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"...a little chart explaining social media through donuts." Great to use when explaining the various tools to educators.

"Social networking may have been born in a dorm room. But when it comes to equipping students with the social media skills demanded by today's jobs, colleges are failing miserably."

Accessible, relevant and great for teaching the concept of drawing conclusions or making inferences from data

"We've heard about Learnist, Lore, Edmodo, and the many other educational social networks. But what else is out there? If you're an early adopter or simply like being the 'cool' teacher in the lounge … then make sure you know about these relatively new offerings."

A fascinating analysis of the evolving role of journalism in the age of social media. Clear writing, engaging infographics. Great for lessons in MANY high school classrooms. 

a high school English teacher highlights three ways she and her colleagues are using Twitter to engage students in and outside of their classrooms. A variety of complexity and purposes represented.

Primera y única titulación interrnacional en Psicología y Social Media. Cursos sobre Creatividad, Psicología del Hiperindividuo, Gamificación, Marketing de contenidos, Tendencias en Educación y E-learning 2.0

10 Social Media Competencies For Educators: http://t.co/NfPTOO2b

"a fresh batch of ways to make Facebook work in your classroom, some tried and true, and others that have evolved with Facebook. Read on, and you'll find a wealth of resources, assignments, and amazing uses for Facebook in any type of classroom."

Under a new set of social media guidelines (pdf) issued by the New York City Department of Education, teachers are required to obtain a supervisor's approval before creating a "professional social media presence," which is broadly defined as "any form of online publication or presence that allows interactive communication, including, but not limited to, social networks, blogs,  internet websites,  internet forums, and wikis." 

Great insight into educating teachers about the use of social media within their schools so that they can help students navigate these waters as well.

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The "Google generation" of today's students has grown up in a digital world. Most are completely au fait with the microblogging site Twitter; they organise their social lives through Facebook and MySpace; 75% of students have a profile on at least one social networking site. And they spend up to four hours a day online. Modern students are happy to share and participate but are prone to impatience - being used to quick answers - and are casual about evaluating information and attributing it, and also about legal and copyright issues. With almost weekly developments in technology and research added to increasingly web-savvy students' expectations, how are British universities keeping up? Pretty well, according to Sir David Melville, chair of Lifelong Learning UK and author of a new report into how students' use of new technologies will affect higher education.