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As the title suggests, this article from The Innovative Educator (tech-related education blog I follow) discusses ways that different social media could be used to coordinate with parents. The principles could be applied to any job, really....

I've never heard of it, but it's been around since 2005. Why don't more educators know about this site? I love blogging, and this is ideal for an educational setting. Click the links on the top to bring you more information about them.

I do enjoy edublogs.org, they are one of the professional blogs I follow through RSS feed. Great resource.

A really cool link for all the future educators in class. Might be of use in your research projects.

This article is interesting because it makes claims about Generation X (in between "us" and the Baby Boomers) as a generation...He claims that they appreciate freedom, stability, activity, and education. Why do we pick only a few things and try to categorize an entire generation by those standards?

This "Facebook" timeline shows the history of the world through status updates and posts. I plan to use some of these posts when I teach about historical events!

I thought this was a very creative, entertaining way to interpret historical events. I can see it being used to get a very, very general idea of what happened in our history. However, if I were a parent, I do not think I would appreciate this being used as a teaching device. I scanned through the WWI and WWII section and wasn't fond of the way the information was presented. The formatting made the wars seem less serious than they were. But I suppose this project was meant to be amusing. I thought it was much more successful to explain other events; for example, when Earth joins the solar system after the Big Bang, meets atmosphere, and is "in a relationship" with water.

i have hears of this before. they track what you like so when you are on other websites it shows you advertisements that interest you. its all about the advertisement.

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This is pretty nice! Finally no more ads about politics.

A lot of information on social media, especially how-tos, and how it applies to the world of journalism.

Doodling is better than daydreaming

On Yammer, I posted a new article that addressed what happened on Twitter during this case. This article goes more into how Middle schools, High schools, and parents in Torrington, Connecticut, make efforts to communicate with students about rape after the students tweeted their support of two fellow classmates accused of statutory rape.

I like seeing how social media sites are used for good instead of being used for gossip.

A discussion of using Facebook in a college classroom "Moreover, the students essentially ran the group. Although I wrote posts and comments, students wrote over 90 percent of the posts and over 80 percent of the comments. These included everything from asking for notes, getting clarification on points made in lecture, posting videos and images that pertained to class material, forming study groups, noting relevant events on campus, and congratulating class members on specific accomplishments. Sometimes these posts were made during class, right after I discussed something. I thought that this behavior would bother me, but it simply added to the value of the group and reinforced the spontaneity of interaction."

Immediacy is a value pushed into our society through social media, and it's taking a toll on our news.

Some pros and cons about smartphones in the classroom. This article also uses the term "digital natives" which is interesting

I say embrace them because kids are using them reguardless of the rules

An really great resource for people creating unit plans integrating digital technology

While this wasn't for class, I know we have a lot of teachers in our class that might find this useful now or later.

Source used for my research project

I never thought I would take a class where I would be encouraged to be on various social media sites. Now I guess it is even possible to major in social media! It looks like we've come a long way from our high school teachers snatching our cell phones in the hallways.