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Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Professor Daniel Jutras’ classes begin with him and/or students covering some current events relating to the seminar’s topic. We pause for 10 minutes, and when we return, the class asks questions or makes comments, to which Professor Jutras responds. I see this seminar as a blog. I see this seminar as a forum.

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Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Avi gets excited at the prospect, as this will be a first computer class for every student in the room. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. He says, “The Internet in general is going to blow their minds. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. This blog is written and maintained by Tamar Weinberg. All rights reserved.

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Andrew Sutherland, 17 Year Old Creator of Quizlet » Techipedia.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I remember taking classes, buying flashcards , and doing whatever it took to have a decent understanding of large words to score well on the SAT. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. In that way, I wish Quizlet, an online application to make learning vocabulary fun and engaging, was available back when I needed it. All rights reserved.

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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Randy Pausch , a former lecturer at Carnegie Mellon, inspired not only students in his class but the world in his last ever speech before he passed away from pancreatic cancer. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. Inspiring Want to watch a video that’s nothing like the above but motivates you to do your best? All rights reserved.

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Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You can’t take your first driving class on the highway without learning how to drive on local streets beforehand. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. There were far more important issues that needed to be dealt with first. You can’t throw a kitten in a cage full of tigers without getting hurt. All rights reserved.

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How Young is Too Young?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I started blogging at 20 when I was a college newspaper editor in 2006, and even then I was considered something of an early adapter. I first heard about him when he was 15 in 2006 and he captured the attention of some huge blogs because of his analysis of their posts. Most of the kids in my classes did not care.

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The Nightmare Public Relations Professional and How to Stop Him

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

But what I’m also learning is that there exists the same class system within social media as with all media. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. So I post stuff, email, invite, tweet, RT, FF. Sometimes it helps build a following, but often it doesn’t. I’m learning. If I have a huge budget, I have access.