Free Webinar with Doug Johnson – Policies 2.0, Rules for the Social Web

This Wednesday, at 5:00pm EST, I’ll be hosting a free webinar presented by Doug Johnson. I’ve been a big fan of his Blue Skunk Blog, and heard nothing but stellar things about his presentations, so I’m really looking forward to it.

The topic is definitely one I’m sure most people would find interesting.

Policies 2.0 – Rules for the Social Web
In the radically-changing world of social networking, where an embarrassing photo can travel the globe in seconds, online predators are the topic of nightly news programs, students cite wikis as authoritative sources, and young adults travel as avatars to virtual worlds where anything can happen (and does), what policies do schools need to set and how do they set them? Is today’s AUP sufficient for Web 2.0? How do we not just protect children today, but teach them to protect themselves well into the future?

Sound interesting? Then click here to register to attend!

About Doug: Doug Johnson has been the Director of Media and Technology for the Mankato Public Schools since 1991 and has served as an adjunct faculty member of Minnesota State University, Mankato since 1990. His teaching experience has included work in grades K-12 in schools both here and in Saudi Arabia. He is the
author of four books: The Indispensable Librarian, The Indispensable
Teacher’s Guide to Computer Skills, Teaching Right from
Wrong in the Digital Age and Machines are the Easy Part; People are the Hard Part. His regular columns appear in Library Media Connection, Leading & Learning magazines and on the

Education World
website, and his articles have appeared in over forty books and periodicals. Doug has conducted workshops and give presentations for over 130 organizations throughout the United States as well as in Malaysia, Kenya, Thailand, Germany, Qatar, Canada, Chili, the UAE and Australia and has held a variety of leadership positions in state and national organizations, including ISTE and AASL.

Hope to see you there!

3 Comments

Amy Hendrickson
3/19/2007

Hi Steve:

This sounds interesting. I have seen Doug Johnson present before and would be interested in participating.

I’m sure this is a stupid question, but what exactly is a “webinar”? Do I have to have any special programs or computer capabilities to participate? Is it like a text chat or do I have to have audio or video? Is it something “live” or can a person view the presentation at a later time?

Sorry for my lack of webinar knowledge!
Amy H.

Steve
3/19/2007

A webinar is basically an online presentation. You’ll be able to see his powerpoint and such on screen, while the audio is handled via a teleconference. So you’ll need a phone handy in order to hear him. There will also be a chat window, so you can chat with the other attendees.

Heh, we use them so much at Discovery I forget that I didn’t know what one was either before I joined up here!

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