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By Blair on January 10th, 2010

3 Ways Educators Are Embracing Social Technology

The modern American school faces rough challenges. Budget cuts have caused ballooning class sizes,  many teachers struggle with poorly motivated students, and in many schools a war is being waged on distracting technologies. In response, innovative educators are embracing social media to fight back against the onslaught of problems. Technologies such as Twitter and Skype offer ideal [...]

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Social Media in Drumnadrochit
By Rene Looper on December 14th, 2009

Social Media in Drumnadrochit

Doing presentations on Social Media takes me to some great places and today is no exception. Today I’m travelling down to Drumnadrochit at the shores of Loch Ness to present for an audience of the Drumnadrochit Chamber of Commerce. It’s only half an hour so can just touch on Facebook, Twitter, a little bit on YouTube [...]

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The Top 200 Education Blogs
By Blair on November 25th, 2009

The Top 200 Education Blogs

From humor blogs on college life to one stop shops for school athletics to blogs all about education policy and new technologies, if there’s a good education blog out there, you can bet it made our list. We’ve also mixed in a handful of exceptional web tools and sites that we thought deserved a spot [...]

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By Blair on November 25th, 2009

100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom

Facebook isn’t just a great way for you to find old friends or learn about what’s happening this weekend, it is also an incredible learning tool. Teachers can utilize Facebook for class projects, for enhancing communication, and for engaging students in a manner that might not be entirely possible in traditional classroom settings. Read on [...]

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eLearning and Web 2.0 tools for Schools
By Blair on November 25th, 2009

eLearning and Web 2.0 tools for Schools

Someone has created a very good mind-map on Mindomo of eLearning and Web 2.0 tools. It is exceedingly comprehensive and covers absolutley everything you could think of from blogging to live broadcasting and language learning to note taking. It is really worth a look!!
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Socialnomics: Hitting the Nail on ROI
By David Sim on November 22nd, 2009

Socialnomics: Hitting the Nail on ROI

Socialnomics, who really know what they’re talking about as far as social media is concerned, have issued a new video.
It provides a number of examples of companies achieving returns from social media… but also makes the point that customer focussed companies need to take it seriously. One slide stands out: What is the ROI on [...]

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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009
By Blair on November 19th, 2009

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009

This list is pretty obvious but still very interesting! I bet you stumble across something you’ve never heard of or used yet.
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009
For example, I’d heard of EverNote but never got round to using it. This morning I’ve totally tidied up my life and post-it notes!
It’s a great service. I’d definitely [...]

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By Blair on November 19th, 2009

E-Learning Websites

I’ve just come across two very good e-learning website. They both have very good posts and forums.
Both are worth a look!
E-learninglearning.com
Classroom2.0.com
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Hotseat lets students Facebook, Tweet in class to improve learning
By Blair on November 04th, 2009

Hotseat lets students Facebook, Tweet in class to improve learning

Enabling collaborative micro-discussion in and out of the classroom
This is an amazing new way to discuss and learn during class and after class using Social Media! I really can imagine this taking off across the globe.
The only problem I can see arrising is the ability of the Teaching Staff’s IT skills. I have experienced too [...]

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Marriott recruits ‘real guests’’on Twitter for new campaign
By Rene Looper on October 07th, 2009

Marriott recruits ‘real guests’’on Twitter for new campaign

Featured in HotelMarketing.com:
I like the way the Marriott hotel group is engaging with their customers using social media  and are always looking for new ways to market their brand. The “Driven” campaign is yet another great example where we can see how social media is changing advertising. Senior vice president of Marketing Strategy and Integration, [...]

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