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Twitter in Education? – Pt 1
One of the more interesting technologies that has been gaining attention lately is Twitter. Twitter combines IM (instant messaging) and SMS (text messaging) with the social-network concept. This can be described as a free micro-blogging service. It allows users to … Continue reading
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Tagged micro-blogging, social networking, tweets, Twitter, Web 2.0
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Critical Thinking and Social Media Technology
With the emergence of social media technology in the classroom, teachers are finding innovative ways to promote student learning. As educators become more sophisticated in terms of utilizing Internet and mobile-based technologies to share information, they are taking advantage of … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, critical thinking skills, education, Facebook, Flikr, global economy, high school, mobile-based technology, MySpace, podcasts, Ready to Innovate, social media technology, social networking, The Global Achievement Gap, Tony Wagner, Twitter, weblogs, wikipedia, YouTube
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