Social+Networks

**Social Networking for Educators - Constructing Meaning Out of Something New 2U**
Reconnected to friend via a social network Photo: Courtesy Shane Rangi ? "Last 2 Orc's on the very Last day of filming LOTR" || [|NPR: 90 Year Old Dan Schorr meets the Twitterverse] Show: Weekend Edition with Scott Simon
 *  [[image:Gino_Orcs_LOTR.jpg width="262" height="177" caption="Gino Acevedo, Luke Hawker & Orcs"]]

[|More on Social Networking] || My mom is an active member of Face Book and has just started using Twitter. She also just turned 82. She has constructed her own meaning; originally just to know what all the discussions were about and now to remain connected to her digitally oriented family & friends. (Screen Actors Guild Picture)
 * Twitter: Itzhok** - we are currently talking to construct meaning for Twitter

||  **List of Ning Social Networks in Education**

[|Twitter in the Classroom] - MicroBloggin in Education - Resources from Classroom 2.0 Live Broadcast - March 29, 2009 [|Becoming a Twitter Teacher]


 * Special Education in the 21st Century** - Educators, Parents and EdTech Leaders discuss and share resources for bringing Web 2.0 and 21st Century Skills to Special needs students [] (Created by Me)

[|http://www.classroom20.com]
 * Classroom 2.0; Web 2.0 and Collaborative Technologies for Education**
 * 10,000** Members strong (as of 7-25-08)


 * The Teacher Collaborative; Putting great minds together to create 21st Century Classrooms** []

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 * EduSpaces Social networking site dedicated to education and educational technology**

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 * PBS Teachers Connect** - Launched July 1, 2008 NECC, San Antonio, TX. I was invited to the roll-out celebration, 6-3-09!

[] 2,000 Members strong (as of 7-25-08)
 * Using Ning for Educational Social Networks**

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 * RezEd Educators Social Network for Second Life**