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Roll your own Microblogging Social Network

Teachers can create an online community for their students. "Share inspiration, ideas, reading, thoughts. Post discussions, deadlines, homework. Instrantly create surveys for students. Keep parents informed of daily projects." "Not only will twiducate.com give your students the web 2.0 skills they need, but also expand their reading, writing, thoughts and ideas beyond the classroom setting."

Steve Hargadon write up on how Web 2.0 will play role in Education.

"Hobnox is an online entertainment and publishing platform, a network for creatives and their fans...Hobnox combines the best of current web entertainment with the newest technological possibilities of the internet to create fascinating opportunities for both artists and audiences."

Tackk is a free web service that allows you to instantly and easily create and share content online. No login, no fees. Just go to the Tackk page and start typing. When you are finished, you can share it via the web or social networks. You can have a title, subtitles, photos, change fonts and colors, media, text and lists.

"Mobile social networks that bring students, teachers, and parents closer together."

PLC Simulator - Factory IO Tour ( http://bin95.com/siemens-plc-simulator.htm ) A PLC simulator software bundle. This factory automation tour video focus on the factory simulator software in that bundle. The Siemens PLC simulator (SPS-S7) also comes with the PLC simulator download bundle, but you can contact BIN95 if you need more advanced version that connect with all brands of real PLCs, does database connections, etc., or if you need site license details for multiple PC installation or network versions. See link above for more details and to purchase factory sim single PC install, unlimited users. Most individuals can afford, and it makes learning fun as it is like your own factory simulation game, but more challenging than a factory in minecraft. Let your imagination run wild.

YouTube Blog: Opening up a world of educational content with YouTube for Schools. A great article introducing this new feature from YouTube. I am SOOOOO glad my district's network has unblocked this!

From OTAN - Outreach and Technical Assistance Network

"Free Group Texting GroupMe makes life easy for you and your groups. It's your real-life network, in your pocket."

Create free polls to place on your blog, website or social network. Create surveys and collect up to 100 survey responses per month.

Network of classroom and student blogs organized to help promote the commenting on and sharing of student writing and learning. Gives educators a good audience of commentators for their students.

This network is for educators who are interested in educational podcasting and the Podstock conference May 1st and 2nd in Wichita Kansas.

NEA article on Social networking for educators.

List of teachers who use Twitter...go and network!!

Becta has published major new research into the use of Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networking, by children between the ages of 11-16, both in and out of the school environment.

The discussion at Wes Fryer's blog in part concerned the implications that the December 2006 e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) have upon technology use in the schools, particularly Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, Wimba, social networking sites, and microblogs.

PDFs on a variety of technology-related topics from the National Centre for Technology in Education. Topics include: --What Is a Computer --Computer Specification --PDA, DVD, Printer, Scanner, Camera --Network --Much More