Get The Social Media Schools Master Course For Only $97 – Only 12 Spots Available!

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been one year since the launch of SocialMediaSchools.com… and in that time I have worked with hundreds of schools from around the world, assisting them with their social media and online marketing efforts.

To celebrate, I am giving away 12 of my Social Media Schools Master Course programs for the all-time low price of just $97 USD (over 75% off its normal price).

I created the Social Media Schools Master Course after working with a school district in California that, I could tell, had absolutely no clue when it came to the use of social media as a marketing, communication, and education platform. I created the information inside the SMS Master Course largely for this one school, but quickly realized that the information I had put together would be of great use to schools around the world. It was at this time that I launched SocialMediaSchools.com, created the Social Media Schools Master Course, and began working with schools around the world – consulting with them in regards to their internet marketing and social media strategies.

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Are Your Kids Waiting For Superman?

Every January, in the snow covered hills of Park City, Utah, the infamous Sundance Film Festival takes over and artists from around the world flock to the city’s Main Street in order to take in the most creative and thought-provoking films of the year.

This year, a documentary film titled “Waiting For Superman” was featured and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the documentary category at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

The movie, directed by award-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, is about how America’s education system is failing to educate our children. The film follows five families from different parts of the United States as they do their try their hardest to give their children the best education they possibly can. Sadly, Guggenheim believes that our education system is not doing justice to out children… and for this reason, he has pulled his own children out of public school and enlisted them in a private school where they can be adequately challenged.

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Here’s Your Chance To Use Social Media In Your School And Save $100

The Social Media Schools Master Course training modules are now complete! The 6 modules of the course are designed to quickly and easily walk you through the process of using social media in your school as a marketing, promotion, and communication tool.

If you are serious about succeeding with social media use in your school, I’ve arranged a special, one-time only discount of $100 if you register for the course before midnight on Tuesday, August 18th. But if you wait and order after this date, the price will go up!

As an added bonus… and because I’m so sure you’ll be able to quickly and easily implement the information I’ve made available to you inside the Social Media Schools Master Course… (and because I don’t want you to worry about feeling ripped off) I’m offering a 100% money-back guarantee, which will be immediate, hassle-free, and with no questions asked. If you take the information I’ve made available inside the Social Media Schools Master Course, try it, and aren’t absolutely thrilled with the resources I’ve made available to you, just let me know and I’ll give you a full refund with no questions asked.

What are you waiting for? The 2009-2010 school year is here… and there couldn’t be a better time to start using social media in your school!

Click here to learn more and/or register now for the Social Media Schools Master Course.

Teacher’s Social Media YouTube Video Goes Viral

Created by Michael Wesch of Kansas State University, the following video (which has been viewed several million times) is both art and idea mixed in one. Titled The Machine is Us/ing Us, the video not only demonstrates how the Internet and Web 2.0 has evolved over the years, but how we are continuing to use these new tools and technologies to create, share and collaboate with people around the world. 

As is common with much of Michael Wesch’s work, the video does not attempt to provide an answer, but instead, to ask some really good questions. 

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The Social Media School Teacher

The following is an article from Chris Brogan, highlighting some of the possibilities of the new education system as we move forward with the introduction of the Internet and social media technologies in the classroom. 

Dharmesh wakes up a little late. After a quick shower, he skips checking email, but goes right to his RSS reader to see updates of where the students worked within the social network. Luckily, Ning (and lots of services) send new activities out via RSS, so they’re easy to track.

It looks like Margarite has added more YouTube videos to the video section, and Franklin has written a blog post about the town’s historic water cooler. Jeremy has already commented that Franklin forgot to cite a source, saving Dharmesh the effort. He eats a breakfast bar, and hops in his car for the commute to work.

On his iPod, Dharmesh listens to last week’s book reports read out by the students. The quality of their work has improved a great deal since switching to the audio requirement. The second report, by Kelly, is a little loud and the audio clips a bit. Dharmesh makes a mental note to show Kelly how to level the audio in Audacity.

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