"incredibly versatile participation tool. Spiral is a free suite of four powerful apps that promote classroom engagement and collaboration. It makes so much of what we already do so much easier and it is a must-have tool for 1:1 settings. Students may login to lessons using Google, Facebook, Clever or Edmodo."
Great list of different educational networks in many different formats, including diigo, Linked In, Facebook, nings, wikis, and more. Some are by discipline
Great Websites for Kids (GWS) , the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) online website directory, has been completely redesigned. The updated site boasts a fresh and colorful kid-friendly look and interactive social media enhancements.
Clear, bright icons display subject categories and appear on every page, while eye-catching thumbnail images provide a visual preview of each great site represented. Special sections highlight Sites of the Week and Month, Most Popular pages and Top Rated selections. Prompts for each site offer "more selections like this."
Visitors can actively connect with the site and further their online experience by rating sites; sharing their favorites on social media sites such as Facebook; and emailing recommendations to friends.
Interesting survey from Doug Johnson, Dec 2013, on the changing nature of our PLN's. Includes blogs, twitter, nings, Google+, LMNet, Facebook, and more
Includes templates for students to use in creating projects like newspapers, fake facebook pages, magazine covers, bulletin boards, and more in Google products