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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

In addition to the popular social media tools ( Facebook , Edmodo , Twitter ), there are also interest-based groups, including Ning and Google/Yahoo! Interest-based groups can be websites, discussion forums, social networking sites or any online place where educators can connect with other individuals around a shared interest.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

In addition to the popular social media tools ( Facebook , Edmodo , Twitter ), there are also interest-based groups, including Ning and Google/Yahoo! Interest-based groups can be websites, discussion forums, social networking sites or any online place where educators can connect with other individuals around a shared interest.

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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

An example of using a social networking tool, Ning, in an online class is reported.&#. Facebook & Myspace are most common in the US, but other parts of the world have regional favorites. Jane Hart’s site for Top Tools for Learning as a place to find tools to use & get recommendations. Case study with Ning.

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The 10 basic online tools every trainer and online facilitator should know

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

It works well with people who use Facebook alot, they will recognize the logic of the conversations. Google - and Google plus Everybody can google, but you can always learn new boolean tips to Google better (did you know that if you Google video site: Ennuonline.com Google search for content on the website ennuonline.com?).

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How I use social media professionally

Challenge to Learn

I actively started using LinkedIn (my first social media site) in 2004. In the mean time I have added other social media like this blog (WordPress), Facebook and Twitter. At easygenerator we use a blog, twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook too, we even have our own youtube channel. Easygenerator retweets my tweets and vise versa.

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1st update on 10 Tools Challenge 2013

Jane Hart

30- Wikispaces 32- Google Sites 88- PB Works. 1- Twitter 9- Facebook 17- Google+ 23- LinkedIn. 22- Edmodo 85- Buddypress 63- Ning. Spreadsheet tools. 27- Gmail 49- Outlook. BLOGGING & WIKI TOOLS. Blogging. 5- WordPress 15- Blogger/Blogspot 77- Edublogs 96- Tumblr. VIDEO, AUDIO & IMAGE TOOLS. Photo/image.

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Tools Used

Clark Quinn

The charts below show use of different tools, sites, etc. Facebook use is higher than I would have thought. delicious, Picassa, Ning, Google Docs/Google Apps, Second Life, Blogger, iGoogle, orkut, FriendFeed, Internal workplace community, PBWiki, Xing, Digg, Friendster (really?), More coming on this. 62% read at least weekly.

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