Social studies at PodCamp Toronto

PodCamp Toronto, the city’s annual social media unconference extraordinaire, happened on the weekend. This year, Eden Spodek, Marcus Daniels, Diane Begin, Cyrus Mavalwala and I took part in a panel called Social Media Goes to College, about the state of social...

Back to school – McMaster social media course begins September 15

One of the great things about teaching is it gives me the chance to go back to school in the fall – though I don’t get to buy all new supplies. Starting September 15, I’ll be at the lectern (OK table) Saturday mornings for another session of Building...

Can social media be taught?

I think everything can. Which isn't to say that if you take a creative writing class you'll end up being the next Kurt Vonnegut, but you will improve your style, tone and voice. We can all benefit from learning theory, tips and tecnniques. I wrote a guest post...