Social Networking

Facebook as an Instructional Technology Tool

August 11, 2010

Can the wildly popular social network be used constructively in the classroom? This student’s story says it can. Yesterday, student Kristen Nicole Cardon submitted a comment in response to my post 5 Reasons Why Educators Need To Embrace Internet Technologies in which she explained how she used Facebook in a course she took. I really appreciated her [...]

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The Schoology LMS provides a lot of functionality for free

July 7, 2010

This web based Learning Management System  looks like a unique value proposition. “Schoology is a free web-based learning management system (LMS) built on a social network. Schoology leverages the familiarity of popular social media tools to improve communication and collaboration.” Admittedly, that’s not necessarily an extremely unique proposition, since some other LMS apps have some social networking types [...]

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Connecting A Million Minds (to after-school STEM programs)

February 17, 2010

A great idea bought to us through Time Warner’s philanthropic commitment to inspire students to pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering, & math. I just recently came across this site, www.connectamillionminds.com, and think it is a great idea, and a great resource to be aware of.   According to the National Science Foundation, 80 percent of jobs created [...]

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Music Education Technology Resources

February 3, 2010

A handful of websites and resources for Music Educators interested in leveraging education technology in the instructional process. Last night I had the pleasure of attending the opening concert of the 2010 tour for progressive rock music legends Yes. Motivated by the wonderful performances of these experienced and inspiring musicians, I decided that this week’s mid-week post [...]

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10 internet technologies that educators should be informed about

April 19, 2009

There are so many different tools and technologies available on the internet today, and so many associated terms and concepts. As I think about topics to focus on here in the coming months, I want to make sure we’re touching on the most important ones. What are the most important internet technologies for educators to be aware of, and informed about? I’m sure many people would come up a slightly different list, but based on my observations and experiences, and feedback from faculty at my institution, I have selected the following technologies.

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Exploring the Classroom2.0 Website

March 29, 2009

This week I am introducing my readers to this popular and very active web site, which positions itself a “social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.” The site currently boasts over 20,000 members, and it is rich with content about the use of emerging internet technologies in the classroom.

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Article about effective uses of social media in education

February 2, 2009

Article about real world application of Web 2.0 tools in an educational setting.

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