Educators have embraced social media to establish networks, communicate with students, get new ideas for curriculum, and advocate for initiatives in education they believe in. But there is still untapped potential in these mobile technologies….
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12 Tips For Launching A Social Learning Group For Students
Social learning has always been a staple of education since Piaget, Thorndike, Vygotsky, and countless others before them began exploring how people learn. At its most basic level, this idea can be reduced to the need to…
50 Google+ Circles for Cutting-Edge Educators
Google+ may still be finding its own footing among the Twitters and Facebooks of cyberspace, but nevertheless hosts a cornucopia of networking opportunities spanning numerous subjects. Education subject matter in particular seems to flourish on the service,…
How 21st Century Thinking Is Just Different
In an era dominated by constant information and the desire to be social, should the tone of thinking for students be different? This is the world of Google. In this world full of information abundance,…
Social Media Has Changed Everything
Background Social media has done a lot of things, from connecting long lost friends (whether or not they wanted to be connected), to somehow convincing your mother to farm from her web browser. It also…
8 Ideas, 10 Guides, And 17 Tools For A Better Professional Learning Network
Personal learning networks are a great way for educators to get connected with learning opportunities, access professional development resources, and to build camaraderie with other education professionals. Although PLNs have been around for years, in…
Understanding The Impact Of Technology Aggregate
An aggregate of the best thinking from around the web on the impact of technology, from Cyborgology. “Number Of Users Who Actually Enjoy Facebook Down To 4” “In order to be profitable, it is highly likely…
The Typical Facebook Fight Humorously Deconstructed
Facebook is–based on number of users–the most popular social network on the planet. But it’s not for everyone. Its central functions are short updates, pictures and “likes” that, while similar twitter, somehow combine to form…
100 Ways To Use Facebook In Education By Category
Back in 2009, we wrote a popular post, 100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom. Now almost three years later, educators are still finding great ideas for putting Facebook to work on our…
28 Simple Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom
Between the cat images and celebrity garbage the Internet actually manages to boast educational potential. Considerable educational potential, in fact. Even that Twitter thing the kids are into these days, with its 140-characters and its perpetual haze…
The Top 10 Users On Pinterest
It’s not entirely clear what makes pinterest users tick. Images are curated into often gorgeous collections, with users spending hours on end to meticulously maintain their collections. For users, does it function as a kind…
Twitter vs Facebook: Competing For Your Time
The landscape of social media changes almost too quickly to talk about, but there are trends that are worth a look, especially in regards to % of users, and time spent invested per visit, and…
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