Social+Networks+for+Teachers

That social networking has the power to attract educators should come as no surprise given the precedent—the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who have joined the social networking sites Facebook and MySpace. Steve Hargadon, the creator of the popular [|Classroom 2.0 Ning], believes that social networking portends dramatic changes for teachers. "There are huge ramifications for teacher professional development," he says. "It is hugely positive. Social networking creates an easy place to enter and use, and literally within five minutes you're up and running with a community." (online at @http://www.edweek.org/tsb/articles/2009/10/01/01ning.h03.html?print=1)

The following sites are suggestions for getting started on identifying your personal/professional learning network (PLN). Explore the folliowing links to blogs, networks, other wikis all of which you may join or subscribe to. Ning.com - used to be free to educators, but they will soon start charging and/or using ads - anyone can start their own "ning" or social network. Classroom 2.0 - within this site, search the Forums to find topics of interest this is just a small listing English Companion (a group within Classroom 2.0) Learning in Hand Free Technology for Teachers Discovery Educators Network (must have Discovery Streaming account) Apple Learning Exchange From now on Talking Smartboards & More Smart Exchange For the Love of Learning

Classroom 2.0 LIVE! or attend a virtual conference FETC Virtual The FETC live conference is held in Orlando FL each Jan/Feb. It is the second largest educational technology conference in the US. eSchools offers free webinars on a regular schedule - many related to current or emerging technologies, vendor sponsored.
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What's it good for? How can it help me? Who else would benefit?

 * Name || URL || What's it good for? || How can it help me? || Who else would it benefit? ||
 * Lance || betterlesson.org

[] || social networking with other teachers who teach similar grades/subjects

ideas for incorporating web 2.0 strategies || access to other teachers' and ideas

how to use podcasts, googledocs, mobile devices, in my middle school science classes (although the adminstration's ban on the use of such mobile devices is an issue) || all teachers

other middle school science teachers, possibly high school || teachers who need help creating smartboard lessons || I'm actually not sure whether my board would work with these lessons. It's not a smartboard in terms of the brand name. || any teacher with a smartboard || SMART Mac Users Ning || I found the blog interesting and inspiring. It's always good to read commentators willing to express progressive ideas.
 * Liz || [] || teachers who have smartboards
 * Josie || ncte.org || professional development and grant opportunities || ideas for things to teach and ways to grow as an instructor || English teachers ||
 * Katie || donorschoose.org || Getting supplies and materials your school doesn't supply and you can't afford. || I got my LCD projector this way. I should use it more often. || All teachers ||
 * Dina || http://www.teachersdomain.org/ || all subjects, many resources require a computer || lesson plans, videos, interactive flash programs, etc. organized by subject and grade level || all teachers ||
 * Sarah Taylor || [|www.edupln.com] 21st Century Science Educators || Science teachers who are integrating technology into their curriculum. || Gives science teachers a good place to start regarding tech. || If you just go to the homepage and not the science group it would be helpful to teachers of all subjects. ||
 * Abby || English Companion Ning || You are able to interact and connect with other English teachers and get questions answered. || You can get questions answered and find new resources. || English teachers ||
 * Patrick Reed || "For the Love of Learning" Blog
 * Abby || English Companion Ning || You are able to interact and connect with other English teachers and get questions answered. || You can get questions answered and find new resources. || English teachers ||
 * Patrick Reed || "For the Love of Learning" Blog

The SMART Mac Users Ning has helped me as I'm trying to install the "SMART Notebook" software on my Mac laptop and run into some MAC OSX related trouble. Within minutes another user commented on my question. Handy! || Progressive Blog: inspiration, "venting"

SMART Mac Users Ning: questions about SMART products. || Blog: Everyone, I believe.

SMART Ning: Mac SMART Users ||
 * Sarah Wise || www.exchange.smarttech.com || using a smart board or smart board technology in the classroom. || there are pre-made lessons that you can search by DC standards. the lessons correlate to the DC standards. takes away a lot of work || all teachers, smartboard users may benefit more ||
 * Trilby Hillenbrand || www.nsta.org || lesson plans, academic articles, professional development, educator forums || inquiry based lessons, current best practices in teaching science, trouble shooting with other science teachers, professional development opportunities || Science teachers ||
 * David Sowards || http://www.enotes.com/
 * Trilby Hillenbrand || www.nsta.org || lesson plans, academic articles, professional development, educator forums || inquiry based lessons, current best practices in teaching science, trouble shooting with other science teachers, professional development opportunities || Science teachers ||
 * David Sowards || http://www.enotes.com/

http://annemarie80.edublogs.org/ || Access to forums concerning the teaching of specific content, ie. novels, plays, poets, etc. For money there are full unit plans for just about anything the teacher desires.

I liked the smartboard help, particularly the online stopwatch || When I'm in a bind I can find an activity quickly. Also, ideas for long term planning.

Content tied directly to the smartboard. Stuff that others have already used on their smartboard. || English and Social Studies.

Everyone ||