SocialNetworking


 * FACE TO FACEBOOK **

** What is social networking? **
You’ve done it for years. You meet someone at a conference or a social event and exchange contact information with a plan to //share// ideas, recipes, lesson plans, jokes, baby pictures, etc. and //collaborate.// NOW, you can do it on the web. You may be familiar with myspace, facebook or Twitter. Common elements include: an information page about you, some form of dialogue (typically asynchronous), and the ability to upload files (documents, videos, pictures, etc.)


 * < "Web 2.0 plays to the strengths of educators--curiosity and a love of learning--by opening the doors to collaboration and participation. It encourages and facilitates the natural desire to share what you know and to learn from your colleagues." ||
 * < "Three R's have been supplanted by the Three C's: Contributing, Collaborating, Creating, through mediums such as blogs, wikis, and Twittering." ||

//(Educational Networking.// By: Hargadon, Steve, MultiMedia & Internet@Schools, 15464636, Mar/Apr2010, Vol. 17, Issue 2 )


Both of the resources listed below are created on Ning, which is itself a social network. However, you can then create your own, more focused community which is what each of the links represents.
 * Education Social Networking Sites **

[|http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com] This site has some great information. Check out the student video about using social networking in the classroom.

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@http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com/video/facebook-20-social-networking

[] One of the early projects established in 2008. This site has a great introduction to the idea and process of using a social networking site. Elluminate Video CR20 Intro

This site was created in conjunction with the vision of the George Lucas Foundation to provide resources to assist those involved with education (parents, students, teachers, administrators, policy-makers).
 * More Information and Discussion **
 * Edutopia** []

PBS has created a site with games, lesson plans, and classroom connections to its many informational TV series.
 * PBS Teachers** []

The International Society for Technology in Education is for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology.
 * ISTE** @http://www.iste.org/

Wes is a digital learning consultant with great experiences and ideas. Although he has worked on projects across the nation, you may have seen him on the street-he's from Oklahoma!
 * Wes Fryer @http://www.speedofcreativity.org/ @http://www.wesfryer.com/default.htm**