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20 Cases Solved By Using Facebook [Infographic]

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If you’re still not convinced that it would be a good idea to teach students the proper use of social media, particularly Facebook, then this infographic is for you! Now I’ll admit these are extreme cases but imagine all the lesser posts on Facebook that could get students into trouble. Where are the kids, and [...]

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Buffer Gets Even Better by Adding Facebook

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I’ve been using Buffer since June to post tweets on Twitter. If you are not familiar with Buffer and how it works, read my post on how to use Buffer and its features. It is a fantastic and versatile way to tweet immediately or schedule your tweets. Just this past week, Buffer has become even better! [...]

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How College Professors Use Social Media [Infographic]

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Schools.com has released an interesting infographic on how college professors use social media. The infographic focuses on Facebook primarily but does include other social media statistics. Having been a math teacher, I find these infographics very valuable because of their visual nature that seems to motivate students to actually think about the statistics and what [...]

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When Did Your Friends Join Twitter?

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I’ve always liked the 3rd party Twitter apps that let you visualize Twitter in a different way. Previously I have written Visualize Twitter and Inspire New Users with TwitterFountain and Cool Twitter Search Engine–Jetwick. Today I found a cool site that will let you know when your friends joined Twitter. It presents the information in an easy [...]

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The Best Reason for Educators to Use Facebook

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I have long been a proponent of using Facebook in education. Not everyone shares my view. Privacy issues, age requirements, educational relevance and inappropriate friending are issues brought up by those against educators using Facebook. Today, I am not going to speak to those issues. It’s been done over and over again. Instead, I’ll point [...]

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Help a Fellow Teacher Get on Twitter–Every Day!

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TCEA 2011 is winding down and although our presentation went well, I did ask the audience one question that did not pertain to the subject at all: How Many of You Are on Twitter? Only about 10% raised their hands!  I wish I could say I was shocked but I pretty much expected the result. [...]

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Too Little Too Late for Teachers? Ask Dilbert!

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Will you be swept up into the “Dustbin of History?”  How much emphasis does your school put on social networks, games and phones? How will students learn to effectively use these tools if educators don’t take the lead? Dilbert

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A Parents’ Guide to Facebook

November 10, 2010

Just a short time ago I posted The Complete Facebook for Educators.  Connectsafely.org has just released a great addition to the information on my previous post–A Parents’ Guide to Facebook. In order for social media to be successful in schools, it is imperative that parents have a thorough understanding of sites such as Facebook.  This [...]

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The Complete Facebook For Educators!

October 26, 2010

Facebook is controversial within the educational circles–should it or should it not be included as a valid learning tool.  Teachers coming under fire for Facebook postings.  Should teachers friend students, former students, etc.  At the very least, you should have as much information as possible before you make your final decision.  Of course, your school/district [...]

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Finally, A Facebook Desktop App I Like!

October 18, 2010

Although I love Facebook, I’m not really fond of it’s interface.  In fact, most of my Facebook posts come from 3rd party apps–mostly Hootsuite.  Then I upgraded to Skype 5 and tried out their Facebook integration.  In the past, I have always ended up going back to Hootsuite or opening Facebook in my browser.  However, [...]

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Treasure Chest–Alfie Kohn, Dropbox, iPad, Twitter, Search Engines, Apps & So Much More

September 12, 2010

Here is this week’s edition of  Treasure Chest–the best resources I’ve found during the past week for educators.  I hope some of these will be of use to you! Enjoy! The Best TED Talks To Make Use Of Social Media–This list of TED speeches features quite a few of the leading thinkers in social media, [...]

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A Really Fun Way to Build Your Twitter PLN

September 7, 2010

This morning I found a great post on 10 cool Twitter visualisation tools Usually, these are fun and interesting to play with but with not much practical value.  However, at least one of them is fun and actually useful. MentionMap doesn’t look like much when you go to their site-in fact it’s pretty sparse looking.  [...]

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The Rise of Text Messaging [Infographic]

August 23, 2010

Mashable recently ran this interesting infographic on text messaging.  Of course, text messaging and Twitter are now linked together as the quickest forms of instant communication.   Do you text, Tweet or both? Related articles by Zemanta 26 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed (mashable.com) Tips for a Startup Infographic (readwriteweb.com) How Can Our [...]

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Search Twitter with Google

August 20, 2010

Using Twitter‘s search capabilities always leaves me wanting more.  Enter Google!  Take a look at Tekzilla‘s daily tip for August 20, 2010 on how to use Google to search Twitter! Original Video Here #Edchat Twitter Search on Google Example at about noon today! Click Image to Enlarge Related articles by Zemanta Gmail search now reaches [...]

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The Business Behind Facebook [Infographic]

August 19, 2010

When did Facebook start turning a profit? How much did Microsoft invest in Facebook? Get the answer to these questions and many more in “The Business Behind Facebook” infographic by onlinephdprograms.com! [Source: PhD Online] Related articles by Zemanta Why Facebook Is Still A Small Company [Infographic] (allfacebook.com) A historical infographic for Microsoft (winextra.com) 12 Amazing [...]

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TwitFlink–Find That Twitter Link Easily!

August 15, 2010

Do you need to find a really important link on Twitter but can’t remember when it was posted?  If you remember who tweeted it you are in luck!  Use TwitFlink to find links posted by any user.  You can also use this service to catch up on Twitter with your favorite tweeters.  TwitFlink will only [...]

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Treasure Chest of Resources–iPhone, iPad, Wikis, PLN, Kid-Safe Sites & More!

August 7, 2010

It’s time for another Treasure Chest of Resources from the past week found on Twitter, Google Reader, etc.  Thanks to all the people that share their information through personal learning networks! Curated iPhone & iPad App Lists Curated App Lists are handpicked collections from Appolicious users like you. Check out the Curated App Lists for [...]

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