Socail+Networking

=SOCIAL NETWORKING = =What is it? = ====Social networking groups individuals or organizations together. Social networking is popular in workplaces, universties and highschools. When someone joins a social network they are able to collaborate and meet with others without actually leaving their home, workplace or school computer. Joining a social network is a great way to meet new people, reunite with old friends or family and even find employment or have virtial business meetings. ==== =What are the dangers of social networking? = ====With any website there is always a risk of catching a virus. When using a social network there is always a possibility of online predators and people who say they are someone they are not. Just as there is an uprising in bullying in schools, there is also a great increase of cyber-bulling on the net. Social networking websites are an easy way to target other children and bully them without doing it in person. While using a social networking website, be careful and do not put anything on your page that you would not want the public to see. ==== =What are some social networking sites? = ====Social networking websites function like an online community of internet users. People who use the same social networking may have the same hobbies, believe in the same religion or have the same view on politics. On a networking website people are able to read other people's pages, contact others and even post their own view points on their individual page. Here are some popular social networing websites. ====

Facebook
Facebook is one of the largest and most popular social networking sites in the world. Millions of people use this site to meet new friends, and reunitie with old friends and family. Sign up for Facebook, it's FREE! []

LinkedIn
LinkedIn helps people to reconnect with past colleagues and classmates and get a hold present coleagues and classmates easily. This site makes it simple for you to look for a job or new business opportunity. This network provides undustry experts who are willing to give advice. To join LinkedIn now click on the link below! []

Ning
Ning is a platform for creating social websites. When browsing Ning, you are able to read about latest company updates and product releases, you can check current job openings and work with partners to expand your own network. However this site is not free; the //Mini// Package $2.95/month or $19.95/year and the //Plus// Package is $24.95/month and $239.90/year. Try out Ning today! [] =

Elgg
Elgg is an open source social networing engine that provides a framework on how to build different social environments (campus wide social network for universities or highschools or a collaborative platoform for businesses or organizations). Elgg is free to download and use. Download Elgg and try it for free! []

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<span style="color: #cd2552; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 160%;">Social Networking: Get Involved ! <span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,serif;">//Social Networking is a great tool to have in todays classrooms! It allows students to get involved in their school, classwork and class activities in a whole new way!// =<span style="font-family: Symbol,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Communication: = <span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Social Networking sites like <span style="color: #008080; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Facebook, <span style="color: #008000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Google+ , and <span style="color: #093fd9; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Twitter are great tools for communicating. Take <span style="color: #008080; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Facebook for an example. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Facebook allows you create small groups and communicate efficiently with the people inside it by: group messaging, individual messaging, posting on the wall and commenting. Students are able to discuss things such as homework assignments, class discussions, share and exchange they had taken for even just socialize and become better acquainted. Another great way to keep in touch is through <span style="color: #093fd9; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Twitter ! Like <span style="color: #008080; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Facebook, <span style="color: #093fd9; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Twitter has multiple ways to communicate. You can tweet out a though or opinion just for anyone to read, or you can direct your tweet to an individual, or group of individuals by simply tagging them in the tweet (<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">@insert name here! ). <span style="color: #093fd9; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Twitter is also a great way for teachers and students to get feedback from a large majority of people! All you have to do is create a hashtag, and whoever tweets that hashtag with instantly be connected with your original question or concern. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">#prettycoolright? Overall, social media have given teachers and students a great way to communicate together. Its fast, fun and something the majority of us do on a daily basis ! =<span style="font-family: Symbol,sans-serif; font-size: 30px;">Organization: =

<span style="display: block; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Social Networking sites like Facebook, Google+ , and Twitter are also great tools for staying organized! <span style="display: block; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,serif; text-align: center;"> Facebook has a few great ways of staying organized. One way is through invitation. Educators could Facebook invitation as a way to send out assignments, remind students when they are due and even use the invitation wall as a way of collecting the assignment back from the student... depending on what the assignment is of course. This is a great method of keeping your students in the know because its constantly in the line of vision. A Facebook calendar even sits at the top right of their facebook homepage, so they will always see what changes have been made to the calendar and what new events have been added.

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Will Pendergrass Social Networking EDP_279 I define Social Networking as an online service which builds social networks who share somewhat or similiar interests, activities, and/or backgrounds to what is also defined by most as a community. It's hard, but try not to get the two confused a Social Media (Google Docs Youtube) and Social Networks (Myspace, Twitter, or Facebook). Also,Social Networking allows its users to share events, collaborate ideas, and create new content within their communities.Examples of Social Media are such online products as: Vimeo, Blogs, and Wikis. Facebook, Twitter, and Skype are examples of Social Networks.

The benefits for an educator in social networking is; the ability to follow news coverage, interactions with the students outside of class, share multilmedia, and that it might bring out communication amongst other shy or less talkative students. I guess if I inform you on the good, I also have to do the bad as well.There are negative impacts on children using social networking too often though. Some studies have shown both children and teenagers who are online too often lowers grades and can be distracting and can negatively impact learning.Strong Facebook use can result in more signs of the individual being more prone to anti social, aggressive, anxiety, and depression behavior. As long as you monitor your students progress, the good much more outways the bad.

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