Posts Tagged ‘ Social Networking ’

1 I tried backchannel chat for the first time during keynote addresses at the EARCOS Teachers Conference: ETC09. What is Backchannel Chat? It’s like note-taking at a lecture, but notes are shared with anyone who has the URL. They might be people in the room with you, but they could also be anywhere in the...
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0Many of use find ourselves as teachers wondering the best ways to utilize Twitter. One place to start is the Big Juicy Twitter Guide. In a recent episode of EdTech Talk Liz Davis brings up interesting personal learning network questions when asking for help on Twitter: “Have I given anything today? When was the last time...
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0Schools is a facebook application in limited private beta trial that allows universities to create a special private network. Check out the screencast explaining how it works. Techcrunch and Inside Higher ed have really interest articles on this applications and its implications for education. I felt one of the comments was worth highlighting as...
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0I was asked to give a guest presentation to UCLA online students in their college counseling program. They sent me a list of questions and asked if I could write them back. I decided to do it in classic 2.0 fashion–I video embedded on a social network. I used keynote presentation software on my...
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0U.S. radio host Diane Rehm interviews several guests including Gina Bianchini, co-founder of Ning, about what is happening in social networking. They offer an understandable explanation for folks new to social networking while expanding the conversation noting the power of connectivity for businesses and non-profits. Listen to the show at Diane’s site.
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