ENHANCING YOUR WORK THROUGH THE STRATEGIC USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
Stephen D. Luke, Ed.D.Director, National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NDC/NICHCY)
Region 5 RPTAC ConferenceJune 26, 2009
Agenda
1. Introduction to OSEP TA&D2. Overview of TACC3. Overview of NDC/NICHCY4. Technology Tools & Analytics• Web Analytics• Email Analytics• Social Media Analytics
(But first…a note on web conferencing tools)
Today we’re using iLinc (www.ilink.com)•Web conferencing tools allow you to do what we’re doing today, that is, they can be used as part of large conferences.•Such tools can also be used in much smaller meetings, including meetings with staff, contractors, & clients.•Considering costs associated with transportation, lodging, and other travel-related expenses (not to mention the carbon footprint!) it’s no wonder the web conferencing market has see such rapid growth and development.
For more info and product reviews visit:•http://www.onlinemeetingreviews.com/reviews/•http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/12/web-conferencing-roundup/•http://www.insidecrm.com/features/top-web-conferencing-vendors-120908/
1. OVERVIEW OF OSEP TA&D
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•OSEP receives Part D Discretionary money from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to fund technical assistance and dissemination centers loosely referred to as the Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network (TA&D).
•This group of 40-50 centers works collaboratively to coordinate their efforts to ensure states receive the most appropriate assistance possible without duplication of efforts, effectively and efficiently leveraging OSEP’s limited resources. These centers are each competitively awarded, most in five year cycles.
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There are several types of centers funded by OSEP- specialty or topical centers, regional centers or both. Specialty or topical centers are national centers generally funded to address one topic or a group of related topics:
•National Drop Out Prevention Center•National Center on Response to Intervention (RTI)
Regional centers like the serve a particular region of the country on a wide variety of topic areas:
•Regional Resource Center Program•Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers
There are also four regional centers who work on a particular set of topics around postsecondary opportunities for students who are deaf or hard of hearing:
•PEPNet Northeast, Midwest, South and West
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http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/137/192/
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2. OVERVIEW OF TACC
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COORDINATION CENTER (TACC)
TACC assists OSEP in supporting ongoing communication, collaboration, and coordination among the centers in the OSEP-funded TA&D Network, and between these centers and other relevant federally-funded TA&D centers, national professional organizations, and a broad spectrum of stakeholders. Their activities include :•The Matrix•Discretionary Database•TACommunities•SPP/APR Calendar•IDEA.gov•tadnet.ning.com
TACC OVERVIEW
The “MATRIX”
•The Matrix is an extensive database of activities under taken by OSEP’s TA&D projects and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (OESE) Comprehensive Centers. Information is entered about activities of the projects and centers in the Matrix, and this database of activities allows states, stakeholders, projects, centers, and others to view the work happening in states and jurisdictions across the U.S.
•This database provides one location for OSEP, OESE, states, projects, centers, and others to get the latest information on services available and delivered to states, locals and other recipients.
http://matrix2.rrfcnetwork.org/
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Discretionary Database
OSEP is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21. To this end, OSEP provides leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts, including funding approximately 1,000 grants and contracts. If you'd like to know what grants and contracts OSEP has funded as part of its initiatives to improve results for children with disabilities, search the discretionary database. This database offers complete listings of OSEP's grants and contracts through the SEARCH feature and in print (as PDF files). http://old.nichcy.org/directories/
TACC OVERVIEW
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In 2003, OSEP began a new initiative, offering a “platform” www.tacommunities.org, utilizing a CoP strategy for SEA and LEA agency members and other key stakeholders facing similar program improvement challenges to share their expertise, issues and solutions that would allow them to work on developing better outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and their families.
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Why OSEP Initiated TACommunities
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• To bridge knowledge – practice gap
• To provide TA to all who desire and/or need it
• To move promising practices beyond pockets of excellence
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•Increase use of high quality research-based information and effective policies and practices;•Identify solutions to key issues and challenges;•Enhance shared learning;•Prevent duplication of effort;•Facilitate connections and collaboration;•Develop new service system capacities; and•Implement IDEA for better outcomes for students with disabilities.
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SPP/APR Calendar
•This tool is used to assist States with the preparation and timely completion of the State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR).•Resources and events are posted on the SPP/APR Calendar on an ongoing basis to ensure access to the most current information.http://spp-apr-calendar.rrfcnetwork.org/
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Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004
IDEA.ed.gov was created to provide a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations, released on August 3, 2006. It is a "living" website changing and growing as resources and information become available.
The site provides searchable versions of IDEA and the regulations, access to cross-referenced content from other laws (e.g., the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), etc.), video clips on selected topics, topic briefs on selected regulations, links to OSEP's TA&D Network and a Q&A Corner where you can submit questions, and a variety of other information sources. http://idea.ed.gov/
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tadnet.ning.com
http://tadnet.ning.com/ - a new social networking site designed to support and strengthen communication and information exchange across the TA&D network and beyond.
