EWC Instructors Speak at WordCamp Jacksonville 2017
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Posted By: William Jackson on July 19, 2017 EWC Instructors Speak at WordCamp Jacksonville 2017 by William Jackson and Emma Kent #MyQuestToTeach Emma Kent and William Jackson speakers at the 2017 / WordCamp Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida presented a different presentation that engaged those in attendance with a new way to look at creating content, Branding and even Marketing. Titled "How to be Dope on Social Media," shared the intricate dynamics of connecting with diverse groups to provide information, resources, potential collaborations and even building PLN - Professional Learning Networks and building PLC- Professional Learning Communities. The national and international conference encourages the sharing of experiences of developers, users, web developers, graphic designers and others with a passion with working on the WordPress platform. The multi-generational conference even held a "Kids Camp" to teach youth, teens and young adults about creating and building a web platform using WordPress. Emma Kent is a research librarian at Edward Waters College and William Jackson is a Professor at Edward Waters College where he teaches Educational Technology, Social Media and STEM. Both are involved in Social Media in higher education teaching students the value of their content and being responsible and accountable for their content. Ms. Kent and Professor Jackson encourage higher edu- cational institutions especially HBCU's Historical Black Colleges and Universities to teach Social Media skill-sets to the students from freshmen to seniors because of the seriousness and relevance of digital content. Professor Jackson is a national and international blogger, content creator and digital visionary. He speaks to youth, teens and young adults on the value and importance of their digital content that can affect credit scores, employment opportunities and even earning internships and scholarships. Prof. Jackson and Ms. Kent work to be mentors and role models of proper Social Media engagement while attending conferences, workshops, seminars, and encouraging HBCU students to attend and speak at events to increase network and collaboration opportunities. As the need for increased learning opportunities grows, Ms. Kent and Prof. Jackson are traveling to speak about being safe, responsible, accountable and dependable online. Each person not only has a voice to share, but their building a valuable Brand that represents them to the world. Events like WordCamp, EdCamp, BarCamp, WordPress and other technology Meetups need the energy and engagement of youth, teens and young adults that will be the future engineers, web developers, graphic designers and even Podcasters and Micro-bloggers that will tell the stories of their communities. There is enough room on the Internet for everyone to catch a Niche, develop their Brand and Market their talents, skills and abilities. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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William Jackson
Educational Technology and Social Media Instructor, Edward Waters College South Carolina State University class of 1985 Member Since September 2008 |
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