Social+Networking

Social Networks! Social Networks can help teacher, students, and parents be able to communicate with each other on projects, homework, etc. It is also a more convenient and faster way for parents to communicate with teachers on whats going on in their child's classroom.
 * __TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM:__**

**Social Media Sites** [|Facebook], [|Student Twitter]

**Ways to Incorporate Social Media Sites** Have the students create a Facebook/Twitter page for important historical figures. Create a group page that has homework/project reminders along with updates on what is covered in class for parents to see. Allow stuents to interact over group projects even when they are not able to meet in-person.

**Sites that Give Ideas on How Use Social Networking in the Classroom** [] Edmodo is like Facebook, but it allows teachers to connect with students and other educators. It lets teachers post updates on homework assignments and projects and also helps teachers create a grade book for students. The students are able to also write on the teacher's wall about the assignments their teacher puts up. @http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/10/twiducate-social-networking-for-schools.html Gives a brief description on Twiducate and how it works. It also explains about why teachers cannot use regular twitter pages to do the projects.

@http://www.onlinecollege.org/2009/10/20/100-ways-you-should-be-using-facebook-in-your-classroom/ Gives ideas on how to use Facebook within the classroom. Also breaks down tools for teachers, grade school students, etc.

[] Inform a person on ways to use social networks for classrooms

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/04/tearing-down-your-classroom-walls.html Explains how Skype can be incorporated in the classroom to be able to connect with different classrooms all around the world.

