Results- Social Media and Ed Experts Meet-Up

McGRAW-HILL BRINGS TOGETHER SOCIAL MEDIA AND EDUCATION EXPERTS TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Experts Underscore the Need for Social Media in the Classroom and Beyond

NEW YORK (February 11, 2010) –

McGraw-Hill Education hosted a panel discussion as part of Social Media Week New York titled, “The Future of Social Media in Higher Education.” Students, academics and social media experts shared their thoughts on how social media is changing the way students learn, instructors teach and institutions adapt to innovation. To view pictures, videos and quotes from the discussion, visit: http://mcgraw-hill.presslift.com/social-media-higher-education.

The following themes, issues and trends were discussed at length, indicating the role of social media today in the higher education classroom and its future potential:

• Geo-tagging will be a powerful tool for higher education as it can be used to target locations and get information about those locations, whether students are working on sociology, science, etc. Dr. Kind talked about specific disciplines who have been utlizing it already and great promise of the application. Adam Ostrow, editor in chief of Mashable.com, cited FourSquare’s partnership with Harvard University as an example.

• Co-learning as a model for teachers and students to advance technology integration. In the video clip just below, Dr. King shares how teachers can advance technology practice AND model lifelong learning with a co-learning model. She describes how co-learning can be used to facilitate teachers and students to advance technology integration with many benefits for mutual professional and personal growth.

Teleseminar: Faculty Success

Faculty Success: Tenure, Promotion & Merit Demystified

Thursday, February 4, 2010, 1-2 p.m. EST

Presented by Dr. Kathleen P. King, International Keynote Speaker, Professor of Education at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education in New York City, and President of Transformation Education, LLC.

Based on Dr. Kathleen P. King’s popular short article, “How is Tenure like the TV Show Survivor,” this one-hour session provides a fresh perspective of the tenure track, promotion and merit race. King will also share her newly released Faculty Success Model to explain how professors can efficiently succeed in their institutional systems while also meeting their professional goals, research and publication desires, and personal satisfaction.

King moved from assistant to full professor with tenure in six years at a major research university. She has also mentored dozens of other professors around the world through the same process. As a professor specializing in higher education and adult education, prolific researcher and author, she is especially qualified to lead a vibrant discussion around this topic for TAA authors.

Some of the strategies she will share include:

• Establishing and monitoring research agendas, publication agenda, and organizational skills
• Using technology to maximize your effort and productivity
• Benefiting from collaborations and community

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About Dr. Kathleen King

Dr. Kathleen King is a popular international keynote speaker, professor of education at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education in New York City, and president of Transformation Education, LLC. She also serves clients as a certified professional life coach. Her….

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Academic Author Publication Grants

Dr. King Awarded $750 TAA Publication Grant

Dr. Kathleen P. King, a professor of education at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education in New York City, has been awarded a $750 TAA Publication Grant for expenses incurred in researching her co-edited book, The Professor’s Guide to Taming Technology: Leveraging Digital Media, Web 2.0 and More for Learning, which will be published by Information Age Publishing, Inc. in July 2010.

“This grant is not only a surprise and tremendous monetary help, it is extremely validating as well,” said King. “I am very grateful on each account. In the past, some of my books have been based on funded research or were less intensive in the editing process. However, this book has turned into a large project because we have a unique, very valuable contribution to the literature as our goal. From all of the TAA members, thank you for your forward thinking in providing a potential source of funding for us to pursue special projects that we might not be able to otherwise.”

The entire grant will be used to defray a good part of the costs King personally incurred in the book’s development, including research assistant searches, transcripts and copy editing assistance.

How You Can Apply for a TAA Publication Grant: Download a PDF form and mail to: TAA Executive Director Richard Hull, 3241 Heather Hill Lane, Tallahassee, FL 32309-2307. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2010. (You must be a member of TAA; however, according to Dr. King it is well worth the low cost and great benefits)

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Educational Commentary with Dr. King: KSCO Radio

Don’t Miss Out -A Dynamic Trio Deep in Discussion on Santa Cruz Radio – What a Meetup!

David Coursey, Vernon Vernon, and Dr. Kathy King went head-to-head-to head on a wide range of educational issues Thursday November 20, 2009 on KSCO radio 1080 Santa Cruz. And for your listening pleasure you can hear it all here.

We have it captured and on demand.

You do not want to miss the opportunity to hear this lively discussion and opinions ranging on topics from ….

• 32% tuition increase at Univ. California announced prior day!
• Class sizes in k-12 and higher education
• Tracking of students
• Purpose of education

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Transformation for a New Career

NPR Florida– WLRN Tropical Currents

Dr. King on Transformation for a NEW Career- Skill Sets

Dr. Kathy King, keynote speaker, award winning author and professional coach, was a guest on Florida NPR radio on November 9, 2009 in a special 1-hr discussion about career transformation and retraining.

Joseph Cooper is the host of WLRN’s Tropical Currents broadcasting on the web and air waves from Miami Florida. In a full one hour, daytime interview from her New York City offices, Dr. King fielded questions from Cooper, listeners on the call in line and and provided much needed information and encouragement for developing alternative career paths.

The emphasis was on federal and state resources as well as retraining opportunities, considering new career paths, and adult development and change. Dr. King reminds callers that …..

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