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Online social networks are most useful when they address failures in the real world. Pictures are the killer app of social networks. Women and men use these sites differently. Businesses shouldn't consider SNs as just another channel.

Provides a good overview of some social networks used in education

how educators can foster social networking tools in school settings

social e-reading for cellphones - what leverage does this provide?

The stress of social networking affects many students

Great article along with an infographic on the usage of social network in US education "Wikis are an excellent tool for open collaboration and knowledge sharing because they allow everyone to contribute. Roughly 22 percent of United States school districts are involved in creating or maintaining wikis. Educational wikis give teachers and students a place to contribute to the community on the ideas and projects they are working on in the classroom. Wikis teach students how teamwork and collaboration benefit society through knowledge sharing."

The concerns about federal regulation of social media continue

Written by Jason Rosenthal Social media was originally all about broadcasting to the world - or at a minimum, your select group - about your likes, dislikes, or even what kind of eggs you had this morning. But social media today… well, it's not just for breakfast anymore.

social networking and young children

This article contradicts other studies that suggest we are feeling more socially isolated because of the rise of the internet and wireless media.

Harvard Business Publishing Online forcasts six trends in social media. "70% of organizations ban social media."

Intesesting article about LinkedIn and other social networks such as FaceBook, Twitter, and Google+   Not directly related to education but does speak to the role of social networks in the 21st century

About what social media can be used for in schools and how districts that block SNS block ability to learn from said sites.

Interestingly demonstrating a shift of professor's point of view on social media from time consuming to educational.

Do any of you know 'LINE'? as of last months, 80mn users globally (36mn users in Japan) and its pace of growth is exceeding that of any other types of social media in the country (Facebook, Twitter, etc). They target 1) users who have smartphones but not PC, 2) those who are interested in communication emotions effectively through ''emoticons'. If some people are concerned about how twitter/facebook/texting would have adverse impact on children language skill, let's talk about the implication of this thing if kids learn to communicate just by selecting emoticons (whose designs and variety are great by the way) and sending that to each other. I still have LINE on my PC but seeing this rapid growth in my home country concerns me a bit. 

Gateway source for all students: high school and college composition and journalism and student of life. Bookmark this source and then bookmark the hyperlinks in this article. Do you have the 10 (11 for the bonus) tech skills down? I certainly can improve in some of these areas.

Produced in collaboration with Facebook, this article shares resources and reflections on how social media can be brought into the classroom.

"Skid-e-Kids says it offers children help with homework and parents a dashboard to keep tabs on what their kids are up to. "Skid-e-Kids is the only social network that is truly committed to not only keeping our children safe, but also making sure that they are systematically learning while they are having fun," the site promises."

Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites