Let's look at social networks to start the conversation about their use in schools.

1. Put the social in school? Pay Attention…

3. Ning

5. Sample Post:“Three places to look for practical RtI implementation information.District 11 in Colorado Springs is really a leader in the country. I surprised that more people don't know about them. Check them out at:http://www.d11.org/rti/ …”

7. http://digitaldialog.ning.com/ Anyone interested in learning more about Internet safety, safe digital social networking, and great ways to use the Internet for learning and fun is welcome to join this Ning social network! Related links, podcasts, and other resources are also available on our WikiSpaces site. This project started as a result of a 3-part class for parents offered on Wednesday nights in Spring 2007 at First Presbyterian Church, Edmond, Oklahoma.

8. Visit the NCTE Ning this summer for updates and join in the many conversations taking place. Take part in the discussion on Summer Reading Assessments, join the 21st century literacies group and chat with others on this important topic, see what’s going on with Penny Kittle’s group Teacher Writers, and find current information regarding the NCTE National Day on Writing and National Gallery of Writing. This is the perfect time to organize your local gallery.

9. http://www.classroom20.com/ Welcome to Classroom20.com, the social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education. We encourage you to sign up to participate in the great discussions here, to receive event notifications, and to find and connect with colleagues.Classroom 2.0 is a free, community-supported network. We especially hope that those who are "beginners" will find this a supportive community and a comfortable place to start being part of the digital dialog. If you feel that you are a beginner and want some extra help, please click here to join the Beginner Group as soon as you've registered. I could use your feedback. I have created some Geogebra dynamic worksheets for a project for school on which I'm working.The Geogebra online worksheets can be accessed at the moment at http://www.barmodel.classwithsanders.com. IMPORTANT: You need the latest version of Java installed on your computer to view the worksheets. (It's free to download.)

10. http://hjhhumanities.ning.com/ . I chose Ning because it was the best option, allowing only membership by invitation and only designated administrators (me) can invite someone. Others allowed members to invite outsiders. I requested they remove the ads and they did that in less than 24 hours.

11. Wikis

12. http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/ How wikis are used in our classroom: http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/How+we+use+wikis+in+class http://pbworks.com/features.wiki Even a community for PbWorks users: http://educatorforum.pbworks.com/ http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Wikis+in+the+Classroom http://21stcenturyteaching.pbworks.com/Wikis - Primary Math… from all over the world http://web20bootcamp.pbworks.com/ - use for professional development http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337 Example of how a first grade class in Ontario uses a wiki to blog video of teachers using wikis in their classrooms- http://pbworks.com/education/resources-pbwikivideos Security?---- http://pbworks.com/education/newsevents-yourschool

13. Questions?

14. Think different! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jULUGHJCCj4