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A list of over 400 social media and social networking sites.

Professional Social Media Audit example - Digital citizenship

a website for social science teachers to use to get support on improving their instruction, engaging students in learning finding lesson plans and integrating technology resources in social science

Three short videos from a New Zealand perspective on the benefits of social media in education

If you are not sure where to start in Social Media here is a great place to get some ideas

Social media prepares folks to be great marketers

Social Scholarship - How to model positive social identity for your students and develop a digital presence

The global system of networked computers, servers, and routers known as the Internet has transformed many aspects of modern society and social interaction.

Sometimes this connection creates rifts in face to face meeting. In some cases we are losing the ability to socially interact in analog life.

You can search Social sites

Some really great ideas for integrating Social Media into your classroom

Research into using social media for predicting violence.

"Innovative Methodologies for 21st Century Learning, Teaching and Assessment: A Convenience Sampling Investigation into the Use of Social Media Technologies in Higher Education"

Nice information I enjoyed reading the abstract and wondering how I could adapt some of the ideas for my workflow within education.

Guide for searching sociall bookmarks including lists of sites to use

This article includes a link to a blog started by one of this teacher's students on "educating the educators" about social media.

Great site which breaks down the government into simple terms for all grade levels to understand.

Government information based on age range (k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) Simple, easy for students to navigate.

This is a great Social Studies website to help kids learn different Social Studies concept. It goes all the way to 12th grade.

Three educators share their favorite social media sites to use within their classrooms. Diigo, Instagram, VoiceThread, Scoopit.com, Pinterest, and Feedly help these educators stay up-to-date while keeping their students engaged.

In the old days, it really mattered what went on your résumé or what degrees you had. But increasingly, people are measured by the footprint they leave on the Internet.That whole notion of portfolio-based credentialing - you're showing your actual work - is a big part of how social media affects education. Schools need to say, "Our output isn't just the transcripts; it's a body of work."

In an attempt to examine dialogue within a second grade classroom, students were encouraged to participate in whole-class mathematics discussions without raising their hands before speaking. Beneficial social and sociomathematical norms developed in place of this traditional social norm. Effects of this change on the dialogue and written mathematical explanations of a class of second grade students are described. Focus was placed on student participation in whole-class discussions. The study helped to determine the effects of student-centered dialogue on students' mathematical explanations and justifications as demonstrated in the students' discussions, participation, and written expression related to their mathematics learning.

12 Resources All Social Studies Teachers Should Try

This website is a compiled a list of some of the tech tools, including some that are becoming increasingly popular and widely used, that should be part of any teacher's tech tool arsenal this year, whether for their own personal use or as educational aids in the classroom. These resources are categorized under four categories: Social Learning, Learning, Lesson Planning and Tools, and Useful Tools. The "Social Learning" section includes tools that use social media to help students learn and teachers connect. Tools listed under "Learning" includes educational resources to help teachers make lessons fun, interesting and more effective. "Lesson Planning and Tools" provides teachers with tech tools to pull together lessons and design amazing and memorable student projects. Last but not least, "Useful Tools" can help teachers stay connected, organized, and increase the ease of building multimedia lessons and learning tools.

An extensive list of links and explanations for updating your class with new technologies.