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=Social Networking Tools=

General Information Facebook - Social Eyes My Space Twitter Ning Other Social Networking Tools

Also see Social Networking for general information and information about social networking for educators.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Social Networking Websites Review [] They compare ten sites. Top Twenty Five Social Networking Sites []

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you.

FaceBook – a review by Common Sense Media http://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/Facebook.html According tot heir Terms of Use “This Site is intended solely for users who are thirteen (13) years of age or older, and users of the Site under 18 who are currently in high school or college.”

Facebook by Lynette Shields http://edtech.usca.edu/courses/et793/sp07/wrt/shieldswrt/Index.html This was developed by a candidate in the Educational Technology Program at the University of South Carolina.

Student faces Facebook consequences http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/309855 This is an article to make you think…

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Social Eyes http://www.socialeyes.com/ or apps.facebook.com/socialeyes "SocialEyes is a social video service that allows you to call your friends and meet new people." It allows multi-person calls to Facebook friends (and others).

SocialEyes Lets Facebook Friends Chat Hollywood Squares-Style http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/71956.html?wlc=1300127833

Social Eyes Blog http://blog.socialeyes.com/

My Space http://www.myspace.com/ “A place for friends” According to their Terms of Service, you must be 14 years of age or older to join.

My Space by Adrienne Roberson http://www.ed.sc.edu/edet/roberson/rosswebtech/home.htm This was developed by a candidate in the Educational Technology Program at the University of South Carolina.

My Space – a review by Common Sense Media http://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/MySpace.html

TWITTER
Tweet Spot: Web 2.0 Educators Are Atwitter About Twitter [] At the bottom of the page you will find a link to a video overview of Twitter 10 Twitter Tips for Higher Education http://www.universitybusiness.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1285 Twitter http://twitter.com/ This social networking site allows users to post "tweets" up to 140 characters long. (video) Teaching with Twitter http://chronicle.com/media/video/v54/i25/twitter/ “A new service that allows people to send notes to a set list of recipients' cellphones is being used as a teaching tool by some professors and college librarians.”

NING
Ning http://www.ning.com/ “Ning is the only online service where you can create, customize, and share your own Social Network for free in seconds.”

Ning in Education [] “Using Ning for Educational Social Networks”

PBS Teachers [] Classroom 2.0 [] This is a “social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.” They have a space for the Beginner Group! NextGen Teachers [] “NextGen Teachers are a bunch of like-minded educators around the world focused on improving teaching and learning with new technologies. If that sounds like you, sign up and get involved! :-)” The Schools United [] This is “the first networking site dedicated solely to the education community worldwide. It provides schools and staff with the free facility to share educational resources and experiences.” Elgg http://elgg.org/ … “Elgg has been a great tool for creating a web-based social network.” Elgg - Social Network Software for Education http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/elgg.php Diingo - Highlight and Share the Web! http://www.diigo.com/ “Diigo is two services in one -- it is a research and collaborative research tool on the one hand, and a knowledge-sharing community and social content site on the other.”

Imbee http://www.imbee.com/teacher “Imbee's new Teacher Feature enables teachers to extend their classroom onto the Internet and establish class blogs and online interaction. Teacher Feature enables teachers and parents to work together closely to guide children's foray into social networking while bolstering classroom learning.”

Club Penguin [commercial site] http://clubpenguin.com/ “Club Penguin is a safe virtual world for kids to play, interact with friends and have fun letting their imaginations soar.” It’s part of the Walt Disney Company.

Club Penguin – a review by Common Sense Media http://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/Club-Penguin.html