Social+Networking+in+the+Classroom+-+LK

Digital social networks may be the biggest game changer in learning and what it means to be educated. //﻿ ~ Stephen Wilmarth "//Five Socio-Technological Trends That Change Everything in Learning and Teaching//"// media type="youtube" key="6a_KF7TYKVc?fs=1" height="229" width="288" align="center" Research:  Supports and Guides: media type="youtube" key="JuFsDN8dsJU?fs=1" height="229" width="288" media type="youtube" key="l6okDPNUG3E?fs=1" height="151" width="349" The Nings that I know of being used in a classroom are closed and only those are invited are allowed to see, so I can't really give you any real samples. But I've seen them used for students to collaborate with: media type="custom" key="7521727" ||  ||
 * [[image:skype.jpg width="160" height="159" link="@http://www.skype.com/"]] || **What is it?**
 * "Skype is software that enables the world's conversations." People can use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users.
 * How does this fit in my classroom?**
 * Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom and their students to a world way beyond their own classrooms. With Skype, students can learn from other students and connect with other cultures.
 * Classroom Examples:**
 * 50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom
 * Using Skype in the Classroom || media type="youtube" key="m1mflr-kQlk" height="130" width="143" ||
 * [[image:twitter.jpg width="160" height="54" link="@http://twitter.com/"]] ||< **What is it?**
 * Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that allows you answer the question, //"What are you doing?"// by sending short text messages 140 characters in length, called "tweets", to your friends, or "followers."
 * How does this fit in my classroom?**
 * Twitter can be used by teachers to share short pieces of information, including links to places outside of their own classroom.
 * Twiducate is a new app that can be used by teachers to create their own online classroom where they can control the privacy of the network.
 * Classroom Examples:**
 * Thirty Interesting Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom || media type="youtube" key="ddO9idmax0o?fs=1" height="140" width="137" ||
 * [[image:youtub1a-726779.jpg width="152" height="75" link="@http://www.youtube.com/"]] || **What is it?**
 * YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos
 * How does this fit in my classroom?**
 * The ideas are endless but, as a teacher I would search download videos that are relevent to curriculum from both YouTube and TeacherTube. So you don't have to deal with all of the advertising and other video options displayed on the YouTube website, install Real Player on your computer. Once you've done this, when you mouse over a video that can be uploaded, you can simply save the video onto your computer and play it through the Player on your computer.
 * Classroom Examples:**
 * Although there are huge implications for children's faces and their surroundings being displayed publicly, there are very creative ways to use youtube in the classroom. Here is one example of how a boy used youtube to get help with a problem. If you go to the youtube video itself, you will see that there are pages of responses to his request for help. Fantastic use of social networking.
 * Another good example is the use of Google Earth. Students can create and upload videos at various points in the world that give clues to the landmark they are showing in the video. This is certainly a whole new way to play the Amazing Race! The following video shows too much in my mind, but I think the concept can easily be adapted for safe classrom practice.
 * The following is a link to a site where someone has requested and uploaded various people playing musical instruments all in the same key. You can click on the various instrument videos and watch them play, or add your own video to the collaboration.
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 * [[image:ning_logo.jpg width="134" height="102" link="@http://www.ning.com/"]] || **What is it?**
 * Ning is an online platform for people to create their own social networks.
 * How does this fit in my classroom?**
 * The thing that I love most about Nings is that a teacher can make it be whatever they want. They can keep it restricted to students in their classrooms, invite parents to take a look, or open it up for collaboration with other students or people from all over the world. Teachers can create a Ning to solve a problem, create a collaborative resource and the list goes on. There are several Nings that provide fantastic PD. Here are a few of my favourites:
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 * Classroom Examples:**
 * science topics like Space, where students discussed subtopics and issues, uploaded pics and video clips and created an online resource surrounding the topic
 * Olympic values was the topic of another || media type="youtube" key="cJvC7IVIYzM?fs=1" height="151" width="192" ||
 * [[image:facebooklogo.jpg width="212" height="64" link="@http://www.facebook.com/"]] || **What is it?**
 * Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004. Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and fellow computer science students. The website's membership was initially limited by the founders to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Boston area and it gradually added support for students at various other universities before opening to high school students, and, finally, to anyone aged 13 and over.
 * How does this fit in my classroom?**
 * Channels can be created by teachers to invite discussion around various topics. Students from inside and outside of your classroom can be invited to chat if given the url to the channel you created.
 * Classroom Examples:**
 * Here is a fantastic example of how Facebook can be used in even the younger grades.
 * The following is the Guidelines that teacher and her school use.