This presentation should be of particular interest to educators for tips and tricks for using Social Media in education environment (Twitter, Facebook, blog, wiki, social bookmark, etc). SlideShare: Social Networking Presentations Presentations eLearning iPod mLearning Mobile Learning Presentation Social Network Technology Twitter

has released a research report on the use of online social networking by students, titled Creating and Connecting (caution: it’s a pdf file). While some of the findings are not surprising, some others are. Here’s a quick take on some of the findings. Overall, an astonishing 96 percent of students with online access report that they ever used any social networking technologies, such as chatting, text messaging, blogging and visiting online communities… Staggering as the 96 percent statistic is, it is intriguing to wonder what the other 4 percent is doing.

I have been giving a “Social Media/Networking 101″ class here at NASA as an educational and evangelical tool.  Social Media and Social Networking.  Social Media and Social Networking, I point out, is the focus:  the first focuses on content, the second the people and the third, networking. Duh.  You would think that after all that I have read, all that I have practiced, all the classes and conference sessions and keynotes I have given, that I would have understood this point. 

Our office has been receiving numerous requests to help incorporate social media tools into a variety of communication and education projects. Our clients want help creating blogs, wikis, collaborative workspaces, and social networks. But we also have to be frank and point out that if you create a social networking space, there is no guarantee that it will be used. We’ve responded with cautious optimism. We’re always happy when our clients want to try out something new with technology.

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Jakob Nielsen sAlertbox, August 3, 2009: Social Networking on Intranets Summary: Community features are spreading from "Web 2.0" Research across 14 companies found that many are making productive use of social intranet features. Through several rounds of research on intranet portals , weve repeatedly reached the same conclusions: When Intranet information architectures are structured according to the org chart, employees have a hard time finding their way around. to "Enterprise 2.0." Its better to structure information according to how people use it, rather than

social network software for a particular situation. Social Network Examples are Ning and KickApps . They form a network of people via interactions, groups, etc. Being a network, they generally are a little harder for people to understand. I'm debating the value of forum / group / threaded discussion software vs. It aims at a very broad audience that includes everyone from early adopters to technology laggards.

Social Bookmarking Social Networking Wikis RS As background for an upcoming presentation, I wanted to create a page that provides background resources that explain various eLearning 2.0 tools. I immediately thought of the Common Craft videos.

This week we looked at Social Networks. Here are some thoughts on this topic, especially thoughts around social networks for learning. Starting with Social Networking was a blessing and a curse. Social networks have a tendency to be a bit messy. The first week of our Free - Web 2.0 for Learning Professionals is wrapping up.

I've run across a couple of interesting posts recently that seem to have spawned from a Business Week article - Scaling the Social Web . The article tells us that various players are adding social networking features to their sites: A broad array of online players, from major media companies like Viacom to e-commerce providers such as eBay, are adding networking features to their online destinations, letting users create detailed Web identities, connect with people over common interests, share content, and, above all, socialize. Hmmm ... how is this new?