{"id":2243,"date":"2017-06-14T15:56:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T20:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/communications\/?page_id=2243"},"modified":"2025-01-10T10:19:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:19:27","slug":"say-what-annual-workshop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/communications\/say-what-annual-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Say What? Annual Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2243\" class=\"elementor elementor-2243\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cikg5kt elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cikg5kt\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-k2e8x4j\" data-id=\"k2e8x4j\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-repeater-item-30ec301 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-rckrax3\" data-id=\"rckrax3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-znycub8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"znycub8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The 2024 Say What Communications Festival has concluded, but it will return on June 5, 2025!<\/strong><\/p><p>This annual event provides you with the tools you need to communicate and engage with your staff, students, families and community.<\/p><p>Sessions have included topics such as information crisis communication, communications planning, Class Intercom and social media, Let\u2019s Talk, School Messenger, copyright and licensing, community and family engagement, politics and public schools, and utilizing Google effectively to communicate!<\/p><p><!--Our 2017 workshop will be\u00a0held on June 15 at the Lincoln Public Schools District Office. Please see below for the sessions offered. Materials from the sessions including slides and video will placed on this page as available.--><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cb480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55cb480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us for Say What!?! Communications Festival on Thursday, June 20, from 8am-noon.<\/p><p>LPS Communications is bringing back this annual event that will give you the tools you need to communicate and engage with your staff, students, families and community.<\/p><p>Sessions will include information crisis communication, communications planning, Class Intercom and social media, Let\u2019s Talk, School Messenger, copyright and licensing, community and family engagement, politics and public schools, and utilizing Google effectively to communicate!<\/p><p><!--Our 2017 workshop will be\u00a0held on June 15 at the Lincoln Public Schools District Office. Please see below for the sessions offered. Materials from the sessions including slides and video will placed on this page as available.--><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-t629kel elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"t629kel\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-s6pvg5u\" data-id=\"s6pvg5u\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e16dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e16dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024 Schedule<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddbsyw elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ddbsyw\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Registration and Refreshments (8:00 to 8:30 a.m.)<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>Videos!<br \/><\/b><\/span>Watch videos created by members of the LPS Communications Team<\/p><p><strong>*Front Lobby all morning: Graphics Department Kiosk<\/strong><br \/>Stop by anytime to see a sample of what the LPS Graphics Department can do for you! We&#8217;ll have examples, handouts and will be available to answer any questions you may have. Plus, we&#8217;ll be by the refreshments, so that&#8217;s another good reason to stop by!<\/p><p><b>Professional Portraits<br \/><\/b>Come have your portrait taken by a communications photographer in room 101<\/p><h3>Welcome and Introductions (8:30 to 9:00 a.m.)<\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet the LPS Communications Team<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/live.myvrspot.com\/iframe?v=ZTY4YTA2NWEyM2UxOTI5NjZjNzljNDQyMzRmNGVhODk\">Watch the Session Recording<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ow5f2vn elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ow5f2vn\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-690q8r7\" data-id=\"690q8r7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ype8prj elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ype8prj\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session 1 <br \/>Presentations (9:10 to 9:45 a.m.)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-l38d5is elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"l38d5is\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Another Crisis, Another Plan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1451\"><p><em>Joe Wright and Mindy Burbach<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Board Room<\/p><p>Another school year, another list of calamities and predicaments, another year of essential emergency communication. Let\u2019s have some fun remembering back over a year of successful crisis communications (and perhaps a couple that didn\u2019t quite work).<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1x_0gcFwZWeSwdBZuJWPb2KnWKJ7Vanpx\/view?usp=drive_link\">View the Slides<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/live.myvrspot.com\/iframe?v=MjIxZTY0NGNkMmRiOWU3ZGE3ZTRiNDFjYjBjNDk3Nzc\">Watch the Recording<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1452\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1452\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are Websites for in 2024?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1452\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1452\"><p><em>Brian Fitzgerald and Joshua Genrich<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Conference Rooms A &amp; B<\/p><p>We have so many ways to communicate now, whether that is email, text messages or facebook. What is the purpose of a website given all of the other options? Brian and Joshua will talk about things to focus on and how to best work with the communications department to ensure your website is up to date.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Jl34qySWce9K3Q-KyGm2q2rVs-C3S8Rj\/view?usp=drive_link\">View the Slides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1453\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1453\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Crafting Compelling Communications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1453\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1453\"><p><em>Marlenia Thornton<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Conference Room C<\/p><p>The best messages start with a strategy (e.g., a plan). This process doesn\u2019t have to be complicated. Come learn a simple framework to build your best communications with impact.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1JzoBHPdfkSM8O6U9yM-teea7MXE2Ywi_\/view?usp=drive_link\">View the slides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mh32p1y elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mh32p1y\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session 2<br \/> Presentations (9:55 to 10:30 a.m.)