Reference
Technology & our Clubs
reference
What Technology are we using @ KcEY,
Below is a list of various software and services that are being used
How do we best lever the changing & updating technology around us, to run our clubs and help the children of the world.
This a much discussed, as people in general simply do not like to change. Habits diehard.
Which Main Elements of Techology are Division 9 Clubs using
At a recent DCM, the Caucus gave some direction as to which piece of technology they would to concentrate on
Club Dashboard
direct to KI reporting
Website & Social Media
WordPress - provided by KI
Facebook and Instagram
Communications
Email
WhatsApp
Online Storage and sharing
Some clubs still use Portalbuzz, but are getting off it
Google Docs & Google Drive, either at the Gmail level or a full Google Suite was adopted at the Feb 1 DCM
TechSoupCanada has been used by Division 9 and Clubs to gain access to Google NonProfit Services
Web Conferencing
Not Discussed but implied since
Mainly Zoom
Google Meet
Webex
Required by Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Reporting
- Assumes the use of a Internet connection & a Browser, (for ex. Internet Explorer, Chrome, MS EDGE, Firefox)
Your can access the Club Reporting tools directly from anywhere on the web, or by going through Portalbuzz
PortalBuzz
Kiwanis Portals to access or report information
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis.org - Primary Kiwanis International site, all links below are accessible through this site
Reporting.KiwanisONE.org - Primary access to the Club Dashboard
Club Finder - userful
Kiwanis Magazine - great of stories and image
Kiwanis also has had a long term relationship with Portalbuzz, which it is now slowly getting out of. KI is moving to providing all of these services themselves
PortalBuzz - can be used to access club information, and the primary club dashboard, plus other functions of portalbuzz club information system, an alternate to using service would careful use of Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive
EC&C District
Kiwanis Eastern Canada & the Caribbean Website - KiwanisECC.org
Kiwanis Division 9
Some of these sites may limited access to members or specific users
Division 9 website: KiwanisGTA.ca
Newsletter - Bulletins - Newsletter.KiwanisGTA.ca
DCM - Divisional Council Meeting Site - DCM.KiwanisGTA.ca
Marketing Site - Marketing.KiwanisGTA.ca
CLE - Leadership Training site - CLE.KiwanisGTA.ca - Not up yet
Software Suggested by KI
Club Communications
KI has a page on Kiwanis.org that discusses various communication tools, including a photo gallery tool (still figuring this out?)
https://www.kiwanis.org/clubs/member-resources/communications/communication-tools
Here it suggests tools for Club Email, Print Materials, PowerPoint presentations & Photos for clubs and districts
Club Email
Regular communication with your club members is vital to keeping them engaged and interested. There are several email providers who make it easy to upload the Kiwanis template, add your words and images and send to your club.
Recommended Email Providers (We presume they mean mass emailing, it at the KI or District level)
Website
WordPress
PortalBuzz
Digital Tools, Clubs use to Communicate in our world
Typically
Email is the general standard, that most Kiwanis can respond to
Some clubs use other tools, as their communication tools, such as WhatsApp or MS Teams
Communication tools:
Email
Website postings
Facebook & Facebook messenger
WhatsApp
Microsoft Team
Others?
Managing Individual Member Email Addresses
This has been an ongoing problem, as members become more familiar with email and evolve to newer systems
KI asks that each member register under one email address, this give every member access to updating their own Profile - at KiwanisOne.org
This is changeable through the Club Dashboard as required, but can take a while to take effect
If Members change their email and DO NOT update it on Reporting.KiwanisONE.org, it is impossible to communicate with that member
Web Conferencing
This is happen around us and is changing as we write
The Common tools available to club
Zoom
Google Meet
Other Tools, used by various business & Organizations
GoTo Meeting
Webex
Microsoft TEAM
On Line Storage Services
Clubs are shifting to storing club materials online
This facilitates common access and not losing materials over time
Effective use of these system, requires planning and some trial and error
The most common of these are
Google Drive
Microsoft One Drive
Dropbox
General Office Productivity
Most people use Microsoft office software somewhere in their business or home life
More and more people use, Google docs, etc, because are free and can be shared among other people
Facebook Social Media Plugins
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins
Social Plugins
See what your Facebook friends liked, shared, or commented on across the Web.
More Resources:
Social Plugins FAQs | Product Information | Child-Directed Sites | Sharing Checklist
-----------------
Social Plugins - Side menu
-------------------------
Other related links
https://www.steegle.com/google-sites/how-to/insert-custom-code/facebook-page-plugin
Google Search for "facebook plugin for wordpress"
Creating a Facebook Developer Account
If you already have a Facebook Developer account then skip to step 7
To renew an existing token follow the steps here
Table of Contents
Commenting with Facebook Accounts