tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:08:05 +0000kioskvermontvideovoicesforthelakeecholakechamplainquickcapturetomatotravisvideo captureweb2.0youtubeVermont Tech Jam 3.0beetagbeetaggbridgetmattressfactoryquick response codeseven dayssmart phonesocial mediawebwiseFinal Cut ProFlipVCAMapiappaquariumbaconbar codebrooklynmuseumbug as a featureburlingtonfreepresscandacepagechampchamp kioskcloudconservationcosieditingepafilmingfishgooglemapsgreenberghouseholdimlsinnovativelakestewardshipblogmeltdownnewseumninasimonpetergreenbergpollutionrecessionrobotsmithsonianstewardshiptechnologytimesargusvideo contestvideoblogvloggingvptvt3waterwatercrunchwaterqualityUsing social media to inspire stewardship of Lake Champlainhttp://voicesblog.echovermont.org/noreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)Blogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-5316616855087361595Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:26:00 +00002010-06-29T14:57:10.711-04:00Mashable, a social media blog site, has declared June 30th as Social Media Day internationally. "Social media has changed our lives. It has not only changed the way we communicate, but the way we connect with one another, consume our news, conduct our work, organize our lives, and much more. So why not celebrate?" Meetups have been scheduled all over the world to bring social media users to http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2010/06/voices-nominated-for-social-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Butler)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-7676688549400448949Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:28:00 +00002010-04-23T14:46:16.644-04:00voicesforthelake.orgEarth Day was a grand celebration yesterday as we launched the new Voices for the Lake website.Voices for the Lake now provides a place where you can view stories from people all over the watershed and share your own values and perspectives. This innovative, evolving website is truly about your voice as it begins to build an archive of personal stories to affect change http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2010/04/website-launch-its-now-all-about-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Butler)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-1794093887853332099Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:35:00 +00002009-12-04T11:24:31.233-05:00We're in the midst of our second survey with help from the Vermont Center for Rural Studies. Building on what we learned last year from the annual Vermonter Poll, this year's survey focuses on behavior changes and how people get information about local issues and the environment.We've matched this online survey with a phone survey. I think the comparison of the two surveys will be fascinating andhttp://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/12/voices-for-lake-online-survey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Butler)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-788896631858913026Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:02:00 +00002009-11-06T15:05:03.732-05:00beetagbeetaggechoinnovativequick response codequickcaptureseven dayssmart phonetechnologyvermontVermont Tech Jam 3.0videovideo captureweb2.0http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/11/voices-featured-on-seven-days-tv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Butler)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-790979686012575867Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:16:00 +00002009-10-27T15:42:34.570-04:00appbar codebeetagbeetaggkioskmattressfactoryquick response codequickcaptureseven dayssmart phonevermontVermont Tech Jam 3.0video capturevt3When I arrived in the office this morning I was asked "So, how'd the Tech Jam go yesterday?" My response, of course, was "It rocked." What else would you expect out of a jam session? Yesterday, my team and I attended the third annual Vermont 3.0 Innovative Tech Jam as an organization demonstrating the innovative use of technology.Cathy Resmer of Seven Days, which sponsored the event, had called http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/10/rockin-vermont-tech-jam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Butler)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-5735832424049959116Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +00002009-10-19T15:30:57.636-04:00Voices For the Lake will be packing up all our video capture equipment and bringing it to the Vermont 3.0 Innovation Jam! The video capture kiosk will be taking a ride off-site to capture video for our YouTube channel's playlist. We're excited to be a part of the jam session this year as an organization using social media to inspire stewardship. Drop in on our booth in the exhibit hall and check http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/10/joining-innovation-jam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Butler)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-2884597947687147934Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:50:00 +00002009-10-12T17:07:14.292-04:00I was on the road this summer hosting library programs for Voices, attending watershed meetings at the both ends of the Lake, and capturing stories from folks working on watershed issues. As it is with any new project or program there is a great deal of tweaking that happens as you encounter hurdles, barriers and challenges along the way. Here are some reflections on what I learned this summer.Ifhttp://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/09/what-i-learned-this-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bridget