New eBook, Seven Elements of the PTA Comunitario Approach
Meaningful family and community engagement is a critical element for strengthening schools. IDRA’s PTA Comunitario model is an innovation for parent organizations and for school-family-community collaborations. Yet it is probably very close to the intentions and actions of the founders of PTA over a hundred years ago. The roots are in colonias (unincorporated communities) in south Texas. This eBook outlines the seven elements of the PTA Comunitario approach that make it so unique and powerful.
In preparation of the start of the school year, the public schools with the consent and guidance of the Department of Education (DepED) initiate a nationwide campaign for the voluntary convergence of resources, efforts of teachers, parents, students, community officials and non-government organizations.
To argue whether school organisation has the characteristics of social system or natural system. Based on theoretical explanations we come to the conclusion: school organization is considered both as social system and natural system as it provides for societal needs (educating function) and at the same time it is a natural bureaucratic entity as it fulfills the needs of its organizational members
New eBook, Seven Elements of the PTA Comunitario Approach
Meaningful family and community engagement is a critical element for strengthening schools. IDRA’s PTA Comunitario model is an innovation for parent organizations and for school-family-community collaborations. Yet it is probably very close to the intentions and actions of the founders of PTA over a hundred years ago. The roots are in colonias (unincorporated communities) in south Texas. This eBook outlines the seven elements of the PTA Comunitario approach that make it so unique and powerful.
In preparation of the start of the school year, the public schools with the consent and guidance of the Department of Education (DepED) initiate a nationwide campaign for the voluntary convergence of resources, efforts of teachers, parents, students, community officials and non-government organizations.
To argue whether school organisation has the characteristics of social system or natural system. Based on theoretical explanations we come to the conclusion: school organization is considered both as social system and natural system as it provides for societal needs (educating function) and at the same time it is a natural bureaucratic entity as it fulfills the needs of its organizational members
The Adopt-A-School Program, which started in 1998, was created to help generate investments and support to education outside the mainstream funding and the national budget. They are enjoined to support the schools in any of the following areas: infrastructure, health and nutrition, teaching skills development, computer and science lab equipment and learningsupport.
Objective
To equip participants with an insight of School-Based Management (SBM) to support schools in their journey to improve School Performance and Student Achievement.
Methodology
explore 21st Century era Learning and to improve and align school resources to provide for it.
Methodology
to explore 21st Century era Learning and to improve and align school resources to provide for it.
to model School-Based Management(SBM) strategies to improve School Performance and,
to apply SBM techniques to improve Student Achievements
School Based Management Contents
Overview of Resource Management-School Based (SBM)
21st Century Teaching & Learning
SBM Assessment Instrument-Six Dimension of SBM
Strategies to improve School Performance & Student Achievement
Workshop Activity
What is a podcast? Where do you listen to podcasts? How do you listen to podcasts? How do you create a podcast? Read on and find out how to do all this.
How to launch a podcast from an idea. Repeatedly!Henrik de Gyor
Henrik de Gyor has a very unique way of launching a new podcast and has launched six podcast series and sometimes launches a few new series per year with his repeatable process.
Henrik is a consultant, podcaster and writer.
Learn more about Henrik: https://henrikdegyor.com/
Find his podcasts at https://henrikdegyor.com/podcasts/
Watch the video of this presentation here: https://youtu.be/shZnLOz_xr0
Content and images in this presentation are courtesy of Buzzsprout. Check out some of their services to begin podcasting today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/how-to-make-a-podcast
For more podcast tips, follow @djgeoffe and @disruptivefm on Twitter...
In this presentation on the Introduction to Podcasting we ask and answer:
Why Podcasting for Marketing?
What Makes a Podcast Great?
Hardware and Software to Produce Your Content
Creating, Distributing, Optimizing Your Podcast
Hosting, Promotion, Directories for Your Podcast
Analytics, Statistics, KPIs for Your Podcast
Podcasting: The Future of Public Broadcasting or a Passing Fad?
Check out more at http://geoffreycolon.net
The Adopt-A-School Program, which started in 1998, was created to help generate investments and support to education outside the mainstream funding and the national budget. They are enjoined to support the schools in any of the following areas: infrastructure, health and nutrition, teaching skills development, computer and science lab equipment and learningsupport.
Objective
To equip participants with an insight of School-Based Management (SBM) to support schools in their journey to improve School Performance and Student Achievement.
Methodology
explore 21st Century era Learning and to improve and align school resources to provide for it.
Methodology
to explore 21st Century era Learning and to improve and align school resources to provide for it.
to model School-Based Management(SBM) strategies to improve School Performance and,
to apply SBM techniques to improve Student Achievements
School Based Management Contents
Overview of Resource Management-School Based (SBM)
21st Century Teaching & Learning
SBM Assessment Instrument-Six Dimension of SBM
Strategies to improve School Performance & Student Achievement
Workshop Activity
What is a podcast? Where do you listen to podcasts? How do you listen to podcasts? How do you create a podcast? Read on and find out how to do all this.
How to launch a podcast from an idea. Repeatedly!Henrik de Gyor
Henrik de Gyor has a very unique way of launching a new podcast and has launched six podcast series and sometimes launches a few new series per year with his repeatable process.
