Social Networks in Education

The new world of social media and social networks has created unique opportunities for educators to connect with their students. While there are challenges, tools like Facebook, Edmodo, Flickr and Ning provide a chance to engage our students in ways not previously possible. Join Glenn and Jaime to learn more about how to create, monitor and appropriately use social networks as teaching and learning tools.

Presentation Handouts:

SlideShare presentation
Todays Meet

Teaching and Learning Resources:

Facebook
Edmodo
Ning
Groups
BuddyPress
Twitter
Plurk
Twiducate
Educational Social Networks Wiki

Hashtags Explained
Some Educational Hashtags

Ideas for Using Edmodo
Edmodo Help
Edmodo: A Guide to Explain It All
Edmodo Teacher Help Wiki
15 More Brilliant Ways to Use Edmodo
Facebook Tutorial
Facebook Help Page

Articles:

Principals Call for Mobile and Social Technologies
100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom
Should Schools Use Social Networks for Instruction?
"Safe" Social Networking Tailored for K-12 Schools

Examples:
Century of Progress
Podstock Ning
glennw98 Plurk
glennw98 Twitter