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Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the World of Socialnomics

"As school districts explore the use of social computing throughout the school day and as an approach to extend instruction, many educators are making the decision to create a wiki, publish video online, or to participate in blogging, social networking or virtual worlds. Social media guidelines encourage educators to participate in social computing and strive to create an atmosphere of trust and individual accountability."

"Facebook is the world's leading social network, with over 300 million users and more than 900 employees. But how do you get the most out of it? To answer this question and more, Mashable has created The Facebook Guide Book, a complete collection of resources to help you master Facebook."

This is a collaborative project to generate Social Media Guidelines for school districts. The goal of this guideline is to provide instructional employees, staff, students, administrators, parents and the school district community direction when using social media applications both inside and outside the classroom.

In the Web 2.0 world, self-directed learners must be adept at building and sustaining networks.

Just how radically is the internet transforming the experience of childhood?

A new study by alum Christine Greenhow finds social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook have more educational potential than you might think.