Henrik is a consultant, podcaster and writer.
Learn more about Henrik: https://henrikdegyor.com/
Find his podcasts at https://henrikdegyor.com/podcasts/
Watch the video of this presentation here: https://youtu.be/shZnLOz_xr0
Content and images in this presentation are courtesy of Buzzsprout. Check out some of their services to begin podcasting today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/how-to-make-a-podcast
For more podcast tips, follow @djgeoffe and @disruptivefm on Twitter...
In this presentation on the Introduction to Podcasting we ask and answer:
Why Podcasting for Marketing?
What Makes a Podcast Great?
Hardware and Software to Produce Your Content
Creating, Distributing, Optimizing Your Podcast
Hosting, Promotion, Directories for Your Podcast
Analytics, Statistics, KPIs for Your Podcast
Podcasting: The Future of Public Broadcasting or a Passing Fad?
Check out more at http://geoffreycolon.net
Integrating Social Media Into Your WebsiteTechSoup
You can view the recording by clicking on the link to the right. You'll also see a link to the PowerPoint presentation and audio file. Please post additional questions to the Emerging Technology Forums.
In today’s fast-paced environment, it’s hard to keep up with tactics to reach the newsroom desk or blogger computer screen. In this workshop, we will discuss traditional and new media outlets and how to develop relationships with the media to build awareness of your organization.
the podcast is an episodic series of digital audio files which a user can subscribe to so that new episodes are automatically downloaded via web syndication to the user's own local computer, mobile application, or portable media player.[1] and podcast tips beginners and podcast speaking tips
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
3. Time-shift and place-shift Efficient because of opt-in Audience not defined by geographic boundaries Educated, influential audience No news media filter Cost effective Benefits of Podcasting
31. KidCast: Learning and Teaching with Podcasting Bringing Podcasting to the Classroom! Book and companion podcast Voices.com offers a free guide on how to start a podcast See article: “How to Record, Edit, and Promote Your Nonprofit's Podcast – Use podcasting to help spread your organization's message”
32. PR & Communications-Related Podcasts For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/index.php/weblog/about_us/ Inside PR http://www.insidepr.ca/ Trafcom News Podcast http://trafcom.typepad.com/podcast/ On the Record...Online http://ontherecordpodcast.com/pr/otro/
35. Podsafe Music The Podsafe Music Network http://music.podshow.com/ Podsafe Audio http://www.podsafeaudio.com/ Garage Band http://www.garageband.com/ Sound effects A1 Free Sound Effects http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/ Sound Effects Library http://www.sound-effects-library.com/ Sound Dogs http://www.sounddogs.com/ Partners in Rhyme http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/
36. A sampling of business podcasts Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/gss/detail/10840/104-3191986-6116755 Bloomberg Media http://www.bloomberg.com/media/podcast/ Cisco Systems http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/podcasts/audio_feeds.html Deloitte http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0%2C1002%2Ccid%25253D105840%2C00.html General Motors http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/podcast/gm_fastlane_podcast.xml Intuit http://intuit.podasp.com/ Macromedia http://weblogs.macromedia.com/podcast/archives/2005/06/macromedia_podc.html McDonalds http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/podcasts.html NASA http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcasting/ Peterson's http://www.petersons.com/podcasts/ College testing company Purina http://www.purina.com/downloads/Podcast.aspx?DCMP=RAC-PUR-Podcasts&HQS=Home Simon & Schuster http://www.simonsays.com/ Listing of college and university podcasts http://www.oculture.com/2006/10/university_podc.html
37. Creating schools that work for all children Intercultural Development Research Association 5815 Callaghan Road, Suite 101 San Antonio, Texas 78228 www.idra.org contact@idra.org 210.444.1710
Editor's Notes
Downloadable audio – with subscription capability Like radio shows -- You listen to them. Not like radio shows -- You listen to what you want and you listen when you want. About a quarter of US adults have listened to a podcast. Podcast listeners are well-educated and are active social networkers. Two-thirds listen at their computer, the rest listen with an MP3 player. (Edison Research) Audio vs. video The advantage of audio is that you can be doing other stuff while you listen, like driving or exercising. Audio still has a unique intimacy. So don’t do video of a talking head. There has to be a reason to ask your audience to stop and watch. Numbers Growth Behaviors
Podcasts allow listeners to time-shift and place-shift media consumption Podcasts are 100% efficient, since episodes are only downloaded by listeners on an opt-in basis Podcasts are easily accessible to a global audience that is not defined by geographic boundaries Podcasts are heard by an educated, influential audience with a high disposable income Podcasts afford companies the ability to leverage electronic programming with no outside news media filter Podcasts are the most cost effective electronic media distribution channel available
Integrate the podcast into some facet of the organization’s work. Don’t let it be your hobby at work. If you want it to last, it has to relate to the organization’s goals. ---------------------------- IDRA Classnotes as example Goal Build leadership among public school teachers and administrators, particularly those who serve low-income and minority students. Strategy Deliver professional development services in ways that are accessible to teachers and administrators. Objectives Initiate or supplement IDRA training to teachers and administrators nationally Receive feedback and generate dialog Promote IDRA expertise and services* * Not a hard sell by any means. Many IDRA services are free to schools Tactic Produce a podcast series this fall targeted to school teachers and administrators nationally.
