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Students (and sons and daughters) of college officials talk about Facebook and college computer policies, in hopes of finding some common ground. 

At this point I have so many accounts on so many sites that I feel like I need to do some spring cleaning. Even added Google+ a few weeks back to see what all the buzz was about.

First paragraph: As 21st-century teachers, we are expected to help students master the technological tools they will use in college and the workplace. But in many districts, the one-computer classroom is not extinct. So how can we do a lot with a little? How can we best use limited resources to support learning and familiarize students with technology?" Here are some tips!

Hmmm, what do you think of this ban?

It seems like the legislators have not been advised of the many positive attributes of a social networking site in the classroom. At the same time, they are probably acting out of fear and intense need to decrease liability. Unfortunately, as the article also states, such legislation probably won't stop inappropriate communications from happening. If a teacher and student decide to cross that line, they will, undoubtedly, find other ways of communicating.

Google makes it easy to build and grade quizzes using Google Forms and an add-on script called Flubaroo. Flubaroo will also graph your scores for easy analysis, itemize questions, and email students with their scores.

Well, I guess it's a step in the right direction...

Wetoku + 9 more!

Thought you might be interested in watching what happens with this for K-12!

Is Facebook making students more narcissistic or are narcissistic students drawn to Facebook? Checking Facebook every 15 minutes during an hour of study? You'll get worse grades...

Some more encouragement for using sites like LiveMocha and Busuu - "Be imaginative, confident and let the conversations flow!"

From the article:  The new teachers site is part one of two big initiatives on the part of YouTube geared towards educators. In the next couple of weeks, a bigger announcement will be made about huge changes that will address many of the concerns teachers have had about using YouTube videos (you know what they are). Stay tuned for more news in two weeks.

Resources to teach digitally are integrated all through the teacher preparation courses, and they have resources to try and show things with many different kinds of equipment.

Upgrade to Flash Player 10 for improved playback performance. Upgrade Now or More Info. close 79,634 LikeAdd toShare Loading... Sign In or Sign Up now! Uploaded by PBS on Aug 16, 2011 For decades now, people have joined together online to communicate and collaborate around interesting imagery. In recent years, the pace and intensity of this activity has reached a fever pitch. With countless communities engaging in a constant exchange, building on each others' work, and producing a prodigious flow of material, we may be experiencing the early stages of a new type of artistic and cultural collaboration. In this episode of Off Book, we'll speak with a number of Internet experts and artists who'll give us an introductory look into this intriguing new world.