Social Networking & Social Learning

7 Twitter Users to Follow If You Are Interested in Education Technology

January 8, 2012

A great mix of individual experts and enthusiasts and education technology professionals to follow and stay informed with. Guest post by Maria Rainier. Though Twitter’s contribution to the world of social media and progressive society was at one time a strongly argued point, there is no doubt today that the popular social media platform has [...]

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10 Beneficial Facebook Pages For Educators To Check Out

November 20, 2011

A selection of Facebook Pages providing resources and dialogue focused on education and instructional technologies. Like most Facebook users, many educators use Facebook to connect with friends new and old, but the Internet’s most popular site can also be a great learning (and teaching) tool. There are many Facebook pages that have been created as a resource to collect, share, and [...]

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Invitation to Kindergarten Teachers Around The World (Twitter Project)

August 24, 2011

There are openings for classes outside of the US and Canada to participate in this innovative project. Many of you may remember Amy (“Miss Night”) from the post, “Inspiring Learning Outcomes with Twitter in the Kindergarten Classroom”. Amy is Project Coordinator for Kindergarten Around The World, and they are welcoming classes across the world who might wish to participate [...]

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The Safe Webspaces Project Helps Introduce Kids to the Internet

August 14, 2011

KiwiCommons provides a space for young students to ease into web browsing with ‘Internet Immunity’. Guest Post by Tim Szeto The emergence of the digital generation means educators have had to change their teaching methods to include technology in the classroom to keep students engaged. With this emerging technology, however, we are also opening the [...]

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7 Reasons To Leverage Social Networking Tools in the Classroom

June 5, 2011

Instructional uses of social networking software can provide opportunities for learning, connecting, and engagement. This year, I’ve written frequently about popular social media tools, and education-specific social networking apps, and social enterprise solutions. I’ve also noticed increasing coverage of this topic in the media recently. Maybe it’s just me paying more attention to it … or maybe it signals [...]

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Facebook Summit 2011, an Excellent Academic Use of the Popular Internet App

May 1, 2011

Come meet Aristotle Bedford, Vlad Dracul Bedfordii, and Tommy Jefferson Bedford … and the teacher and students who created them! Canadian 9th Grade ELA Teacher Richard Cossette developed this highly engaging and fun project for his students, with Facebook playing a central role. Mr. Cossette did a wonderful job of defining and executing this, and I [...]

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Inspiring Learning Outcomes with Twitter in the Kindergarten Classroom

April 10, 2011

This teacher’s work with Twitter is building connections across the globe, and inspiring learning here at home. I first learned about Amy Night’s use of Twitter in her kindergarten classroom when she submitted the following comment in response to the post, “Do you use Facebook or Twitter in the classroom (or know someone who does)?” back [...]

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Social Learning With Social Networking Tools Designed Just For Education

April 3, 2011

Are you using one of these education-specific Social Learning applications? Last week’s article, “Facebook in the Classroom. Seriously”, was the first in a series focused on the use of social networking tools in the classroom. I am writing this series of articles as part of my preparation for a presentation on the subject at this year’s Campus Technology [...]

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Facebook In The Classroom. Seriously.

March 27, 2011

Do Popular Social Networking Applications Have A Place In The Classroom? A Growing Number Of Educators Say ‘Yes’. The post, “100 Ways To Teach With Twitter”, is one of the most consistently viewed article on this site. Similarly, “Facebook As An Instructional Technology Tool”, resulted in the 2nd most trafficked day here in 2010. While Facebook and Twitter [...]

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