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ygh3qyv elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ygh3qyv\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-31\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-31\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Class Intercom: Crowdsourcing your school\u2019s social media <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-31\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-31\"><p><em>BriAna Wycoff<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Boardroom<\/p><p>You are not alone. Using Class Intercom, you can crowdsource your school\u2019s social media content to help you share the amazing stories taking place in your school. Learn how some LPS schools are using this platform to share their stories and get ideas for social media content for your school.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.myvrspot.com\/iframe?v=MjAyMTdiYWU0ZTcyMDc1YWQ3ZTNhYTU5YmZjNTk3ZDY\">Watch the Session Recording<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-32\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-32\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Let\u2019s Talk: connecting our community to the answers they seek<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-32\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-32\"><p><em>John Neal<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Conference Rooms A &amp; B<\/p><p>The Let&#8217;s Talk system is an online communication tool LPS uses as its digital front door to help our community connect more quickly and effectively to the answers they are searching for and stay connected with the district long term.<\/p><p>This overview is great for first time users or a refresher course for infrequent users.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/128Me0FnMqOMKp6T6IvJAecXQ0DkM6mdX\/view?usp=drive_link\">View the Slides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-33\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-33\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">There\u2019s a policy for that! Communicating within LPS policies and regulations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-33\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-33\"><p><em>Mindy Burbach and Marlenia Thornton<\/em><\/p><p>Location: Conference Room C<\/p><p>What can be shared with staff, students and families? What platforms can we use to communicate? Can we share information from outside organizations?<\/p><p>We will answer these questions and more as we review LPS policy and regulations on how we can communicate information.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1bncr0oA5Bmh25PEcRBKjDkgvOeK1qCJt\/view?usp=drive_link\">View the Slides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-l7tr8wb\" data-id=\"l7tr8wb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ril77f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ril77f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session 3 <br \/>Presentations (10:40 to 11:15 a.m.)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96amsj3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"96amsj3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3851\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3851\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\"Can We Say That?\" - Political Messaging and Public Schools<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3851\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3851\"><p><em>John Neal\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Board Room<\/p><p>Political activity is an important and essential responsibility of all citizens, but complications arise when those citizens are employees or students of a public school system. Having and communicating clear guidelines for political activity and speech can help employees and students be confident in their actions and avoid political complications. This session will talk about common issues that arise from the mix of politics, schools and workplace and will provide practical guidelines and sample language that can be shared with staff and the community.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QZAXEEmOx3rS0WSWag8hsE5tql5XYJ3A\/view?usp=drive_link\">View the Slides<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/live.myvrspot.com\/iframe?v=YzUwNmM5YzA5N2NlZmU3NmU2N2ZkNjQ5ZmVlZmM1MWM\">Watch the Recording<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3852\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3852\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">SchoolMessenger for Pros<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3852\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3852\"><p><em>Lisa Hopkins and Mindy Burbach<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Conference Rooms A &amp; B<\/p><p>As a district we use School Messenger to communicate with families in many ways. We&#8217;ll go through the platform and also talk about district guidelines for when and how to send messages to families. This session is a great refresher for those who don&#8217;t often use School Messenger, or for those who would like to learn shortcuts and best practices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3853\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3853\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Unlock Your Creativity: An Introduction to Canva<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3853\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3853\"><p><em>Jarred Rowe<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Conference Room C<\/p><p>This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to guide you through the basics of Canva, an online graphic design tool. Canva offers a wide array of templates and design elements to help you achieve stunning results with ease.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1f-cm8Uj4mXONK_BXVP-udZDeQtm_WRFR\/view?usp=drive_link\">View the Slides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ykyp7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ykyp7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session 4 <br>Presentations (11:25 a.m. to noon)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b051no elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"7b051no\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5031\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5031\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Gmail Wizardry: Magically Manage Your Inbox<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5031\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5031\"><p><em>Chris Pultz<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Board Room<\/p><p>Join us while we share tricks to help you bring out the magic in Gmail. Discover powerful tips to manage your inbox like a pro, from labels and filters to utilizing shortcuts to save you time. Plus, learn about the latest feature in Gmail: creating visually appealing email templates. This session is perfect for anyone aiming to boost productivity and make the most out of Gmail&#8217;s robust capabilities.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LhGJ5M4h_qLaF_e4zjx7WShjNvEPe-7T\/view?usp=drive_link\">View the Slides<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/live.myvrspot.com\/iframe?v=N2YzMzBhZGFlNzUwOWJhNzY4NDE4NzM5MmUzNWMzOTE\">Watch the Session Recording<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5032\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5032\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Community and Family Engagement: successfully working with community organizations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5032\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5032\"><p><em>Nola Derby-Bennett, John Neal, and Mindy Burbach<\/em><\/p><p>LOCATION: Conference Rooms A &amp; B<\/p><p>Providing meaningful outreach that welcomes families and our community is a part of the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. This session will share ideas and best practices when it comes to working with organizations that support our schools.