Multimedia-Fashion

"The tech giant teams up with revered designer Diane von Furstenberg to try and take the geek out of geek-chic"

"But this week, it seemed like the internet went crazy over one particular jacket. And, amazingly, it isn't even made out of kittens. Or "Twilight" books. Or Katy Perry. No, it's much more interesting than that. I'm referring to the wildly bizarre Hug Me Jacket, conceptualized by up-and-coming Macanese fashion designer Si Chan."

Building off success from past seasons, many brands - roughly one-third showing at Lincoln Center - will live-stream the unveiling of their Spring 2013 collections on their websites and Facebook pages, as well as via video platforms such as YouTube and Livestream. Still more will upload backstage footage via their Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram and Pinterest accounts.

The Zaphat (pronounced like Zap Hat, not Zafat) is a new line of fashion apparel where the logo on the accoutrement acts as the target for an iOS/Android app that uses Augmented Reality to transform the wearer into an avatar of their choice.

"Losse eventually reactivated her Facebook account. Rejecting it altogether felt, to her, extreme. But she approached it this time with a new wariness, not as a place to make and maintain friendships but one where a new author could cultivate a public image. Along the way Losse has found a point of balance, a mix of technological connection and disconnection that, for now, suits her. "You can't get away from it. It's everything. It's everywhere," Losse said. "The moment we're in now is about trying to deal with all this technology rather than rejecting it, because obviously we can't reject it entirely. "

I found this article on Facebook quite interesting. It makes you think about how much personal versus professional you want out there!

All Your Social Streams in One Beautiful Journal.

Matthew are you using this?

Yes, I installed it, and it seems like a decent process to cross-post from Google + to other social media sites.

Who knew there was such a large, mainstream market for artfully arranged pictures of other people's stuff? Or that "curation," that rarefied and highly specialized skill, would all of a sudden go viral?

Remind yourself that social media is a means to an end--not an end in and of itself.

"Some job experts say we're already there. With news that Facebook might be joining the ranks of online-employment brokers, it's looking more and more like the old-fashioned resume might be growing obsolete."

" Today's "Hot Topics Wednesdays" episode is devoted to Pinterest. We have already talked about this social network (see below) that allows you to visually organize anything by pinning images on various boards. Now, how can you use this popular tool in your classroom?"

Great ideas! I see a lot of possibilities...with others courses, not mine :(

" YouTube is not just television on a computer, and YouTubers, whether established or aspiring, are their own breed. The Next Up winners are an almost random group of nonfamous people with an idiosyncratic range of talents, striving to succeed and fully conversant in the culture of this relatively young medium. And this medium definitely has its own culture."

People who multitask a lot are in fact a lot worse at filtering irrelevant information and also perform significantly worse at switching between task, compared to singletaskers.

"Just as certain types of Facebook posts spark a higher number of comments, likes and shares, certain types of blog content inherently drive more engagement. As you brainstorm and write blog posts, try incorporating a mix of the following content types into your editorial strategy. Then take note about what your audience responds to and tailor your posts accordingly."

This is great especially since I am thinking about starting to blog later this summer. I was wondering about the idea of leaving room for others though... Does that mean don't share all the ideas/a definitive answer, or something related to the actual length of the blog (like ith the need ton leave space on a tweet for retweet purposes)! Also optimizing for google searches really just means inserting the key terminology, correct?

"No matter how much quality information or witty repartee we send out into our social networks, first impressions are almost always visual. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that the first thing we see when checking out a new Twitter follower, Facebook friend, or LinkedIn connection is a profile photo. And in a world of quick clicks and divergent attention, if the photo you present isn't eye-catching, or illustrative of your personal brand, you may miss your shot at making a positive first impression."

"Edutopia.org asked several innovators in the field about what practical steps teachers and administrators could take right away -- without making any major investments or waiting for policy shifts -- to improve technology integration in our classrooms. Here's what they suggest:"

Infographics are visual designs that help to explain complicated data in a simple way (mental-health emergencies at Burning Man, anyone?). But how are they created? What can we learn from the designer's process? And what does an infographic designer know about storks delivering babies?

Setting up a website on WordPress is easy. The abundance of free and Premium WordPress themes has made it a lot easier for website owners to setup professional looking websites within minutes. However, even these professional looking themes need to be properly branded to represent a business

Excellent and further motivation for me to create a couple new websites... My own and a new ESRAB site! Sound like good summer projects.... If I can find the time.

These free or low-cost education services confer the direct benefit of their programs, and advantages by using the large numbers and real-time aspects of the internet to obtain and incorporate immediate feedback from growing student populations. This is leading to a better education product, and a mechanism for learning about learning.