There has been a combined total of more than 50,000 downloads of our episodes directly from our web site (and another 7,300 through other sites), with an average of 1,500 per month during the last year. More than 200 listeners have subscribed to our e-mail alert Cost Benefit – If we were to lead a session with the content of one podcast as a keynote in a face-to-face setting in a single location, the cost would be about $5,000. But, the cost for producing each podcast is only $400, and it reaches a wider geographic audience.
Why might you want to do a podcast? Counter negative publicity Crisis management Expose employee talent Humanize the company Extend professional development Let employees or customer feel closer to the CEO Promote products and services (but never with a direct sell approach) Reach out to your biggest fans and advocates – they have decided to listen, they are predisposed to your message ------------------------- Pairs: What are ways your organization could use podcasting?
Start with a plan. It doesn’t have to be 100 pages long. But the basics are important – purpose, prospective audience, etc. Plus, having the plan on paper can help you get support from higher up and the resources you need. I posted the outline of my plan a while ago. Why? Make sure you’ve covered everything Convince higher ups Educate higher ups and peers Secure funds for expenses and resource needs Do your homework . Listening to a variety of other podcasts can help you decide which format and style is best for you. Plus, listening to podcasts about podcasting will help you learn about trends, what to expect, setting realistic goals and new technologies. You don’t have to know all the technical details, but it helps to know what to ask for.
Goal Setting – Why you are doing this, who it’s for and some big picture details
Motivate listeners to do something (vote, change lifestyle habits) Share your expertise (teaching strategies, medical info, how to barbeque, good movies to watch) Provide support (mom’s, cancer patients) Enhance your reputation (Whirlpool, Oracle) Recruit employees or students Share company news Share insights on issues Service: Virgin Atlantic introduced travelers to the city they are going to, Publisher: interviews with authors, Management consultant: case studies, healthcare co: wellness program Promote an event Be purposeful
About Podcast Listeners Expect authenticity and transparency. Expect informal style of conversation vs. heavily polished productions. Refuse to be sold to. Will listen a long time if the content is interesting and relevant to them. May pause and restart several times when listening to a single podcast. Will go back and listen to past episodes they missed – especially our listeners. Regular listeners will feel part of a community, especially if they share feedback and it is included in the podcast. --------------------------- Let’s say you want to promote a festival in Texas. At that festival, there will be a barbequing contest. The proceeds will support your non-profit. In the old days (last month), you might send out a news release, make your director available for interviews, and get a famous barbeque expert on a morning television show. For each newspaper story, you’ll report the circulation knowing that only a fraction of the subscribers actually looked at the paper that day, a fraction of those saw the story that mentioned your event, a fraction of those remembered the story five minutes later, and an even smaller fraction entertained the idea of attending. And, in today’s world, you may still use these tactics. But you could add a podcast series leading up to the event. It could include interviews with expert barbequers. And you could promote your podcast on other popular barbeque podcasts, like Barbeque Secrets . In this scenario, you’ll be reaching one of your target audiences directly. And they will be people who asked to receive your message. Imagine.
Interview or conversation, no reading Number of voices No magic length Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/
Roles include: Coordinator Interviewers and interviewees Technology support Web site person Audio editor Clerical for paperwork and forms Getting outside expertise to get you started is priceless. This may sound contradictory to my first point, but do not – I repeat – do not wait until you know everything there is to know. If you wait for that, you’ll never get started. It’s ok to learn as you go. Our first episode doesn’t even have the intro music. “ Low barrier to entry” refers to money not time. It’s taking us about 10 hours to produce a 20 to 25 minute podcast every two weeks. This includes the time for planning and conducting the interview, editing, creating shownotes, writing corresponding web text and posting in online. Not to mention spending real time on promotion.
The revenue question Podcasts are free to listen to Some have advertising or sponsorships, but it’s delicate Write podcasting into funding proposals as a deliverable
Content – Planning what your podcast is about and planning processes
Create a predictable pattern.
Pick a topic Follow a checklist Agree on key points
Podcasting requires easy approval processes. It’s one thing to have several levels of supervisors word-smith a printed piece, but you can’t produce a podcast that way. My directors don’t hear our podcast until it’s online.
E-mail Phone line or Google talk or MobaTalk Mail Online comments to blog Surveys What will you do with feedback?
Technology – Resources, equipment, editing and production, and data collection (e.g., Feedburner)
Also, have a stopwatch or some way to monitor how much time you’ve recorded.
How much editing do you want?
Web site data: page views, downloads Subscription data You won’t get it all. Nothing will tell you they listened. Look for trends.
Dissemination – How you’ll get your podcast to people, promotion, building community
Show notes Contact info Subscription link Flash player Archives or topical listing Photos Links Creative commons license
3/4 of the respondents use iTunes to find and subscribe 2/3 will listen from a web site, meaning they are sitting at a computer. The others will subscribe and listen through their mp3 player.