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Google+, another social networking app, is more for professionals as depicted in the article. People can share and connect through G+ just like the way they do in Facebook. Also, it provides features that Facebook does not have, such as "Hangouts" and "Sparks",etc. It's about connectedness and a good platform to practice our media skills.

"Social media may have started out as a fun way to connect with friends, but it has evolved to become a powerful tool for education and business. Sites such as Facebook and Twitter and tools such as Skype are connecting students to learning opportunities in new and exciting ways. Whether you teach an elementary class, a traditional college class, or at an online university, you will find inspirational ways to incorporate social media in your classroom with this list."

Great list from Online University with ideas for using social media in the classroom.

The author exemplify the activities that can be used in classroom to encourage students' creative thinking.

The article argues that standards can create conditions for creativity and creativity does not equal freedom from all constraints. So what kills creativity?

Interesting Infographic showing levels of intimacy in communication.

I created this to act as my "graduation speech" from our Web 2.0 class. Enjoy!

This article introduces another fun, collaborative, storytelling digital tool - Storybird.

Article reports on #140edu conference on benefits of tweets and many educational uses of tweeting including collaboration.

This article tackles the biggest concern about using social media in the classroom: privacy. The article points out that Google+ is not a cure all for the privacy and security issues presented by Facebook. A good article for educators considering using social media in their classrooms.

Most city councilors in Auburn, ME agree that the iPad is a wonderful piece of technology, but at $500 an iPad, is it worth it?

This was the article I decided to blog about, and let me sum up my feelings by quoting myself: "...placing (an iPad) into the hands of a five year old is akin to letting your preschooler play with a set of keys over an open sewer grate; in other words, you don't.