Foursquare is a smartphone app encourages people to get out and enjoy their city by sharing check-ins, tips and to-dos while earning points and badges as they explore new venues and favorite hang-outs. Foursquare can also be used in education,
20 Social Networks for Lifelong Learners
Social networks allow people to learn in a social context through discussion, file sharing, and collaboration. Here are 20 social learning networks to visit in your spare time.
http://www.missiontolearn.com/2010/06/lifelong-learning-social-networks/
The State of the GeoSocial Universe [Infographic]
Are location-based mobile features really poised to hit mainstream adoption? To better answer these questions, behold the “GeoSocial Universe.” The graphic below pits our social network usage against the huge adoption of mobile phones — currently at 4.6 billion worldwide.
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Readernaut: Social Network For Book Lovers
Is reading books a hobby of yours? Do you have a circle of friends who enjoy reading and sharing their knowledge about books with each other? If you answered yes to either question, then Readernaut is the perfect website for …
WackWall – Build Your Own Social Network
WackWall is a service that anyone can use to create a social network. Some of WackWall’s key features are message boards, customizable user profiles, private messaging between community members, and Facebook connect integration.If you’re looking to create a small network …
Top 3 Creative Writing Social Networks To Get Feedback On Your Work
Here is a list of social networks where you can share your creative writing, whether you’re looking for a friendly community to interact with, or you’re looking for a serious critique. What stands out with all of these sites is …
Imagine courses that take place in wikis, blogs, social networks…
Teemu Leinonen introduces EduFeedr, “a web-based feed reader that is designed specifically for following and supporting learners in open blog-based courses. ” He explains, “typical RSS readers are not very suitable for following this kind of courses. Most of the …
Smart.fm: Helps To Learn Stuff Quickly & Remember Longer
Who said learning and social networking cannot come together? Smart.fm is a fun website that combines education with social networks. The web app serves as an online academic assistant that offers courses to anyone who wants to learn about any …
All of a Twitter … how are social web tools used in University classrooms (Video)
It is the very interactive nature of social web tools that academics are finding so useful in the classroom. What you can do with the Web 2.0 is that you can deliver material gradually and you can allow students to …
Social Networking To Save At-Risk Students
As graduation success coordinator for Everett School District in Everett, WA, Maria Brennan has used a combination of traditional methods and high-tech approaches to help improve graduation rates for the district’s four high schools.
http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/07/07/social-networking-to-save-at-risk-students.aspx…
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New Flock, the Social Browser, Ditches Firefox for Chrome, Embraces Simplicity
Social media and networking-oriented web browser Flock has become somewhat schizophrenic today. Touted as “the social browser,” Flock is basically another web browser — previously Firefox now Google Chrome — with a bunch of social networking features on top.
Teaching in a socially networked classroom
Since social networking is such a huge part of our students’ lives, we should be incorporating it into the classroom. Both students and teachers can benefit from using such tools. Collaboration and communication can be made easier by using these …
Please Rob Me: Fun Website Shows How Social Networks Can Expose You
Everybody loves social networks but not everybody understands the risks associated with it. PleaseRobMe is a great tool that shows you how exposing your location on social networks can make you vulnerable to burglars. It uses actual examples from FourSquare …