There are boatloads of tools out there that can give you a private social network. From Edmodo to the upcoming Facebook Groups For Schools, there’s plenty of options. Most are free, but some are better than others. So we decided …
Presentation of the Week: Power of Networks
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5 Ways To Use StumbleUpon In Education
We’ve come up with a few handy ways to use the content discovery site to actually benefit teachers, students, and education administrators.
http://edudemic.com/2012/04/5-ways-teachers-can-use-stumbleupon/…
16 Ways Educators Use Pinterest
A list of interesting ways teachers can start using this image-based social network.
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/ways-educators-use-pinterest…
Edmodo: From Social Network to Learning Platform
Edmodo is a free easy-to-use social learning platform–Facebook for schools with a lot of free content. “Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for classrooms connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices.”
http://gettingsmart.com/news/edmodo-from-social-network-to-learning-platform/…
Network: The Secret Life of Your Personal Data, Animated
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15 Things Teachers & Students Can Do With Edmodo
Edmodo, in a nutshell it is a microblogging system designed specifically for teachers and students. Using Edmodo teachers can create a microblogging network for their classes. Here are fifteen things teachers and students can do with.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/12/15-things-teachers-students-can-do-with.html…
Paper.li: best use practices
Twitter provides a wealth of education related content and while I like to read and scan this content through the Flipboard app on my iPad, Paper.li comes to the rescue when I simply do not have time each day to …
5 New Social Networks You Should Know About
Whether you’re looking to build and protect your reputation, or just get recommendations on new movies and restaurants, here’s a quick rundown of the latest social networks making headlines.
20 Ways to Make the Most of LinkedIn Classmates Tool
Using the new Classmates tool on LinkedIn, it’s easy to find old classmates or get in touch with more experienced alums in a given professional field. If you haven’t checked out this new feature yet or aren’t sure how to …
5 Reasons Not to Ban Social Networking in Schools
Here are 5 reasons why social networking sites, whether they be open or closed, have a valid and important contribution to make to teaching.
The Ultimate Guide To Using Twitter In Education
Twitter seems to be here to stay. As one of the most popular ways for teachers, students, and the general public to communicate, it’s becoming a must-have tool in almost every teacher’s toolbox. In an effort to speed up this …
Presentation of the Week: Social Network Technologies for Learning
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Teacher Wall is the Social Network Teachers Have Been Waiting For
The Teacher Wall is a virtual town hall that gives teachers an opportunity to talk about the things that are most important to them–from challenges to “A-ha! moments.”
http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/get_in_the_fracas/2011/10/teacher-wall.html…
Social networks are becoming your personal operating system
The medium is no longer just the message. Now, the medium is the platform and people now represent both the medium and the message. Their digital relationships define the nature of information discovery and its course through the social graph.…