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Social Media is not a monolith. It doesn't tell you what to do. There are no rules. There are countless ways to use Twitter; the key is that the use of the social media needs to be fully integrated into the teaching -- specifically for the purpose of teaching the content and skills of the course. So, the trick is to figure out how to do that for your course. And there's a good chance that a PLN model isn't gonna work for your kids. As for WHY it's important for kids to take part in authentic social media (rather than the walled garden variety), I wrote a post yesterday where I tried to sort of lay out the framework of what we're looking at on the future grid of 21st century education. It's my attempt to argue what authenticity in education means now and for the future, and I'd welcome any criticism of it. Anyway, Social Media is what you make it. It's yours to tinker with. So, use your imagination.

The Web Use Project is Eszter Hargittai's research group at Northwestern University. The goal of the research conducted in this group is to learn about how people use the Web in their everyday lives and in particular, how differences in Internet use may contribute to social inequality.

Teaching About Copyright and Fair Use for Media Literacy Education, Fair Use Language for Course Syllabi, Copyright Backgrounder, and Fair Use Scenarios

The Center for Social Media in the School of Communication at American University, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property in American University Washington College of Law, and the Media Education Lab of Temple University are conducting a project 2007-2009 to clarify fair use in media education, with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. This project will help media literacy educators understand their rights under the doctrine of fair use in order to help them more effectively use media as an essential part of their teaching.

Kids enjoy animation, with AnimateStar kids can learn the basics of animation using a 40 frame easy to use interface. Animations can be as short as 2 frames or as long as 40 frames. Kids can save too! Starters- try to animate a ball bouncing around. Pros - try to recreate a scene from your favorite book! HINT: Use the "SHOW PREVIOUS FRAME" button to help you make your animation.

Lighting is one of the most important elements of any picture, and understanding the color, direction, quantity, and quality of the light you use is one of the surest ways to improve your photos. We'll show you how to use lighting to your advantage-and give you some helpful rules for when and when not to use your camera's flash.

With all of the new trends and tools in education technology, there's no reason for special needs students and their teachers and parents to be left behind. This list of 100 useful tools can help anyone with a learning disability like ADHD, dyslexia or test anxiety, as well as students with visual or hearing impairments, use the Internet and other technology systems to help them with reading, math, organization, social skills, and more.

" How can the use of infographics be used to address the Common Core State Standards?"

""We were seven brothers -- seven soldiers," says 91-year old Chikara "Don" Oka, a World War II veteran now living in a retirement home in Los Angeles. "Five of us for the United States and two against us because they were stranded in Japan" when the war came. They're all American citizens born here in the United States."

helps determine the "fairness" of a use under US Copyright Code

"Using Google products: How to use accessibility features In this section, we go over the accessibility features of our products for 2 groups of people: Blind & low-vision users Deaf & hard of hearing users"

The new iOS 6 has a very simple and powerful tool called Guided Access that lets you keep students focused on a single app of your choosing. It lets you disable the home button, restrict parts of the screen so they can't be touched, and even stop responding to being turned over and upside down. It's easy to implement and a great tool in the teacher's toolkit. Here's how to do it: How To Use Guided Access Go to SETTINGS then tap GENERAL Toward the bottom, tap ACCESSIBILITY and then go to the LEARNING section Now tap on GUIDED ACCESS and switch it to the ON position Want to set up a passcode? You can do that now Now go to the app you want to use. Tap the home button 3 times to launch the Guided Access options Set the options as desired and then tap the home button 3 times again.

"Common Core Standards: Teaching Argument Writing Argument writing is one of three types of writing stressed in the Common Core Standards for English, history, and science/technical studies. As I transition from persuasive to argument writing, my focus is on using technology to engage and support students throughout the process. Tall order. Here are some of the strategies I used to teach argument writing. What's the difference between persuasive and argument writing? Persuasive writing aims to persuade the reader that the stated position is correct. The writer wants to "win over" the reader, often by appealing to emotions. In contrast, argument writing must present a strong claim and support that claim with "sufficient evidence" and relevant "valid reasoning.""

"Fact-checking the town hall debate We'll be checking the second presidential debate of 2012. This one is a town hall format, and it's happening in Hempstead, N.Y. Follow us on twitter @politifact for live updates throughout the night. We'll also be updating our site with fact-check reports as we finish them, so check back often. You can also email us ideas at truthometer@politifact.com To look up something during the debate, try our free app, Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender. It's available "

"When you recognize a word's prefix, you can make a better guess at the meaning of a new word. Or as our new prefix video says, "Prefixes…It's like a remix, it changes things." By the end of this prefix lesson plan, students will be able to recognize the meanings of common prefixes, use the prefixes to determine meanings of words, and then play a prefixes game where they invent new words using prefixes. Prefix Lesson Plan"

"Course Details - Power Searching with Google is a free online, community-based course showcasing search techniques and how to use them to solve real, everyday problems. It features: Six 50-minute classes. Interactive activities to practice new skills. Opportunities to connect with others using Google Groups, Google+, and Hangouts on Air. Upon passing the post-course assessment, a printable Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Ready to get started? Registration is open from June 26, 2012 to July 16, 2012. We recommend that you register before the first class is released on July 10, 2012! New classes will become available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday starting on July 10, 2012 and ending on July 19, 2012. Course-related activities will end on July 23, 2012. "

"Bans on student use of mobile devices exist for some good reasons-kids use them inappropriately at school and there are safety and security concerns. So why bother considering a change? There are six reasons to consider BYOD"

"This activity can be used as an introduction to the March on Washington during a unit on Civil Rights. It could also be used to illustrate First Amendment rights according to the United States Constitution. For grades 5-12."

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