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1IdvGvA3zUToEnUkWacNi0A1ZRVPh4PsK\/view?usp=drive_link\">View the Slides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5033\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5033\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Righting our Copyright Wrongs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5033\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5033\"><p>Chris Haeffner<\/p><p>LOCATION: Conference Room C<\/p><p>Quell your copyright conscience by learning a little bit more about copyright do\u2019s and don\u2019ts! 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Sessions have included topics such as information crisis communication, communications planning, Class Intercom and social media, Let\u2019s Talk, School Messenger, copyright and licensing, community and family engagement, politics and public schools, and utilizing Google effectively to communicate! Join us for Say What!?! Communications Festival on Thursday, June 20, from 8am-noon. LPS Communications is bringing back this annual event that will give you the tools you need to communicate and engage with your staff, students, families and community. Sessions will include information crisis communication, communications planning, Class Intercom and social media, Let\u2019s Talk, School Messenger, copyright and licensing, community and family engagement, politics and public schools, and utilizing Google effectively to communicate! 2024 Schedule Registration and Refreshments (8:00 to 8:30 a.m.) Videos!Watch videos created by members of the LPS Communications Team *Front Lobby all morning: Graphics Department KioskStop by anytime to see a sample of what the LPS Graphics Department can do for you! We&#8217;ll have examples, handouts and will be available to answer any questions you may have. Plus, we&#8217;ll be by the refreshments, so that&#8217;s another good reason to stop by! Professional PortraitsCome have your portrait taken by a communications photographer in room 101 Welcome and Introductions (8:30 to 9:00 a.m.) Meet the LPS Communications Team Watch the Session Recording Session 1 Presentations (9:10 to 9:45 a.m.) Another Crisis, Another Plan Joe Wright and Mindy Burbach LOCATION: Board Room Another school year, another list of calamities and predicaments, another year of essential emergency communication. Let\u2019s have some fun remembering back over a year of successful crisis communications (and perhaps a couple that didn\u2019t quite work). View the Slides Watch the Recording What are Websites for in 2024? Brian Fitzgerald and Joshua Genrich LOCATION: Conference Rooms A &amp; B We have so many ways to communicate now, whether that is email, text messages or facebook. What is the purpose of a website given all of the other options? Brian and Joshua will talk about things to focus on and how to best work with the communications department to ensure your website is up to date. View the Slides Crafting Compelling Communications Marlenia Thornton LOCATION: Conference Room C The best messages start with a strategy (e.g., a plan). This process doesn\u2019t have to be complicated. Come learn a simple framework to build your best communications with impact. View the slides Session 2 Presentations (9:55 to 10:30 a.m.) Class Intercom: Crowdsourcing your school\u2019s social media BriAna Wycoff LOCATION: Boardroom You are not alone. Using Class Intercom, you can crowdsource your school\u2019s social media content to help you share the amazing stories taking place in your school. Learn how some LPS schools are using this platform to share their stories and get ideas for social media content for your school. Watch the Session Recording Let\u2019s Talk: connecting our community to the answers they seek John Neal LOCATION: Conference Rooms A &amp; B The Let&#8217;s Talk system is an online communication tool LPS uses as its digital front door to help our community connect more quickly and effectively to the answers they are searching for and stay connected with the district long term. This overview is great for first time users or a refresher course for infrequent users. View the Slides There\u2019s a policy for that! Communicating within LPS policies and regulations Mindy Burbach and Marlenia Thornton Location: Conference Room C What can be shared with staff, students and families? What platforms can we use to communicate? Can we share information from outside organizations? We will answer these questions and more as we review LPS policy and regulations on how we can communicate information. View the Slides Session 3 Presentations (10:40 to 11:15 a.m.) &#8220;Can We Say That?&#8221; &#8211; Political Messaging and Public Schools John Neal\u00a0\u00a0 LOCATION: Board Room Political activity is an important and essential responsibility of all citizens, but complications arise when those citizens are employees or students of a public school system. Having and communicating clear guidelines for political activity and speech can help employees and students be confident in their actions and avoid political complications. This session will talk about common issues that arise from the mix of politics, schools and workplace and will provide practical guidelines and sample language that can be shared with staff and the community. View the Slides Watch the Recording SchoolMessenger for Pros Lisa Hopkins and Mindy Burbach LOCATION: Conference Rooms A &amp; B As a district we use School Messenger to communicate with families in many ways. We&#8217;ll go through the platform and also talk about district guidelines for when and how to send messages to families. This session is a great refresher for those who don&#8217;t often use School Messenger, or for those who would like to learn shortcuts and best practices. Unlock Your Creativity: An Introduction to Canva Jarred Rowe LOCATION: Conference Room C This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to guide you through the basics of Canva, an online graphic design tool. Canva offers a wide array of templates and design elements to help you achieve stunning results with ease. View the Slides Session 4 Presentations (11:25 a.m. to noon) Gmail Wizardry: Magically Manage Your Inbox Chris Pultz LOCATION: Board Room Join us while we share tricks to help you bring out the magic in Gmail. Discover powerful tips to manage your inbox like a pro, from labels and filters to utilizing shortcuts to save you time. Plus, learn about the latest feature in Gmail: creating visually appealing email templates. This session is perfect for anyone aiming to boost productivity and make the most out of Gmail&#8217;s robust capabilities. View the Slides Watch the Session Recording Community and Family Engagement: successfully working with community organizations Nola Derby-Bennett, John Neal, and Mindy Burbach LOCATION: Conference Rooms A &amp; B Providing meaningful outreach that welcomes families and our community is a part of the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. This session will share ideas and best practices when it comes to working with organizations that support our schools. 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