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Social Networks

If you are lucky enough to have access to these from school, they can be powerful ways to network with other educators as well as your students. They can also allow for conversations between students, and classrooms around the world!



Twitter in class:
 * [|__http://twitter.com/chs_science__] [|__http://www.ccs.k12.in.us/chsteachers/jyoung/Science_08/Welcome.html__]
 * [|__http://twitter.com/mrscassidyclass__] [|__http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337__]
 * [|__http://twitter.com/Hamilton_class__] [|__http://sites.google.com/site/ccsshamilto/__]
 * [|__http://twitter.com/teamjones4__]

 FB in class:
 * [|__http://www.facebook.com/mrswaldenteaches__] [|__http://www.techielit.com/__]

If traditional social networks are blocked, an excellent alternative is Edmodo

Edmodo is a classroom communication. collaboration, and organization platform that is easy and safe to use.

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A student explains how she uses Edmodo

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