Butler)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-4792458762870381721Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +00002009-08-19T13:07:54.215-04:00champkioskThree weeks ago, we began an experiment to study the reliability of visitor tagging, in relation to our "Champ Problem". At the time, I pulled numbers for the previous three weeks, and said I'd be back in 3 week with new numbers to compare. Well, those 3 weeks have flown by, and so it's now time to take a look at the results!There were two questions I was looking to answer with this experiment. http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/08/champ-tag-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis Cook)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-4725704058660919217Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:51:00 +00002009-07-27T16:48:21.384-04:00champ kioskWhat would you ask a researcher about Lake Champlain? If you're anything like the typical visitor to ECHO, you'd ask about something else. (Yes, I have had questions literally asking about "something else".) We give visitors 3 different topics that they can ask researches about, including Blue-green algae (102 selections), Invasive fish (73 selections), Phosphorus or Nitrogen (62 selections). If http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/07/champ-tag-experiment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis Cook)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-8174458565585609972Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:27:00 +00002009-07-16T13:45:15.359-04:00On the afternoon of October 30th, 2008, Suzanne Levine, a researcher from UVM, joined Lifelong Learning Coordinator Linda Bowden and myself in ECHO's community room to record the very first video on our Kiosk. A week later, the Kiosk was on the floor, capturing our first visitors. Things got off to a bit of a slow start. The microphone wasn't sensitive enough and the speakers had been covered by http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/07/kiosk-report-1000-videos-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis Cook)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-5909998761484437885Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:10:00 +00002009-06-23T16:06:22.866-04:00editingfilmingFinal Cut ProFlipVCAMvideovideo capturevloggingThis video was made in a four session class I just completed at our local cable access station Vermont Community Access Media (VCAM), in Burlington VT. The class was on vlogging or making video blogs. The video above was edited together by the class using Final Cut Pro and was recording using a Flip camcorder.I'm working on learning as much as I can about both video capture and editing for VFL. http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/06/what-i-learned-in-vlogging-class.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-6878538865534224714Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:24:00 +00002009-06-23T12:54:47.303-04:00This spring I contracted the Center for Rural Studies to include two questions in their annual Vermonter Poll. I had to come up with two questions that would help inform the Voices For the Lake project. Just two - that's a bit of a challenge, huh? The purpose of the VFL project is to help raise awareness and inspire people to make a difference by helping improve water quality in their community. http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/06/what-is-healthy-lake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-6367316968365588536Wed, 06 May 2009 14:21:00 +00002009-05-06T11:00:32.159-04:00bug as a featurekioskmeltdowntomatotravisvideoblogyoutube~ Travis Cook, Information Technology Coordinatorhttp://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/05/record-your-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-7334149608649314427Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:12:00 +00002009-05-06T11:01:13.526-04:00kiosktomatotravisIt's mud season here in Vermont, which means Earth Weeks and Mudfest here at ECHO. It means something else as well. On April 11th (the Saturday before our two-week festival began), Kiosk Season begins. What's that? It's the time of year lasting from early April to late August when the daily admission to ECHO is high enough that Kiosk usage is almost guaranteed.The interesting thing is that, http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/04/adventures-in-kiosk-land.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-5253290653673181426Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:01:00 +00002009-04-23T14:12:13.492-04:00Earlier this week (ok, I admit it, it was a month and a half ago...) I mentioned I would be writing a followup post all about some mysterious room in the Newseum, back when I was attending WebWise 2009 in Washington DC. I've been a bit busy since then, but I wanted to get back to that before I moved on to other things. Here's the story:The room I'm talking about is the The Bancroft Family Ethics http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/04/tale-of-table.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-3687146962836757874Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:10:00 +00002009-04-03T13:13:45.722-04:00Photo: Courtesy of US Fish & Wildlife Service Photo Gallery; Robert W. HinesI could have a smashing video in here of the experience I'm about to type out to you. But I don't because I didn't have my video camera. Lesson learned: ALWAYS have your camera with you. You never know when you are going to stumble on a story for stewardship. I'll do my best to describe it to you, but man, I am kickin' http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/04/insta-capture-lessons-from-pike.