It’s Not What You Know or Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You…

Mark Babbitt, owner of YouTern and The Savvy Intern served as our guest on Help Desk Live episode 10. YouTern is one of the world’s first online recruiting companies dedicated to helping young talent leverage social media to build their personal brands. Part of the company’s mission is to help young talent “become highly employable by connecting them to…

Help Desk Live-Episode 10

After a three-week hiatus due to the New England 1:1 Summit and school vacation, Help Desk Live is back for episode 10. Join us this Friday, May 2nd at 12:00 p.m. as we talk with Mark Babbitt, CEO and founder of YouTern, a nationally-recognized company focused on helping young talent become highly employable through connecting them…

Help Desk Live: Episode 8

This week marks our eighth episode of Help Desk Live! This episode, like several previous episodes, will focus on topics related to digital citizenship including digital communication, digital etiquette, and digital footprints. Join us on Friday, March 28th from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. as we discuss how students can use social media to build their…

The Powerful Potential of Your Words

Editor’s Note: I am pleased to feature Sandy Kendell, who works with me as a member of the #digcit Twitter chat team, as this month’s Help Desk Guest Blogger. Sandy Kendell, M.Ed., is an Educational Technology Specialist in Texas with 20 years of experience in K-12 education. Sandy’s professional experience includes classroom teaching and instructional technology…

Help Desk Live Episode 4: Google Visits BHS!

Join us for Help Desk Live Episode 4 Friday, February 28th from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. This week’s guest is Michael Westervelt who will be joining us from the Google office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This week’s show hosts will be Help Desk students Nick, Trevor, and Jake. Michael is an Account Manager at Google in large client…