English 372 Spring 2013 (UWEC)

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.

This article brings up many topics about our current social media use like whether or not it brings people together or keeps them apart. The article discusses how people used to be and are now (people are living more solitary lives, gathering less, meeting less people, and feeling like they have no one to talk to). It also includes many statistics and examples to analyse the effects of Facebook on today's society.

George W Bush's e-mail account gets hacked. The importance of keeping your e-mail and networks safe.

We Are Social People is a site where anyone can write an article and post about social media.

This the website that will allow you to download the program Jing. It lets you narrate activity you are doing on your computer.

A list of ways that Mallary Jean Tenore sees Twitter as improving her writing.

Decide for yourself: cool or creepy apps

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.

I don't have to sit at my computer anymore to shop?

Product placement and an ADHD culture come together so nicely...

Time to change your relationship status

another perspective on the "Keep Calm" shirts sold on UK Amazon

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