Social+Networks

"A **social network service** focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are web based and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail and instant messaging services. Social networking has encouraged new ways to communicate and share information. Social networking websites are being used regularly by millions of people." (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Users create their own social websites and social networks || Open to people 13 and older ||
 * = **Name** ||= **Focus** ||= **Registration** ||
 * Flickr || Photo sharing, commenting, photography related networking, worldwide || Open to people 13 and older ||
 * Googreads || Library cataloging, book lovers || Open ||
 * LiveJournal || Blogging || Open ||
 * Ning || ** Now requires a paid subscription. **
 * Twitter || Micro-blogging using "tweets"; 140-character limit; use with hashtags to search educational conversations/topics || Open ||
 * Google + || Social network site by Goolge (beta site); Includes "hangouts" (group video chat) and "circles" (privacy settings, group control) || Open to people 18 and older ||
 * Plurk || Micro-blogging site, similar to Twitter; includes a time line view || Open to people 13 and older ||
 * Edudemic || Online community, social network with information about technology and education || Open to people 13 and older ||

**Social Networks for Educators **


 * **Site ** || **URL ** || **Description ** ||
 * Elementary School 2.0 || []  || Network to discuss and share resources concerning the use of technology in the elementary classroom. ||
 * Professional Development || []  || Intended for people who provide technology PD to teachers. Resources and ideas about best practice. ||
 * Cell Phones in the Classroom || []  || Educators can discuss challenges and successes using cell phones in the classroom. ||
 * Elementary Math || []  || Educators interested in collaborating, talking about and sharing ideas about mathematics in the elementary classroom. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">Middle School Science || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">[]  || <span style="background: #fcfcfc; color: #333333; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Middle school science teachers can share ideas and best practices while developing and sharing classroom 2.0 strategies to reach every learner. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">Art Education 2.0 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">[]  || <span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">A global community of art educators exploring uses of new technology. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">Secondary Social Studies & Technology || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">[]  || <span style="background: #fcfcfc; color: #333333; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Focus on integrating Technology into Secondary Social Studies classrooms. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">Elementary Tech Teachers || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">[]  || <span style="color: #2c3d13; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Place to share plans, ideas, tools, frustrations and any other ideas related to teaching and using technology. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">School Leadership 2.0 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">[]  || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Professional networking site for those interested in advancing their learning through an online learning community. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">Educator's Guide to Innovation || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">[]  || <span style="color: #555555; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">A professional network for those interested in innovative practices happening in education. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">Classroom 2.0 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">[]  || <span style="background: #fcfcfc; color: #333333; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; margin-bottom: 4.8pt;">The social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Social Media in education. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">The Future of Education || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">[]  || <span style="color: #1a0701; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">A community devoted to providing an opportunity for those who care about education to share their voices and ideas with others ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">Library 2.0 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">[]  || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Network of library/media specialists and educators interested in the future of the library in the digital age ||