Nafi Toure on 2008-10-01
Parent permission is very important!
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A great resource for how to implement social networking in the classroom. Check out the rest of the posts for some great insights.
One of my goals for this year was to try social networking in the classroom. I really enjoyed exploring and connecting on all of the various educational social networks last semester, so I wanted to bring that kind of experience into the classroom setting this year.

Nafi Toure on 2008-10-01
Parent permission is very important!
Parent Permission:
Well, we did actually do this one, but I thought it was too important not to share here.
..the power of social networking, especially in the elementary school classroom, is the ease with which students can begin to take a leadership role. There is no “owner” of the space (like you might have with a teacher-led classroom blog), and there are multiple modes of communication and multiple spaces where a student might find their niche (from forums to blog posts to uploading media).
Kim Cofino - telecollaboration in elementary classroom
Kim gives some amazing advice to those interested in starting any kind of online project with students
The power of social networking, especially in the elementary school classroom, is the ease with which students can begin to take a leadership role. There are multiple modes of communication and multiple spaces where a student might find their niche.
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