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-5488260236300198814Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:17:00 +00002009-03-23T14:01:54.734-04:00bridgetconservationhouseholdlakechamplainninasimonpollutionrecessionrobotwaterwatercrunchHere are some interesting pieces I've come across recently online.~Bridget, VFL Manager5 Wartime Water Conservation Posters : What would "recession" posters look like?Robofish Sniffs Out Pollution : Would Lake Champlain benefit from robofish?Social Objects Stimulate Stranger Conversation : What object reminds you of Lake Champlain?http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/03/water-you-think-of-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-167774989971305322Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:10:00 +00002009-03-13T16:17:45.805-04:00One of our challenges with the video capture kiosk at the aquarium is audience. ECHO, like most science centers or museums, attracts a family audience. I could go even further and say that it attracts a mommy & me audience: moms with kids mainly under 5 years old. Recognizing this, ECHO has made it a priority to reach out to an older demographic. The audience for Voices For the Lake (VFL) is http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/03/one-of-our-challenges-with-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-8218954782805764265Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:27:00 +00002009-03-06T12:28:46.877-05:00epalakestewardshipblogvideovideo contestwaterqualityLakeStewardship Blog: EPA Launches Water Quality Video ContestHere's a great post on a really cool contest that will be taking place over the next month. Get your videos in!I can't wait to see the results! ~Bridget, Voices For the Lake ManagerThink Voices should do something similar for Lake Champlain?http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/03/lakestewardship-blog-epa-launches-water.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-6171135646846413087Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:20:00 +00002009-03-09T11:30:42.896-04:00cosiimlssmithsoniansocial mediaweb2.0webwiseIt's Friday. A whole week away from the WebWise gathering in Washington, DC last week and I'm still trying to process everything I gained from the conference. It's a challenge coming back from an event like WebWise, especially if it's done really well. Your mind is busting with new ideas, contacts, programs and projects you want to learn more about, books you need to read, people you want to talkhttp://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/03/web-wiser.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-2799364751150831762Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:12:00 +00002009-03-06T11:16:45.726-05:00apibaconbridgetcloudgooglemapsnewseumtomatotravisvoicesforthelakewebwiseyoutubeI awoke this morning to one of those sure signs I was in Vermont - visible breath in my bedroom. It was hard not to miss that lovely 60 degree spring-like weather of Washington DC, just under a week ago. Perhaps this would be a good time to introduce myself. Hi, I'm Travis Cook, Information Technology Coordinator here at ECHO. I'm the T in our tasty BLT team. That's me in the tomatoish red. Baconhttp://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/03/webwise-2009-or-what-i-did-on-my-spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-73147101751866394Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:24:00 +00002009-03-06T11:25:26.730-05:00burlingtonfreepresscandacepagegreenberglakechamplainpetergreenbergtimesargusvoicesforthelakevptUh-oh! Bad press on the state of Lake Champlain. And it's created quite the buzz in the papers and online. Check these out:Candy Page's Blog @ Burlington Free Press She's got the conservation scoop.Matt Crawford, Outdoor Writer Burlington Free Press For the sport fishing perspective.Montpelier's Times Argus for the smack-down at the Capital with the Conservation Law FoundationVermont Publichttp://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/02/travel-writer-disses-lake-champlain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-8871158739578472241Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:11:00 +00002009-03-06T11:24:06.596-05:00brooklynmuseumechofishkioskmattressfactoryquickcapturevermontvideovoicesforthelakeyoutube...you never know what you're going to get. Sorry, had to do it. Maybe it's the chocolate hang-over I have from Valentine's Day, but I can't seem to shake the analogy. Part of what is both exciting and challenging about providing our visitors with a place to record their stories and have them go directly to our YouTube channel is that sometimes you bite into that dud chocolate you just don't http://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/02/video-capture-is-like-box-of-chocolates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056052093590174529.post-4259414522056167817Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:22:00 +00002009-03-06T11:22:33.469-05:00aquariumecholakechamplainsocial mediastewardshipvermontvoicesforthelakeweb2.0Can social media be used to raise awareness around a conservation issue?Let's go one step further -Can it raise awareness AND inspire stewardship?Well, I'm about to find out. And I'm hoping you'll stick around to find out with me.ECHO's Voices For the Lake project which I manage just completed setting up what I am calling our "social media empire" online this week. You can find us on Facebook, onhttp://voicesblog.echovermont.org/2009/02/conservation-social-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Voices For the Lake)0