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'How to' tutorials for educators include:\nanimoto\nblogging\ndelicious\ndiscovery streaming\nemail tips\nfree multimedia\ngoogle applications\ngrants and contests\nprezi\nquizlet\nreadwritethink.org\nscreencasting\nvoicethread\nweb 2.0\nweblinks elementary\nweblinks hig

***Note you will need your CSU logon to access full article*** O'Brien discusses the development of social media policies in local government offices, the casualisation of social media use is discussed and the fact that social media is everywhere and used by almost everyone warrants the need for policies and protocols that inform users of their rights and responsibilities. Instead of restricting social media use, O'Brien advocates that educating and informing users through guidelines is far more proactive and the way forward for web 2.0 technologies.

Infographic of web usage and age. Interesting but slightly predictable or as expected.

Welcome to the world of Diigo, one of the leading Top 10 research tools. Diigo is a cloud based information management system that helps you organize relevant facts you find online. With Diigo you can keep track of those favorite websites and revisit them from any computer at any time. Diigo is a great way to improve your online productivity and is widely used by educators.

Education 2.0: Social networking for your class. Diipo connects you the teacher with your students by making it easy to communicate with your class. Diipo also connects you with other educators and your class with other classes. Featuring an easy-to-use and familiar user-interface similar to Facebook and Twitter, Diipo helps students stay connected and engaged.

Capture the essence of how and why people were "living in public." The characteristics of online behavior were diverse to say the least. However, I documented recurring traits and organized them into 18 categories. ====== Very interesting analysis of online roles that are played by the "faceless" millions online. Well worth looking through and considering where we fit.

Has social media plateaued? Will a "rest" in social media development allow everyone to catch up and be okay with social media skills? Interesting opinion.

Great interactive site for digital literacy.

Gaurav Mishra's 4 Cs of Social Media - presentation www.gauravonomics.com/blog/the-4cs-social-media-framework/

James Surowiecki pinpoints the moment when social media became an equal player in the world of news-gathering: the 2005 tsunami, when YouTube video, blogs, IMs and txts carried the news -- and preserved moving personal stories from the tragedy.

Educators that are not using Facebook often use the arguments that they are concerned for their: Privacy & Time.