Online Activities to Impress College Admissions (Digital Citizenship Conference)
This post is an excerpt from our Digital Citizenship Conference event in Los Angeles on April 22, 2016. The conference was a rich environment for educators and parents to openly discuss issues and solutions for helping students in the digital world. The next Digital Citizenship Conference is scheduled for October 14, 2016.
Here are the College Admissions experts who contributed to this blog: Leslie Aaronson, Technology Teacher, LAUSD, Sonja Montiel, Education Consultant, College Confidence, Chris Helvajian, A.D. of Admission, Chapman University, Dr. Devery Rodgers, Instructional Lead, LAUSD, Chloe Reid, Director Development, USC
Key takeaways from the Online Activities to Impress College Admissions panel:
- Assume college admissions will look for your students online
Make sure you know what they’ll find. Help your kids take steps to make sure their accomplishments are discoverable and prominent (while scrubbing outdated or inappropriate materials).
- Keep online content up-to-date
When you have a new project to add to your portfolio, or a new accomplishment you want to post, do it right away. Meanwhile, take time to go back and remove old, outdated or inappropriate information.
- Don’t hesitate to share your accomplishments
Teens aren’t always the best judge of what will or won’t impressive college admissions or future employers, so when in doubt, ask for an objective opinion—but if it’s worth sharing, don’t hide it.
Organizing your links and accomplishments in one place helps present you in a professional light and makes it easy for colleges to find what you want them to see.