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In my opinion, the most powerful social media profile you can use is the LinkedIn profile. Most powerful that is, if you are looking to do more business and/or achieve your professional goals. I've only dabbled with LinkedIn so far; how do you use it? Via TeacherCast 
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"The driving force behind this creative wave are digital tools and networks that allow new forms of collaboration and knowledge creation."
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If you can’t decide whether or not to give Twitter a go, here are some ideas to sway you.
A great synopsis on some of the advantages educators have by linking themselves into networks through social media.
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Social media conversations... What benefits can social media bring? What are the social media risks? What's the secret of social media success? What impact with social media have on businesses? This is a series of questions are all addressed.
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"Interruption-free space is sacred. Yet, in the digital era we live in, we are losing hold of the few sacred spaces that remain untouched by email, the Internet, people, and other forms of distraction." Challenges posed by our media tools.
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"The current view of what constitutes ‘academic publishing’ is too limited. Our published work must become truly public." In keeping with this idea, I'm making my ideas and works more accessible and online. Via dirkvl
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Mobilize the youth of america (RT @YNhaley: I contributed to it :) ha"@meganemme: Has Facebook become an education tool?
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It is time to look at how some of our outdated teaching practices can be changed to help students learn more effectively. Social Media can help us engage dig... Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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"NBC News hosted high school students for a discussion on the state of education – and what students really want from their teachers. Technology came up for discussion more than once. Various students said: 'You need to use tools in the classroom that we use in the real world like Facebook, email, and other tools we use to connect and communicate.' " Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Most students have facebook accounts...what is geographic distribution of THEIR networks? What explains these patterns? Looking at personal life histories and geographies would be an easy way to make spatial analysis intensely personal and relevant. They are on social media, they just need to be prodded to start using it for intellectual pursuits as well.
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YouTube Downloader lets you save videos from YouTube and play them on your computer, and best of all, it's free!
Wish you could play videos in class but the schools filter blocks youtube and other sites? This Youtube downloader converts youtube clips (from your home internet connection) into a file you can run on Windows Media player or Quicktime.
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"Talk. Listen. TodaysMeet helps you embrace the backchannel and connect with your audience in realtime. Encourage the room to use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs."
Don't want to use Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or other social media sites in the classroom because of privacy concerns? www.TodaysMeet.com creates a digital space for any group to collaborate online when a formal discussion doesn't fit the groups needs.
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Brands’ approach to Twitter is in many ways more of an unknown than Facebook. With the way that Facebook Pages have developed, there is a very clear structure to how you run your business presence on Facebook. There is a place for your photos, video, wall updates, then tabs on the side to do pretty much whatever you want with and a clear distinction between friends and Likes. With Twitter, it’s not so straightforward.
Sure, everyone has the same basic tool to use: 140 character messages, but there’s little direction for brands. Do you post news, facilitate customer service, are you meant to @reply people who don’t follow you, how do you grow followers, when should DM and not @reply? It causes many problems for brands, who open up a Twitter account, only to leave it to die a slow death as they realise they’re not really sure how to use it for their brand or what value it can drive. A few interesting studies have been published lately that all seem to point to the same conclusion – the secret to Twitter success is driving links... Via Martin Gysler
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My thoughts on the Pearson CPL report into social media for teacher...
Why wait for 'experts' to provide us with professional development when we can informally improve our skills through social media networks? While not calling for an end for formal CPD, this is most certainly an important way to stay current. Grass-roots communities can be incredibly engaging and amazingly helpful.
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Welcome to TeacherCast.net, a place for Teachers to help other Teachers.
With 16 podcasts as well as screen capture walkthroughs can show you numerous technological tools, specifically for educators. Via TeacherCast
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This is a great site that combines the power of geography and social media. You can map the wher your twitter followers are (if they make the data publicly available). Additionally, you can pan, zoom and identify specific followers. Can you find yourself on this map (followers of @APHumanGeog)?
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Digital marketing agency iCrossing has done some interesting analysis looking at where the Occupy Wall Street movement came from and how it spread. Social media's influence can be powerful and highly unpredictable. Via Jandira Feijó
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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world...
How to use YouTube more effectively within your classroom.
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Simple Idea, complex web of interactions: This map shows the connections among the Twitter users who recently tweeted the word Strata when queried on September 20, 2011, scaled by numbers of followers (with outliers thresholded). Connections created when users reply, mention or follow one another.
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I love how the "facebook dominant" regions are enveloped in black, much like the visual effect of dementors in Harry Potter or the wraiths in Lord of the Rings. So what are the most popular social sites in East Asia, Russia and the Middle East? Via Nicholas Goubert
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Online Presentation Software & Tools - SlideRocket offers you the ability to measure results & provides detailed insights into the effectiveness of each and every online presentation you create.
If you have many people collaborating on a project, emailing updated versions is an outdated system. SlideRocket helps facilitate social collaboration and distribution of your presentations.
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Taking an online college class might sound like an easy “A” that gives lazier students a chance to sleep in and spend class time in their pajamas and robe instead of dressing and showering the way we used to before the Internet. Via Dr. Susan Bainbridge
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Social media has become a necessity in Mexico, with a mission far different from that of the Arab revolutions — here, it is deployed for local survival.
Another example of social media's growing power and influence...when the govt. doesn't have control and the press isn't free to report on the truth without fear of reprecussions. Citizen journalism and civic awareness...these are traits worth encouraging in our students.
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Don't Take Social Media For Granite - 09/26/2011...
An (admittedly) horrible pun, but some solid insights of the fluid landscape of social media. 1) a good social media presence takes time 2) look at meaningful engagement instead of superficial numbers and 3) recognize the the earth is moving under our feet and constantly changing.
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A small but growing cadre of educators is trying to exploit Twitter-like technology to enhance classroom discussion.
The benefits of using social media in the classroom...with some experience showing that discussions can include more than just the same 5 kids who always raise their hands.
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