•In this community space individuals from across the TA&D Network can easily connect with others, participate in discussions, and create or join targeted special interests groups. In our efforts to provide increased flexibility in creating group work space this is one option for centers to use.• This new space leverages the Ning social networking platform. What is Ning? Ning is the second fastest-growing social networking platform (right behind Twitter) and now hosts more than 1,000,000 customized social networks. • How might you use this space? Feel free to go in, look around, and get familiar with the site - it is yours to use to exchange information with other centers, your clients, plus you can establish groups or share resources - there are many possibilities.
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For More Information:
Contact the Technical Assistance Coordination
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202-884-8215 or [email protected]
Thanks!
3. OVERVIEW OF NDC/NICHCY
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Suzanne Ripley
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(KIN)
http://familysupportclearinghouse.org/Pages/Home.aspx
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http://kinforums.org/family/
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NDC/NICHCY PROJECT PRIORITIES
Develop and disseminate information about children with disabilities and IDEA that will be readily accessible to a broad range of audiences.
Provide leadership in the design and implementation of integrated, responsive, and effective information dissemination strategies.
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CRESOURCES & INFORMATION RESPONSE
NDC/NICHCY provides a full range of information on:• disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, • IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education, • No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and • research-based information on effective educational practices.
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CNATIONAL DISSEMINATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (NDC)
Updated and New Publications!
Old friends are made new again with these 2009 updates. We're talking about:
•Questions Often Asked by Parents about Special Education Services
•Your Child's Evaluation
•Categories of Disability under IDEA
•Developing Your Child's IEP
As for what's new, new, new: We're pleased to launch a Q&A series on IDEA, with two opening offerings: Purposes and Key Definitions and Parent Participation. Do come help yourself!
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CMONTHLY NEWSLETTER: NEWS YOU CAN USE
8,800+ subscribers can’t be wrong! Sign up to receive NDC/NICHCY’s monthly News You Can Use at:
www.nichcy.org
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C: ACTIVITIESDISSEMINATION EXPERTISE
New Project Priority: Provide leadership & guidance in
all things “dissemination.”
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DISSEMINATION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
Join the Dissemination Community of Practice at
tadnet.ning.com
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NDC WEBSITE
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‘member this?
http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/137/192/
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NDC/NICHCY Search
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TA&D’s
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NDC Search- Filtered Results By Project
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NDC Search- Filtered Results By Type
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4. TECHNOLOGY TOOLS & ANALYTICS
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WEBSITE ANALYTICS - Definition
(wěb'sīt‘ ān'ə-lĭt'ĭks)
n. Measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of internet data for purposes of understanding and optimizing web site usage. [1]
1. http://www.webanalyticsassociation.org/aboutus/
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WEBSITE ANALYTICS - Tools
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS
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– TA&D
2009GOOGLE ANALYTICS – World View
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – World View
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – Country View
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – State View
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – City Details
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – Keywords
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – Site Overlay
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – Site Overlay
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – Top Content
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – Downloads
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – Drilling Down
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NDC Search – TA&D Site Referrals
December 9, 2008 – March 17, 2009:
Visitors to nichcy.org have been referred to over 2,000 different pages across the TA&D Network a total of 10,155 times.
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – Drilling Down
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GOOGLE ANALYTICS – Drilling Down
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WEB ANALYTICS - Triangulation
VisitorFeedback:
SocialSharing:
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RESOURCES – Web Analytics
Glossary - http://seo.grassroots.org/analytics
Google Analytics Official Blog - http://analytics.blogspot.com/
The Missing Google Analytics Manual - collection of links to implement, configure and get insights from Google Analytics: http://www.grokdotcom.com/2009/02/16/the-missing-google-analytics-manual/
The Ultimate Google Analytics Plugins, Hacks & Tricks Collection: http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/16/google_analytics_hacks/
50 Resources for Getting the Most Out of Google Analytics:http://blog.kissmetrics.com/50-resources-for-getting-the-most-out-of-google-analytics/
Occam’s Razor - http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html
Creating Custom Reports - http://www.epikone.com/blog/2009/03/12/find-out-when-your-campaigns-suck-with-ga-custom-reports/
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Email Analytics
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E-NEWS ANALYTICS
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E-NEWS ANALYTICS - Tools
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E-NEWS ANALYTICS – Click Monitoring
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Social Media Analytics
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Video
Captioning Tools
• http://www.overstream.net/
• http://billcreswell.wordpress.com/other-caption-resources/captioning-tools/
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Video
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Video
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Viral Video
“Did You Know” – a compelling video first presented by Karl Fisch at a high school faculty meeting in August 2006. It has since been viewed over 20 million times!
