Safe social networking sites for kids social-networking Suzanne Choney TODAY March 15, 2012 at 6:59 AM ET Getty Images stock Woman peeping through horizontal blinds scared hide hiding fear phobia afraid eyes peep spy spying msnbc stock photo photography By Heidi Leder, Techlicious.com Even if you weren't tuned into the tech festival SWSX, you may have been thinking it would be easier to ignore social networking sites and hope they’ll go away. The best social media sites for kids and tweens (ages 7 to 13) adhere to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which regulates how much personal information sites can ask from kids under 13 years old, among other things. With the popular Togetherville site shutting its doors after being acquired by Disney last year, many kids and parents are looking for a similarly safe-yet-fun place to hangout online and practice savvy social media skills. giantHello ChipzCo, Inc Imbee, Inc Imbee Kidsocial KidSocial / KidzVuz / KidzVuz Scuttlepad ScuttlePad / What's What, LLC / WhatsWhat.me
Helping Educators Get Started With Twitter Authors on Twitter Assessment of Learning via Skype Skyping with students is great! They are learning…There is no doubt in my mind…! Skyping Hub- Learning Hub I know…I see motivation in their eyes… I feel excitement in the air…I hear them say: “How cool”, “That was awesome” or “When are we skyping again?”. …but… what about formal assessment and documentation of this kind of learning. I enjoy helping other teachers get excited and comfortable using Skype as a tool to connect with other classrooms or experts around the world. In order to streamline the process of converting a Skype Call into a Learning Call and to make it more visual, I created the following images and handouts. You can download all of them as a pdf file here. Credit for middle image experience by tombodor A Skype call should never be done in isolation. Pre-Activities include: Pre-Activities Job Description: Have students prepare for a call by filling out the handout below. During the Call Activities include: During Skype Call Job Description: Post-Call Activities include: Related
60 Inspiring Examples of Twitter in the Classroom Social media offers some great opportunities for learning in the classroom, bringing together the ability to collaborate, access worldwide resources, and find new and interesting ways to communicate in one easily accessible place. Teachers and educators around the world have found innovative ways to use Twitter as a teaching tool, and we’ve shared many of these great ideas here with you. Read on, and we’ll explore 60 inspiring ways that teachers and students can put Twitter to work in the classroom. Communication Twitter makes staying in touch and sharing announcements super simple and even fun. These ideas offer a great way to put the tool to good use. Twitter as a bulletin board: Jim Newman at Northern Illinois University uses Twitter as a bulletin board for his class, letting students know about last minute news like canceled classes. Organization Twitter’s hashtags and other tools share a great way to organize information for your classroom. Resources Writing Skills
50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom - 2014's Top Teaching Degrees: Compare Programs by Cost, Location, Size Written By: Jillian Terry Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom and their students to a world way beyond their campus. With Skype, students can learn from other students, connect with other cultures, and expand their knowledge in amazing ways. Teachers and parents can also benefit from Skype in the classroom. Promoting Education These great ideas are all about teaching students in dynamic ways. See Me, Hear Me: Skype in the Classroom. Promoting Community Using Skype in the classroom can promote communities within a school or globally. Inclusion — helping a classmate join the classroom from home. Skype Ideas for Teachers and Parents Teachers and parents can benefit from Skype in the classroom, too. Professional development. Resources for Getting Started and Using Skype Find out how you can take advantage of Skype with the advice below. Using Skype in the Classroom (or just learning how to use it!). Finding Others Using Skype ePALS.