School Communication in the 21st Century

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Chie Marshall C John David Son ef Information Officer County School District

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This presentation discusses how technology can transform public relations in school districts. It sites specific examples from my school district. It also discusses the importance of a communication plan while giving advice on human relations.

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Chief Information Officer Marshall County School District 

John David Son Chief Information Officer 

Marshall County School District

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Biography

� Graduate of Marshall County � Bachelors / Masters from Murray State � High School Teacher for 1.5 years � 5 th year as CIO for the MCSD � 1 st year as Public Relations Director 

Graduate of Marshall County Bachelors / Masters from Murray State High School Teacher for 1.5 years 

year as CIO for the MCSD year as Public Relations Director

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Communication Plan

� Make sure your district has a communication plan – 

� What do you do in the event of an emergency? 

� How do your key personnel communicate during emergency? 

� Using all forms of media to communicate to the public

Communication Plan

Make sure your district has a – CDIP 

What do you do in the event of an 

How do your key personnel communicate during emergency? Using all forms of media to communicate to the public

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Technology 2 Transform PR

� How has technology changed the way we communicate? � Internet � Email � Text Messaging � Instant Messaging � Social Networking ○ Twitter ○ Facebook / Myspace ○ Blogs / Wikis

Technology 2 Transform PR

How has technology changed the way

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Technology 2 Transform PR

� How has the Marshall County School District utilized technology to communicate with our stakeholders?

Technology 2 Transform PR

How has the Marshall County School District utilized technology to communicate with our stakeholders?

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Technology 2 Transform PR

� District News Email � District Website � Alert Now Notification System � MC Connection � Recruiting Commercial � SAVVY Newsletter � Blogs

Technology 2 Transform PR

Alert Now Notification System 

Recruiting Commercial

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Global Communication

� During the 2008­2009 school year the MCSD has published media in the following locations: � You Tube � Kentucky Teacher � Leading and Learning with Technology � Tech & Learning � Infinite Campus Quarterly

Global Communication

2009 school year the MCSD has published media in the 

Leading and Learning with Technology 

Infinite Campus Quarterly

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Challenges For A School District

� Time factor � Multiple platforms of media in play � Traditional Methods (TV, Radio and Newspaper) � Digital Methods (Email, Websites, Phones) � Global Methods (Blogs, Social Networking) 

� Budget � Securing information

Challenges For A School District

Multiple platforms of media in play Traditional Methods (TV, Radio and Newspaper) Digital Methods (Email, Websites, Phones) Global Methods (Blogs, Social Networking)

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Challenges For Building Leaders

� You are the PR Director for your school � Share information with the district � Academic � Extra Curricular � Athletic � PTO 

� Time � Money

Challenges For Building Leaders

You are the PR Director for your school Share information with the district

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Advice on Human Relations

� The SIX most important words: � I admit that I was wrong. 

� The FIVE most important words: � You did a great job. 

� The FOUR most important words: � What do you think? 

� The THREE most important words: � Could you, please?

Advice on Human Relations

The SIX most important words: I admit that I was wrong. 

The FIVE most important words: 

The FOUR most important words: 

The THREE most important words:

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Advice on Human Relations

� The TWO most important words: � Thank you. 

� The MOST important word: � We 

� The LEAST important word: � I 

­Bill Marriott

Advice on Human Relations

The TWO most important words: 

The MOST important word: 

The LEAST important word:

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Questions?

John David Son Chief Information Officer MCSD 

270­527­8628 [email protected] http://cio­corner.blogspot.com 

Chief Information Officer 

[email protected] corner.blogspot.com