•The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U •The story behind the video: http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/History+of+the+Presentation
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Video Analytics
TubeMogul – upload to over 20 top video sharing sites. Powerful analytics on who, what, and how videos are being viewed. http://www.tubemogul.com/index.php
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SOCIAL MEDIA - RSS
RSS – Real Simple Syndication.Publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video1.
1. Libby, Dan (1999-07-10). "RSS 0.91 Spec, revision 3"
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SOCIAL MEDIA - RSS
“RSS In Plain English” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU
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SOCIAL MEDIA - RSS
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SOCIAL MEDIA - RSS Analytics
RSS Analytic Tools:• CopyGator: http://www.copygator.com • FeedBurner: http://www.feedburner.com
How-to’s• http://www.blogperfume.com/feed-analysis/• http://pingblogs.blogspot.com/2005/07/how-to-monitor-rss-feed-traffic.html
• Web Trends: http://webtrends.com
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Blogging Tools
Top Blogging Platforms:http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/01/15/the-blog-platforms-of-choice-among-the-top-100-blogs/
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Blog Analytics
What to Measure:• Audience
• Onsite “visitors”• Offsite “subscribers”
• Conversation – number and length of comments• Citations – number of blogs linking to yours
How to Measure:• Blog Admin Panel (e.g.: Blogger, WordPress, TypePad)• BlogLines: http://www.bloglines.com/ • Blog Pulse: http://www.blogpulse.com/index.html • Feedburner: http://www.feedburner.com• Google Alerts: http://www.google.com/alerts • Google Analytics: http://www.google.com/analytics • Google Blog Search: http://blogsearch.google.com/ • Technorati: http://technorati.com/ • Yahoo Alerts: http://alerts.yahoo.com/
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Social Bookmarking
StumbleUpon: http://www.stumbleupon.com
Del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us
Digg: http://digg.com
Furl: http://furl.net
Diigo: http://www.diigo.com
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Social Bookmarking
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Social Bookmarking
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Social Bookmarking
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Social Bookmarking
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SOCIAL NETWORKING - Facebook
Facebook:• 175 million active users1
• 127% growth in 20082 • 7th most popular website in the world2
Twitter:• 54 million monthly visits• 1,382% growth in 20083
1. http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics 2.http://www.switched.com/2009/01/27/facebook-overtakes-myspace-as-most-popular-social-networking-sit?icid=sphere_wpcom_inline 3.http://mashable.com/2009/03/16/twitter-growth-rate-versus-facebook/
(Statistics retrieved 3/17/2009 & 6/22/09)
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SOCIAL NETWORKING - Facebook
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SOCIAL NETWORKING - Facebook Analytics
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SOCIAL NETWORKING - Twitter
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SOCIAL NETWORKING – Twitter Analytics
What & How to Measure:• ReTweets (RT)• @Replies• Click Tracking• bit.ly: http://bit.ly • hootsite: http://hootsuite.com/ • tweetburner: http://tweetburner.com/
• Alerts• TweetBeep: http://tweetbeep.com • Twilert: http://www.twilert.com
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SOCIAL NETWORKING - Resources
Facebook:• Create a page for your organization:http://www.facebook.com/FacebookPages?sid=fbece3f085db5d053fc869c2e5117e92&ref=s#/advertising/?pages
• How To Develop A Facebook Page That Attracts Millions of Fanshttp://www.allfacebook.com/2009/03/facebook-page-strategy/
Twitter:• HOW TO: Win Friends and Twinfluence Peoplehttp://mashable.com/2008/12/19/how-to-win-twitter-friends/
• 10 Reasons Why You Should Use Twitterhttp://digitallabz.com/blogs/10-reasons-you-should-use-twitter.html
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NATIONAL DISSEMINATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (NDC)
• Leila Brandt, Graduate Student Intern
• Kyrie Dragoo, Project Associate
• Sarah Escowitz, Information and Resources Coordinator
• Lisa Küpper, Writer
• Stephen Luke, Director
• Indira Medina, Information and Resource Specialist
• Suzanne Ripley, Principal Investigator
• Richard Sawyer, Evaluation Coordinator
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SOCIAL NETWORKING - Ning
http://tadnet.ning.com/
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SOCIAL NETWORKING - Resources
SlideBoom:•http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/78481/Enhancing-your-work-through-the-strategic-use-of-social-media-and-other-technology-tools
SlideShare:• http://www.slideshare.net/DrNICHCY/ndcnichcy-region5-slides
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SOCIAL NETWORKING - Resources
Example of Slideboom presentation embedded on NICHCY site:
THAN
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Stephen D. Luke, [email protected]/nichcywww.twitter.com/DrNICHCYwww.linkedin.com/stephenluke
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