July 27, 2011
Posted by Jen Reeves
My class (best known as #jenclass) has evolved from teaching Dreamweaver and Flash to teaching my students how to think outside the box and deliver information with the help of technology. It can be mobile technology or social media… It depends on their personal goals. A couple of months ago, I had a chance to [...]
July 25, 2011
Posted by Jen Reeves
I just learned about this fun and informative video that explains why you shouldn’t fight the Google+ revolution. It’s totally worth watching. Thanks to +Lauren Stenzel for sharing this with me!
July 21, 2011
Posted by Jen Reeves
I knew it was coming. KOMU’s Google+ profile was shut down Tuesday afternoon. I knew it would happen but I don’t regret it at all. This is what it looks like when I log into the KOMU Google+ account profile: As of this afternoon, it looks like all brands are gone. But here’s the interesting [...]
July 16, 2011
Posted by Jen Reeves
I’m attending the Brands and Bloggers Summit in Chicago today. I’m learning a different side of blogging. I’ve been in this space for years, but I’ve never really learned what the blogging and brand experience is really about. As a journalist and professor, I realize this is a place that may seem a little unusual. [...]
July 11, 2011
Posted by Jen Reeves
I truly believe journalists need to be open to new opportunity to connect with communities and learn how to share. Any time a legitimate organization launches a new way to communicate, I’m going to jump. I’m curious. I’m hungry to connect. I want to learn its potential. That’s what I’ve done inside Google+. It is [...]
July 8, 2011
Posted by Jen Reeves
My newsroom is preparing to launch a very new show in September. It’s called U_News@4 and we’re planning to make it a social media-based newscast and conversation. Thanks to that show, the show’s anchor, Sarah Hill, and I are trying to experiment on as many new tools as possible on the air. When Google+ came [...]
July 5, 2011
Posted by Jen Reeves
I’m hooked. I realize I’m a social networking addict (as someone mentioned to me earlier today) but I’m really enjoying my experience on the new Google Plus. My invite came through less than 24 hours after the network’s release and I immediately jumped in to share invites with others and figure the space out. The [...]
