Jason Kichline

EdTech - Business Profiles

Video: The Business Profiles session is designed to locate and provide visibility to innovative developers of education technology products or services. Hear the participants of this program give a short introduction to their innovative idea, product or service for the K-12 or postsecondary market. Find out what business opportunities await your company.

What Really Impacts our Nation’s Urban Schools?

Video: Dr. Michael Casserly, Council of Great City Schools, shares his views on the role of federal programs, innovation and education technology in the nation’s large school districts. He addresses the major questions that face the great city school as they implement their vision of reform and improvement.

Profiles in Innovation

Video: What are the elements of successful partnerships for developing innovative products and services for the education market?

Leadership and Innovation

Video: In light of recent research, leadership is becoming recognized as an accurate indicator of innovation performance and traction. Notably, employees see a direct link between innovation and leadership. In an interactive discussion, this panel explores this relationship. Based on their unique and diverse experiences, the panelists share their perspectives on why a culture of innovation is important as well as helpful strategies for encouraging innovation across the education technology industry.

New York: Digital Media Mecca – A Conversation with Chip Austin

Video: Though memories of Silicon Alley and the 1990s are receding, the role of digital media in the New York economy continues to gain strength. Even as the recent Wall Street crisis continues to unfold, entrepreneurs and major media companies are creating new businesses, new means of digital media delivery and transaction, and venture capitalists are contributing to this evolving ecosystem of content-driven plays.

Naked Media Episode 1 - Jay Rosen

Video: Doran Benkoil sits down with Jay Rosen, NYU Professor and creator of PressThink.org in the inaugural episode of Naked Media. Naked Media is a web-tv show, broadcast live on a monthly basis, that cuts through the bloviation, challenges the conventional wisdom and gets at real issues.

Comedy and Social Media Programming Innovations

Video: A conversation with the Funny or Die team. When Hollywood meets the web, comedy often follows. (No, we’re not talking about the business plan.) In the old days, everyone wanted to be a comedian; now they want to make money from moving comedy online and to mobile. Do professional comedy and social media really mix?

EconSM - Layering on Community

Video: From news and finance to lifestyle and sports, media companies are moving to integrate social media and networking into editorial—and into their business plans. Adding community is one thing; layering into existing media outlets is another. Closed or open? Facebook widget or your own network? Integrate others’ content or connect to it? Join an ad net or build one? How does print fit in? Mobile?

Pushing Social Media Boundaries with Marketing & Advertising

Video: Is social media advertising a beacon of light or a train wreck? Social media has been blasting through the boundaries of online advertising as consumers engage and carry messages more easily than ever. From ad networks to immersive social brand marketing campaigns that are driving consumer engagement - marketers have more tools at their disposal than ever. How is the marketing landscape changing, where is the creative bar being set and how is engagement being measured?

When SpongeBob Met Social Media: MTV Networks’ Web 2.0 Push

Video: While others vie to be this gen’s MTV, Viacom’s MTV Networks focuses on making Web 2.0 pay off. The catch? It has to be done across platforms, audience segments, iconic brands and new ventures. Complicating matters even more, the targets keep moving.