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Social Network = Social Class?

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Anna Owens says "MySpace has one population, Facebook has another." Is your socio-economic status reflected in your favorite social networking software? Check out the full article Does your social class determine your online social network? A recent study seems to indicate a resounding YES.

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Teens, Tweens and Social Networking

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Chart shows percentage of teens and tweens and what social networking/Web 2.0 Among teens, that amounts to about 9 hours a week on social networking activities,compared to about 10 hours a week watching TV. Students report that one of the most common topics of conversation on the social networking scene is education.

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Google Goes Gaming?

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There have been a number of interesting development in term of Google and social game purchases and game related initiatives. Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games* Google has invested between $100 million and $200 million in social gaming company Zynga.

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Change Our Traditional Approach to Education

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And adding technology hardware is not enough, the next wave in engineering and technology education is to leverage the connectivity of the third millennials and their aptitude for creating content to share with others via web-based and mobile-based social networking tools.

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Tonight.I will be Appearing On Local News Station

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Are online social networking websites like Myspace actually harmful to hormone-crazed teens? We will explore the following types of questions: Is technology corrupting our morals? Are realistic and violent video games desensitizing our youth? We'll tackle these topics and more starting at 7 pm.

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Shout Out: Abbey Stahl--All the Rage

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However, one article caught my eye "MySpace, IM--why so addictive?" Here is some of the article: Yes, these terms --Instant Messanger and Myspace--may seem foreign to your parents, but to us teenagers they're essential to keep up with the lastest ins and outs. About Teens! But who wants to mail a letter and wait a week for the reply?

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Presentation to Research Working Group on Multigenerational Knowledge Transfer

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Examples of Different Types of E-Learning Aggregator (here is an example of an RSS Aggregator) Training Blogs Three-Dimensional Worlds Second Life ProtoSphere Active Worlds There Social Networking LinkedIn MySpace Facebook Social Bookmarking del.icio.us