Here are over 100 ways that different social technologies (and tools) are being used by learning professionals worldwide.
http://c4lpt.co.uk/social-learning-handbook/100-examples-of-use-of-social-media-for-learning/…
Mentoring Your Students in Social Media or Vice Versa
Mentoring Your Students in Social Media or Vice Versa
… Many educators want to include their students in social media too, but they are not sure how to safely orchestrate an educational integration with networks like Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and so
Top Five Uses of Social Media in Education
Social media use has increased significantly since they caught on a few years ago. The following guide provides five of the top uses for social media in educational environments.
http://www.technology-digital.com/social_media/top-five-uses-of-social-media-in-education…
Social media savvy: The new digital divide?
Those without strong online social networks will be left out of the digital conversation, educator and consultant Angela Maiers argues.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/10/27/social-media-savvy-the-new-digital-divide/…
Social Media Policy
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Teachers’ Guide to Social Media
A great guide for teachers developed by Dell Education.
http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/public/articles/K12_Teachers_open_Book_by_Dell.pdf…
Facebook Is Tracking Your Every Move on the Web; Here’s How to Stop It
Over the weekend, Dave Winer wrote an article at Scripting.com explaining how Facebook keeps track of where you are on the web after logging in without your consent. Nik Cubrilovic dug a little deeper, and discovered that Facebook can still …
Social Media Usage Trends Among Higher Education Faculty
The popularity of social media and its rapid ascension into our daily lives is nothing short of astounding. Sites that weren’t even around 10 years ago are now visited every day. What’s more, 56 percent of the faculty surveyed said …
Why does Social Media matter in Higher Education?
Liz Gros reviews the literature and lists a series of factors why Social Media matters in Higher Education.
http://lizgross.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/why-does-social-media-matter-in-higher-education/…
Social Media Explained Visually
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3 Tips for Teachers Using Social Media in the Classroom
Social media opens up all new avenues of communication for college students, their classmates and their professors. A typical class may only take a few hours a week, but now with social media, the classroom can be a lively, 24/7 …
The 100 Things You Need To Know About Social Media
A great list of the best resources and guides on the web that have taken hours to write and are all by some of the best people in their respective fields.
http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/the-100-things-you-need-to-know-about-social-media/…
Increasing importance of social media in education
See how social media is revolutionizing education in Asia.
… Ten Tips for Using Social Media in School Communications
With social media networks ubiquitous in American life, it’s time to shift the debate from whether it’s a good idea for educators to use this new medium to how to use it wisely and well. Here are 10 tips to …
Social Learning Tools for the School Classroom
This is a a list of tools particularly targeted at (or very useful) for the primary, junior, middle and secondary school classroom.