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Personal Learning Network information. Reminds me a lot of online courses since we are each others PLN, not to mention social networking. Great information here on how to start your own PLN online.

Cool stories of "amazing unexpected outcome from something shared online." What does this say about Connectivism, networked learning, connected learning, or the power of the web for facilitating interactions and empowering learning? Tell your own story at: http://bit.ly/145BUTI

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

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.

Great source for librarians! Contains articles about Twitter, social media, web 2.0, library leadership and much more!

Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students

A social networking site for schools. Share links, resources, questions, ideas, reflections, etc. with your students.

Thanks, I am going to pass this along to my middle school teacher friends

Open Educational Resources page provided by the California Learning Resource Network. Many resources for educators categorized by subject, standard, grade level, etc. Visitors can narrow searches by using the filter feature on the sidebar menu, or use the browse feature under the Open Resources Tab on the menu bar at the top of the screen to specify subject, grade, type of resource, etc.

InspirED PLN is a professional learning support program designed and managed by teachers, for teachers and education support staff. It is a not-for-profit organisation backed by Athol Road Primary School. Our aim is to provide excellent professional learning opportunities at a very reasonable cost.

InspirED PLN is a professional learning support program designed and managed by teachers, for teachers and education support staff. It is a not-for-profit organisation backed by Athol Road Primary School. Our aim is to provide excellent professional learning opportunities at a very reasonable cost.

This site is a social networking site for teachers.

TIELab "Technology in Education Laboratory" homepage. Serves to integrate technology into learning as mentioned in Best Practice. They have a History Lab link, templates for student based inquiry activities, and a link to network with other educators and share good uses of technology in education.

Schoology is an online learning management system. It offers many free features to teachers, such as: Personalized Homepage, Course Profiles, Calendar, Online Homework Dropboxes, Create Assignments and Events, Create Tests and Quizzes, Online Gradebook and Attendance, Track Student Usage and Course Analytics, User Connections (Professional Networks), Messaging, Customizable Notifications, Announcements, Discussions, Group Workspaces (Collaboration), and more...

Guide to creating PLN's

Tech-less school in Silicon Valley!

The Discovery Education Network (DEN) uses numerous highly qualified educators to provide lessons and free resources which include the use of digital media.

The Future of Education is a social network

totally free learning network for children

The website for my middle school's media center has a few excellent links.  We have links to eLibrary access, World Book Online, The Library of Congress, Teaching Books for Students, EBSCOhost, ThomsonGale database, Tumblebooks, the Lexile Framework for Reading, the ERIC online library, and the Florida Information Resource Network.