Lisa Schwartz's List: examples_socialnetwork_edu

A listing of social networks used in educational environments or for educational purposes. Steve Hargadon created this page

CHECK OUT AT PAGE BOTTOM LEFT HOW YOUTH SPEAKS USES FACEBOOK AND TWITTER (IT SAYS "WE ARE SOCIAL") - this may change b/c their new site launches this week. Founded in 1996, Youth Speaks is the leading nonprofit presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs in the country. Shift perceptions of youth by combating illiteracy, alienation, and silence to create a global movement of brave new voices bringing the noise from the margins to the core. Youth Speaks empowers the next generation of leaders, self-defined artists, and visionary activists through written and oral literacies. We challenge youth to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of social change.