SACRAO Tech Presentation

The Millennial Student: 

The Millennial Student Using Technology to attract and reach today’s students.

Toolbar: 

Toolbar

Raise Your Hand: 

Raise Your Hand

Questions and Other information: 

Questions and Other information

DID YOU KNOW???: 

DID YOU KNOW??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLJ4VmWk5tw&feature=related

HAVING A WEB PRESSENCE: 

HAVING A WEB PRESSENCE DO YOU???

The Millennial Student: 

The Millennial Student Generation Y (Born in the late 70s/early 80s through 2000). 97% own a computer 94% own a cell phone 76% of these students use instant messaging 92% of those reported multi - tasking while IMing To get their news, 40% use television; 34% use the Internet A “Connected” generation (through various technologies) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials)

The Millennial Student and Communication: 

The Millennial Student and Communication Email Considered old fashioned by many Millennials Instant Messaging Windows Live AOL Yahoo Google

The Millennial Student and Communication: 

The Millennial Student and Communication Blogging and Discussion Forums Cell Phones/Text Messaging Social Networking Sites Facebook Twitter MySpace (not used as widely now)

E-mail for Old People?: 

E-mail for Old People? Pew Internet study found that teenagers preferred new technology, like instant messaging or text messaging, for talking to friends and use of e-mail to communicate with “old people.” Students say they still depend on e-mail to communicate with their professors But many of the students say they would rather send/receive text messages to friends, to reach them wherever they are, than to send e-mail messages that might not be seen until hours later.

Use of Instant Messaging: 

Use of Instant Messaging 76% use some form of Instant Messaging (IM). Most prevalent are: Windows Live (330 million active users [AU]) Yahoo (248 million AU) AOL (53 million AU) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging) Facebook, Google, Skype , and many other services also provide IM service in addition to their other services. Largest proportion of IM users (15%) are logged on 24/7. College Admissions and Registrars can utilize an IM platform to allow prospective and current students to message staff members (during office hours) with questions.

PowerPoint Presentation: 

VoIP and software designed for communication through: Video and Audio Calling (Free to other Skype users) Instant Messaging Text Messaging (*cost) Other great features: Conference Calls (Video and Audio) Screen Sharing File Transfer

Text Messaging: 

Text Messaging Text Message is nothing more than an e-mail done in 160 words or less. 10digitnumber@carrierinfo i.e . 6785768691@messaging.sprintpcs.com Recall : many of the students say they would rather send/receive text messages… Develop a text messaging distribution list Super IT HEAVY BACKGROUND Text Messaging services (such as Text Marks) provide low cost or even free mass text messing services.

Text Messaging: 

Text Messaging Text Marks – http://www.textmarks.com or http://lite.textmarks.com allows participants to subscribe to a keyword and receive updates as needed. i.e. UBMS students at Morehouse College can send a text message to 41411 with the keyword MCUBMS in the message of the text. Any time a new message is sent from MCUBMS, all subscribers will receive an alert.

lite.textmarks.com: 

lite.textmarks.com

lite.textmarks.com: 

lite.textmarks.com

Limits to Textmarks Lite : 

Limits to Textmarks Lite Only for non-commercial use Only one phone number can be associated with the keyword (no multiple numbers to manage account) Can’t have multiple keywords A small advertisement appears at the end of every message sent Must be used every 30 days or it expires Still a great option for quick information dissemination

Applications of utilizing mass text messaging: 

Applications of utilizing mass text messaging

Social Networking: 

Social Networking Internet social networking sites provide online connection to friends, business contacts, and more Virtual community centers for hanging out – like hanging out at the mall or new playground. Examples: Facebook – http://www.facebook.com MySpace – http://www.myspace.com Urban Chat – http://www.urbanchat.com Twitter – http://www.twitter.com

Facebook (facebook.com/ubetsu): 

Facebook (facebook.com/ubetsu)

Facebook (Events): 

Facebook (Events)

Facebook (Advertising Program): 

Facebook (Advertising Program)

Information Dissemination: 

Information Dissemination

Authorstream www.authorstream.com: 

Authorstream www.authorstream.com A free platform for sharing PowerPoint presentations on the Internet makes it easier to share your PowerPoint slideshows through: blogs websites YouTube Provide information about your institution Provide instructions on completing graduation forms

Do you know the characteristics of a quadratic equation?: 

Do you know the characteristics of a quadratic equation?

Use of Blogs: 

Use of Blogs A Blog (or a web blog) is a user generated website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogging gives Programs the opportunity to maintain and update a website with minimal knowledge of web development

Use of Blogs: 

Use of Blogs Some great blogging sites may include: Blogger (from Google) http://blogger.com Wordpress http://www.wordpress.com Facebook (by using the notes section) Many blogging services provide an easy to remember “Vanity” URL i.e. ubetsu.wordpress.com, www.facebook.com/ubetsu

Wordpress: 

Wordpress

Streams to the Internet: 

Streams to the Internet Give Them Visuals

YouTube: 

YouTube YouTube (YouTube.com) is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. Programs could consider creating videos on how to apply to college, pitfalls of the FAFSA, etc . and refer students to these videos for assistance when offices are not open.

YouTube.com/edu: 

YouTube.com/edu

UStream: 

UStream UStream (UStream.tv) allows you to broadcast live video over the web for anyone to view. No special software is needed to either view the video or create a live video feed. Could be used by programs to hold a virtual orientation across multiple locations

ustream.tv/channel/education-department: 

ustream.tv/channel/education-department

Come Join Me for a Live Stream http://www.ustream.tv/channel/coeac: 

Come Join Me for a Live Stream http://www.ustream.tv/channel/coeac

Podcasting: 

Podcasting

Podcast: 

Podcast A podcast is a media file that is distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The host or author of the podcast is often called a podcaster. Podcasting is different than downloading or streaming content by the ability for the shows to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading feed formats (i.e. using iTunes to subscribe to a podcast)

iTunes U: 

iTunes U

iTunes U: 

iTunes U

iTunes U: 

iTunes U

Making a Podcast: 

Making a Podcast INTERACTIVE TIME

What do you need?: 

What do you need? Microsoft Powerpoint or any slide creation software Audacity ( http ://audacity.sourceforge.net/ ) Lame ( http://lame.sourceforge.net / ) Windows Movie Maker or iMovie Microphone

1st Step: 

1 st Step Admissions Make 3 slides about your institution When finished, choose save as and save them as JPEG or PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format Registration Make 3 slides about graduation forms When finished, choose save as and save them as JPEG or PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format

2nd Step: 

2 nd Step Open Audacity and we will record 3 sound files. 1 for each slide you created.

3rd Step: 

3 rd Step Open Movie Maker software and we will join them together.

4th Step: 

4 th Step PUBLISH YOUR PODCAST

LETS SEE THE FINISH PRODUCTS: 

LETS SEE THE FINISH PRODUCTS

THANK YOU!!!: 

THANK YOU!!! Michael Maxwell Morehouse College mmmaxwell@morehouse.edu (404) 653-7832 (404) 585-1867