Things you could be doing online but aren't (2014)

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Oh, the places you should be going

(or...Storytelling in 2014 and beyond)

Jim Streisel, MJEHiLite adviser and

communications adviserCarmel (IN) High School

@CarmelJim

www.slideshare.net/CarmelJimSaturday, July 5, 14

The good ol’ days 1937 1944 1971 1982

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Just yesterday(metaphorically)

BroadsheetColor

Publish every two weeks

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Then…

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...the Web1996-97

1999ish

Early 2000s

Mid to late 2000s

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Are you online yet?

???Saturday, July 5, 14

You’re not? Why?Get there. Now.

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We’ll wait...

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So now that you’re online...

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What’s next?

Think about what you want to accomplish.

• Just get online? How often? How many new posts?

• Be more social? Why? Who?

• Share video? Audio?

• What does your student body use most often?

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Pick one

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Pick one...then explore.

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Websites

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Websites

• This is the building block/canvas for all of your expansion.

• Most use the free Wordpress content management system (CMS) - could use Drupal, Joomla, etc. (also free)

• A way to post breaking news, updates, visuals (slideshows, videos, etc.)

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Lots of ‘themes’

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What’s new?‘Responsive’ themes

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What to store?

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Photos

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Photos: Why?

• Readers love slideshows.

• Great to utilize all those photos you (should) already have but weren’t able to place in print.

• Easy to upload.

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Videos

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Videos: Why?• Can help tell visual and auditory stories better.

• Can enhance existing print coverage.

• Like photos, easy to upload.

• You don’t have to be a broadcast genius. Short clips work best. >>

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Videos: How?Lots of free services available online:

• YouTube

• SchoolTube

• Vimeo

• Smugmug

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Issuu

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Issuu: Why?

• Archives content

• Great for parents/alumni

• My favorite way to look at the paper.

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Issuu: How?

• Get PDFs of your publication.

• Go to www.issuu.com

• Follow the instructions. (It’s pretty straightforward.)

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Let’s get social.

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So many options…• Facebook

• Twitter

• Pinterest

• Foursquare

• Instagram

• Vine

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Facebook…Pages

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Facebook…Have an identity and a personality.

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Twitter

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Twitter…diversify

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Twitter…schedule

Hootsuite works

great, too.

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Pinterest

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Put it all together…

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Storify

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Great way for students to ‘build their brand.’

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Other cool stuff

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QR codes

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Calendars

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CoverItLive

Election coverageSports coverageOlympicsFantasy sportsOther???

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Polls and Surveys•Tie in with print coverage.•Interact with your readers

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Spotify

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Aurasma

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Or you can get really cool…

From FHNToday, Francis Howell North High School

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So what’s all this mean?How do your readers read?

Play to those habits.

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Use analytics

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Put it together

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Putting it together

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Resourceswww.jeadigitalmedia.orghttp://www.studentpress.org/nspa/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa/http://www.facebook.com/journalists

On Twitter:@manfull@dgoble2001@storify@ericasmith@jeadigitalmedia

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Contact info and then questions

Jim Streiseljstreise@ccs.k12.in.us

@CarmelJimslideshare.net/CarmelJim

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