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

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?

Would you like to quickly and easily download your Facebook photos, tagged photos, friends and profile?  0160; If so, then you'll like SocialSafe - which says it is the only application download your Facebook account to your local machine or device? SocialSafe won't just be for Facebook - they'll be adding other social networks shortly So how does SocialSafe work - take a look at the intro video below: SocialSafe Intro Video from Pascal Wheeler on Vimeo . SocialSafe costs $2.99

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.

Social networking sites such as Facebook provide a way to meet both of these goals, however according to a survey  54% of U.S. employers employers ban sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn at work.  Organizations cite many reasons for banning Facebook and other social networking platforms including company privacy, productivity, and network security.  Here’s There are two main goals for every corporate trainer, 1) provide training that is engaging and meets the business need, and 2) limit the amount of time an employee is away from their work. 

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

Whether you are a teacher at a grade school or  work at a Fortune 500 company we have all heard the stories of educators being removed or suspended for inappropriate posts  on their Facebook profile.  So, the question stands, can you take advantage of the educational opportunity provided by a social network like Facebook without running the risk of loosing your job?  Well, today I’m not going to make you wait for the answer. The answer simply is “yes.”

I followed the link and found myself entranced by Mike VanDervort’s Confronting Social Media at Work .  It’s a great blog post that warns HR professionals about the need to get ready for the social media invasion.  Those Those who left comments about the post asked “how do you communicate the importance of social media to a leadership group that has no concept of its relevance in their personal or professional lives?”  Yesterday I received a tweet about a great blog post.  8221;  I get this type of question all the time.