OACAC2
Web 2.0 and college admissions: How the read/write web is changing the way kids explore and apply to colleges
 
 
College Admissions 2.0: Welcome to the Internet you never knew, but always hoped for. We will discuss the role of the new generation of web communication tools for counselors on both sides of the desk, including blogs, IM, podcasts, text messaging, screen casts, photo/video sharing, Wikis, and more. How can you use these tools to help students and your institution? We will also discuss implications of sites like MySpace and Facebook in college admissions. 
Handouts
 
College Admission 2.0 Handout
 
PPT: College 2.0
 
Our powerpoint from the presentation. .
 
What is Web 2.0?
 
A very concise and interesting screen cast.
 
 
 
E-Recruiting Report
 
Learn about the latest e-recruiting practices at degree-granting U.S. institutions.
 
 
 
 
BOOKS
Everything Bad is Good for you
A fascinating look at how video games and pop culture may actually be good for our children.
 
Wiki-nomics
A first look at the economics of collaberation
 
WHAT COLOUR IS YOUR PARACHUTE
Arguabley the best of all
 
STRENGTHS 2.0
The latest look at Gallup’s strengths finder
 
 
DO WHAT YOU ARE
The book that started the website.
 
TRUE COLORS
 
 
Blogs & podcasts
The Presenters
Matt McGann’s blog
Jess’s MIT Student blog
Shauns McElroy’s International Counselor Blog
 
 
College Admission Blogs
  1. •inside higher-ed
  2. •MIT Admission
  3. •White’s world
  4. •UVA Application Process Blog
  5. •University of Chicago Admission
  6. •SUNY Stony Brook
  7. •Providence College Admission
  8. •Olin College of Engineering Admission
  9. •MIT Admission
  10. •Johns Hopkins Admission
  11. •The Chronicle
  12. •The Chronicle's Wired Campus Blog
  13. •The Universities Weblog
 
Admission podcasts
Financial Aid Podcast
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Counselor Blogs
  1. • Higher Ed policy
  2. •Life as a College Counselor
  3. •International Counselor
  4. •My College Counselor
  5. •White's World (Monclair, NJ counselor)
  6. •College Connections
 
Student blogs
  1. •Olin College student blog
  2. •A Day in the Life (another former student in Antarctica!)
  3. •Adam on ice (former student in Antarctica!)
  4. •Jake Gunst (currently abroad)
  5. •Critically Acclaimed (higher ed grad student)
  6. •Sordid Amalgamations of Intellectualism (higher ed grad student)
  7. •Sam Jackson (Philips Exeter senior)
 
Tech tips/tools
UtechTips
Technology tips blog for teachers and counselors
 
Lifehacker
One of the best tip sites around--not just technology but everything
 
Techcrunch
Latest developments and tools from the Web 2.0 World
 
Blogging tools
The following all will host your blog for free
  1. Wordpress
  2. Typepad
  3. Blogspot
  4. Blogger
 
 
Wikis
Many places allow you to create free wikis:
  1. Wetpaint
  2. Wikimedia
  3. Wikispaces
 
Podcasting
Mathematics
Arts
 
This Week in Tech
Twit, one of the most significant podcasts around for keeping the pulse on technology.