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Many agree that games, simulations, and social networking technologies have much to offer education. Yet while the benefits of these offerings are still making themselves apparent, a growing number of educators are making sure they are on the front-end of the wave. By appreciating that the students filling their classroom chairs have a different perspective on the world, these teachers are able to experiment with new ways to connect with kids through these technologies. Moreover, the research is supporting this work, showing that "multimedia education improves both comprehension of the lesson material and students' interest in the lesson topic" (Brady, 2004).

Here is a neat clip I use for some of my classes to show how the world and technology is changing and then we discuss how it will impact them as students.

Includes examples of how instructors use Twitter for teaching.

I am so amazed and intrigued by the many possibilities of twitter as a course supplement. I also like the web resources that were introduced in our readings. The Pro/Con.org site is interesting. This site offers some interesting talking points on social network usage. I look forward to investigating this information in greater detail.