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"This tutorial is designed so that you can learn how to use the tools of web 2.0 for your classes or for fun."

Connect Safely is an organization creating materials to educate students, teachers, and parents about the safe use of social networking services. One of the resources that Connect Safely offers is a series of educational videos. The videos offer quick little lessons about what can happen to the information posted on social network sites. I've embedded one of the videos below.

"Are you happy with the results people get back when they Google your name? If not, there are easy ways to monitor and guide what information is published about you online."

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

Book Trailer for Socialnomincs. Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the World of Socialnomics. (Very similar to "Shift Happens").

Edmodo is a private micro-blogging service for schools that allows teachers to edit privacy options within their virtual classrooms. Educators generate a join code and students log-in to chat, link to files, share notes and check their collective calendars for upcoming exams, quizzes and Pro-D days. While some of the other tools we've presented offer an open-access learning environment, this invite-only service offers students the chance to utilize web-based multimedia tools while allowing teachers to control an online discussion's security. (description From ReadWriteWeb)

Tired of your existing Social Networks? Share your life easily with friends, family and fans.