We wanted to let you know about a few quick updates Twitter just made. Mainly to their privacy policy and terms of service. As we’ve seen in the past, when …
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Using facebook in the classroom doesn’t make sense on the surface. Or twitter for that matter. But if you look closely, there are dozens of simple ways to make it happen. Here are 100 to get started.
We wanted to let you know about a few quick updates Twitter just made. Mainly to their privacy policy and terms of service. As we’ve seen in the past, when …
Twitter allows for versatile and addictive bursts of quick conversation, but the 140 character limit forces an economy of language that can be hard to pin translate. Luckily, we’ve got a guide for that.
File-sharing for facebook groups is finally here. But is it easy to use–and should you use it?
There has been a steady flow of facts, figures, infographics, and videos pouring out across the web lately that attempt to describe just how vast the Internet is. Honestly, it’s a tough job. The Internet continues to explode every day and is still accelerating the rate of expansion.
For all of its exponential, culture-shifting growth, social media has strangely kept itself confined to the kinds of electronic screen you’re staring at right now. But thanks to some creative-thinking, those old limits are fading.
Pardon the ‘Whoa!’ in the title but that is literally what I said when logging into my Google+ account this morning. It’s, well, totally different. Same features but an all-new layout.
This one’s sort of an open question that’s been kicking around the Twittersphere. A few popular education tweeters (@willrich45, @stumpteacher, @mcleod) had a brief discussion about this very question today but I wanted to invite others to participate.
Got a minute and want to walk down memory lane? Remember Geocities or Classmates.com? How about Six Degrees, Pinterest or CompuServe? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then don’t miss this fun new infographic from Citizen Brando.
Back in 2010, Jeff Dunn wrote an article about how infographics can accelerate learning. Their popularity has not lessened since then; in fact, I think their popularity has only grown, if this Pinterest page is any indication.
I’m a huge fan of Pinterest. But I just deleted my account because of a startling realization about the service. Pinterest is doing something to cover their butts that could cause major problems to some less-than-cautious pinners.
If social media platforms were nations of the world, and the world was a game of Risk, what would it look like? And how might in change over the next 5 years?
As an entrepreneur and a student of innovation, a field of study that guides my thinking in how technology transforms industries is disruptive theory.
Squag is a social networking platform specifically for tweens and teens on the autism spectrum.
The theme of the first Edudemic+ session was the relationship of social entrepreneurship to technology and social media. Edudemic Editor Terry Heick hung out with Adnan Mahmud, one of the founders of Jolkona, an organization that matches non-profit organizations to donors …
In preparation for our Edudemic+ sessions this Thursday and Friday, add Terry Heick to your circles so that you can join in the discussion!
I just stumbled across a fabulous new site that is on the shortlist to becoming my new homepage. (Watch out icanhascheezburger.com!)
If you’re reading this, you’re probably a smart cookie. That’s why we need your help in Edudemic’s latest way to support learning innovation. It’s called Edudemic+ and we’re really excited about its potential.
As a graduate (’00) of Loomis Chaffee in Windsor, CT I was able to get a world-class education and was afforded every opportunity I could imagine. I know I was lucky to have this experience and wish everyone could have done the same. Thanks to …
Social media is here to stay. Students love it. Teachers love it. But there’s a disconnect in there somewhere.
