Digital Blender is the creation of Elise O'Donnell, Kate Holloway, Nicole Nguyen and Tom Showalter. From Facebook to Skype to Twitter, we all use social media in our everyday lives—so why dont we learn the way we live? Digital Blender is dedicated to developing students social media literacy skills, eliminating the single story by broadening students historical and cultural foundations, reaching non-communicative students, and capitalizing on the value of social media. Digital Blender is a software as a service that incorporates all aspects of social media into a single platform in order to create a better and richer learning environment for Millenials. Digital Blender—learning the way we live. Design: Kate Holloway Voice: Nicole Nguyen Development: Elise O'Donnell and Tom Showalter

1. Digital Blender ? Why don’t we learn the way we live?

3. What We See: If we don’t capitalize on social media, there’s a loss of opportunity.

4. What We See: If we don’t capitalize on social media, there’s a loss of opportunity.

5. What We See: If we don’t capitalize on social media, there’s a loss of opportunity.

6. Meet Jamie: Typical 8th grade student Syracuse City School District Likes social gaming Learned to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube by age 6

8. Avoids disruptive announcements

9. Collects data about what students want for lunch

11. Engages students in conversations with someone with different experiences

12. Compares interpretations of texts

13. Develops literacy skills

14. Improves social media literacy skills

16. Explores students’ own interests and questions

17. Allows students to ask questions during the lecture

19. Gives students a meaningful voice

20. Creates a social environment

22. Fosters students’ global awareness

23. Opens students historical understanding to multiple perspectives

25. Maintains a teacher/admin/parent relationship

28. Serves as the foundation for future social and digital media learning

29. Teaches students proper etiquette and how to find credible sources

31. Trained in how to implement social media effectively and meaningfully into the classroom

33. Stay informed about how to stay connected with admin and teachers

35. Digital Blender as a Business Enterprise Product Updates l Consulting l Service Implementation Saves money for schools Involves students in their learning Connects the classroom to the real world Teaches students skill sets

36. Digital Blender’s Benefits OLD NEW

37. Digital Blender & Social Media Futures Learning how we live.