2.+(c)+Interactive+features

One obvious 2.0 application for this site is Flickr, so we created an account and added that as a widget. The director has numerous photographs of students in the program -- reading their work, hanging out with friends and teachers, etc. -- to share. We have uploaded the best shots to a Flickr account, which may be easily updated/supplemented throughout the year.

Another 2.0 application that would be beneficial to the CEPP site would be Facebook. Facebook is an excellent way to network and get people interested in the organization. Since this program is aimed toward high school students, Facebook is a excellent application that teenagers enjoy using and could help channel friends, family, potential schools, etc toward reading the student's work. CEPP could also use Facebook to post updates and news, keeping the users abreast of current events.

We also thought that CEPP would benefit from the use of Twitter because it is a popular method of communication amongst their target audience. Using Twitter will allow the organization to provide faculty and students with quick updates regarding changes and additions within the program. Twitter will also allow CEPP to follow and communicate with similar organizations and alert students to recent posts on CEPP's web page, Flickr page and Facebook page.

In addition to providing links to Flickr, Facebook and Twitter on the website we decided to add a Google Map on the "Who We Are" page. The map shows the locations of the high schools that have taken part in CEPP.