Sydney Jensen, a Georgia native, is a ninth-grade English teacher at Lincoln High School in the epicenter of America's heartland: Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln is one of the nation's top cities for refugee resettlement, and students at Lincoln High speak more than 30 languages. Jensen also serves as an instructional coach working with new and veteran [...]
During the Holidays, we often see schools resorting to what we call a stuffing mentality. Content is baked in without much thought or effort. What's the difference between stuffing and dressing? In the culinary world, stuffing is called stuffing because it is meant to be cooked in the same pan as the bird. It might [...]
Christopher Aumueller is the CEO and founder of Fanword, a storytelling company for sports teams. During this interview, we spoke with Chris about his career journey and what led him to creating a company focused on storytelling. As a former Division 1 tennis player, Chris has a unique perspective regarding student athletes and social media [...]
We all know that visual content is important especially when it comes to marketing your school. In this webinar, we discussed why establishing brand guidelines is important, what tools are available for design creation and how you can utilize Class Intercom in your workflow process. https://twitter.com/classintercom/status/1194684272776495104 School Branding Checklist: Do you have brand guidelines for [...]
Have you ever been told to fear something that you later wish you would have learned more about instead of avoiding it completely? Growing up, I was taught that credit cards should be avoided and that I should never have one especially as a young adult. Even though my parents had good intentions, the advice [...]
The Rural School Communications Gap High Plains Community Schools is not uncommon in its Class D school setup. Like many consolidated rural schools across Nebraska, 12 miles of pavement separates the two school sites of HPC. The three communities of HPC - Polk, Hordville, and Clarks - form a small triangle in the heart of [...]
During this episode, Taylor and Amber discuss why student-generated social media is important for schools to consider and why it matters. Resources Mentioned: Adult vs Student-Generated Social Media Infographic at Pulaski High School (Created by Clay Reisler) Social Media Trends In Education Report Webinar on November 13th: 5 Design Tips That Will Help Your School's [...]
Whether it involved short films or sports talk radio, Justin Dearing has been telling stories as far back as he can remember. He is a former high school Film and Radio Production teacher turned School PR professional. Currently, Justin is the Assistant Director of Communications for Carroll ISD in Southlake, Texas and co-hosting the podcast "School PR Happy [...]
Guest post from Heather Callihan For the past few years, many schools and districts have celebrated Digital Citizenship Week in October. Digital Citizenship week aligns with Connected Educator Month. This week should be a time to share the importance of not only being a good digital citizen but also modeling and teaching what digital citizenship [...]
School Name: Aurora Public Schools Location: Aurora, Nebraska How many students are enrolled at your school? About 1200 (K-12). School Social Media Profiles: Facebook Twitter Instagram For this school spotlight, we interviewed Craig Badura. Craig is the K-12 Technology Coach at Aurora Public Schools. Follow him on Twitter @MrBadura. Can’t be more proud of our [...]
