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Given the harsh criticisms that social networks commonly face when it comes to their use by teenagers, I thought it would be useful to post this newspaper piece that presents the opposite argument: Social media might be usually considered to be just places of the lurking danger of real-life social isolation (among more gruesome dangers in this context), but they could also be seen as places where a teenager can be inventive, discover aptitudes and of course develop his/her social skills. Also, it discusses research which shows that teenagers are more often than not well aware of the dangers that lie behind the (ab)use of social media.

Hmmm, should I share this with my teenage son?

Good article, though I am still sceptical!

I'd chosen accessibility tools as my elective for the scrapbook, so I thought I'd share this resource which includes numerous links that contain useful information, as well as software that can be used to ensure that your course is as accessible as possible. It also includes some relevant legal information that could also come in handy! Hope you'll find it handy..

If you haven't seen this, it is a safer place to post educational videos you make for class. It is also a great place to search for related media to use in class. You can set up an account so that only certain people can see your videos if you want.

A free community for sharing instructional videos and content for teachers and students. We are an education focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners.

short clear videos on the use of tech tools for grad students- worth looking at if you are a beginner in the use of tech tools.

Looks really cool! Thank you for sharing..

A list of tools for teachers looking to incorporate technology in the classroom. 50 tools divided into four categories.

This is amazing! Thanks a mil... Bookmarking it straightaway!

I think this is a great resource. Thanks for sharing.

Online screen recorder for one-click recording for free. A great way to record screencasts for online content. Free and simple to use!

This is a nice list of free educational tools for online instructors. It includes several of the tools we've explored in class and more! Check it out!

This looks like it might have some interesting things, although it is a very general gathering of tools. This is what they say... Do you support Free Technology for Teachers ? If Yes, I highly encourage you to share this Free Educational Technology Resource with fellow teachers interested in implementing Free Technology in Classroom . I am a great supporter of Free Educational Technology.

This is a free App that is available through the App Store or Google Play. It allows you to get a daily teaching tip delivered to your smart phone or tablet . The tips are brief and to the point, each tip provides a nugget of wisdom regarding assignment strategies, student engagement, classroom management, instructional vitality, and much more. The free app lets you: Get one tip every day (365/year) Specify the time of day you want to receive your tip Share favorite tips on social media or email Send your own tips to the editor

I presented a session How to Design on Excellent Online Course at the e-Learning Strategies Symposium conference this past weekend, and share in this post highlights and the presentation slides. I was fortunate to have excellent participants [mostly K-12 educators] that contributed to an interactive a session; a portion of the session was devoted to application, where participants...

Follow this blog for tips, templates, and discussions related to e-learning.

Here's a free PowerPoint template I built for a recent workshop. I used it to show how to create interactive conversations in PowerPoint using hyperlinks. In this example it's a simple back and forth conversation. This free template could be used as a way to share manager/employee information or perhaps as an FAQ interaction.

The very basics of using Camtasia Studio 8. This series starts by preparing you for your first recording and ends with sharing a finished video project. (Includes a sample script and recording to work along with.) Once you have the essentials down, take your editing to the next level by exploring advanced features and techniques.

A news feed blog about classroom-friendly apps, websites and more. Patricia J. Brown is a 13-year education veteran with an eye for engaging classroom technology. The technology integration coach for Missouri's Ladue School District in St. Louis shares classroom-friendly apps, websites and more on her blog. * msedtechie.blogspot.com * @msEdtechie

I would like to share my profile with you.

An interesting article about online delivery versus face to face.

There are some VERY interesting articles listed here - - and a few of them I have shared with our Online Learning Director, and we both feel they will be very good resources for us.

This is a free event coming up on the June 24th in Srpingfield. I don't know if I can go yet, but I thought I would share that we are not the only ones looking at technology's implications in teaching. I don't know any of the speakers.

tools and constructivism

Love that the "practical descriptions of constructivist learning" listed in the article "[C]onstructivist learning should engage students in meaningful learning and ... the critical features are that the learning should be ... * Active and manipulative, engaging students in interactions and explorations with learning materials and provid[ing] opportunities for them to observe the results of their manipulations * Constructive and reflective, enabling students to integrate new ideas with prior knowledge to make meaning and enable learning through reflection * Intentional, providing opportunities for students to articulate their learning goals and monitor their progress in achieving them * Authentic, challenging and real-world (or simulated), facilitating better understanding and transfer of learning to new situations * Cooperative, collaborative, and conversational, providing students with opportunities to interact with each other to clarify and share ideas, to seek assistance, to negotiate problems, and discuss solutions."

"With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with no software to install"

Picasa is a great photo manipulation tool that organizes your photos and videos and allows you to share these online. This is a free program up to a certain size (1 GB). The great thing is you only use space when you publish to the internet. I love using it!

Just sharing another resource with the class. I hope this hasn't been posted already. Enjoy!

These resources actually provide over 110 ideas for, and examples of, using Twitter in the classroom.

Karen Cator, director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education, talks about ways her office can help connect higher education professionals with one another to share best practices for using technology, something that is not happening now.