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HPConfig.fast_retweet_from_badge = true;
document.Badges_21451659_1 = new Badges({
unique_id: "21451659_1",
holder_id: "badges_v2_21451659_1",
complete_callback_func_name: "",
share_details_callback: false,
additional_panel_classes: "",
entry_params: {
"id" : 750177,
"url" : "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-richardson/my-kids-are-illiterate-mo_b_750177.html",
"title" : "My Kids are Illiterate. Most Likely, Yours Are Too",
"created_on": 1286928300,
"vertical_name": "Education",
"tweet_comm_hash" : "#smarterplanet",
"tweet_comm_text" : "Yes, please include commercial text from IBM.",
"force_fb_like" : 1
},
global_name: "document.Badges_21451659_1"
});
// filling Ad details
document.Badges_21451659_1.tracking_flight_name = "ibm";
// =====================================================
// Now goes logic for every layout
var
show_comments = false,
vertical_name = "Education",
third_slice = "";
// main logic for third slice
if (vertical_name.toLowerCase() == "comedy") {
third_slice = "stumble";
} else if (vertical_name.toLowerCase() == "business") {
third_slice = "linkedin";
} else {
if (show_comments) {
third_slice = "comments";
} else {
third_slice = "buzz";
}
}
// here we could modify default behaviour for third slice
if (HuffPoUtil.getUrlVar("stumble")) {
third_slice = "stumble";
}
if (HuffPoUtil.getUrlVar("new_comments")) {
third_slice = "comments";
}
if (HuffPoUtil.getUrlVar("buzz")) {
third_slice = "buzz";
}
if (HuffPoUtil.getUrlVar("yahoo")) {
third_slice = "yahoo";
}
if (HuffPoUtil.getUrlVar("tweetmeme")) {
third_slice = "tweetmeme";
}
document.Badges_21451659_1.setPanelBorderStyle("standard");
document.Badges_21451659_1.setSlices({
1: "facebook",
2: "retweet",
3: third_slice
});
// Finaly, launch our badges
YAHOO.util.Event.onAvailable("badges_v2_21451659_1", function() {
document.Badges_21451659_1.start();
});
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I'm a parent, and I'm not happy
Though this article is written for the business sector, there are many great parallels with how we experience social media's acceptance in the educational realm. The suggestions that are given are readily applied to our setting, as well. In the enterprise, many employees think blogs are merely websites on which people talk about their cat or their latest meal. Many don't know the differences between and advantages of such tools as message boards, blogs, and wikis. They have heard of these terms in passing, but the demands of their day-to-day jobs have prevented them from recognizing the distinct benefits of each tool. Solution: It is useless to advocate for social media tools in a vacuum. Unless you're describing a solution to a practical problem, busy workers will not respond to buzzwords like "wiki," "blog," and "community." Your client usually has about a 30-second attention span in which you can sell a social media tool. An aide in my arsenal has been the excellent videos by Lee Lefever at Common Craft. Lee visually explains social media concepts "In Plain English." Common Craft videos quickly explain complex and sometimes unfamiliar technologies in a few minutes, sans the buzzwords, hype, and sensationalism. Problem: Cynical Clients Who Don't Want to Share Information Unfortunately, some potential SharePoint users balk at the technology because they have no desire to share their knowledge for the benefit of the organization. These individuals tend to equate their knowledge with job security; therefore, they feel nervous about sharing out of fear that they wouldn't be needed any more.
