social networks in education

SNSSocial Networking Sites

What is a SNS

A site in which:• Members have a public or semi-public profile

within an account-specific environment• Share a connection with other members– Friends– Colleagues– Contacts

• View & contribute to a list of activities, resources or narratives of other members

Some Popular SNS

• MySpace• Facebook• Bebo• Ning

How Many SNS are there?

Why Use a Social Network?

• Make New Friends• Find Old Friends• Share Information & Resources & Interests• Belong to a niche network: a social network

where members have like interests, professional goals or aptitudes (like TILT)

Sample SNS - Facebook

Sample SNS - Ning

Going Deeper – The TILT SNS

TILT SNS – Individuals Pages

TILT SNS – Individuals Pages

TILT SNS – Individuals Pages

Members Page

Videos

Discussion Forum

Photo Gallery

Blog Section

Want to try one?

• Join Classroom 2.0

Want to try another?• ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)

SNS Resources

• Teacherade• NEA – Online Social Networking for Educators• NextGen Teachers• BPS TILT SNS• ASCD – SNS are the R&D Teams of the Future• Weblogg-ed – The Added Value of SNS• PBS Teachers – Teachers Embrace SNS• Wired – Don’t Tell Your Parents: Schools Embrace

SNS