your organization