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Becky Gaylord calls out the 12 Most Feeble Excuses Leaders Give to Shun Social Media.
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It's not going anywhere folks - best to make it work for you! Delete the scoop?
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The tny pastebin is the original next generation tool for sharing text. We offer a full suite of tools and a affiliate program for users to make money. Formerly known as Tinypaste
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Very cool, easy to use, & flexible site! Great for sending code & widget stuff, too! Delete the scoop?
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Twitter will work with BBC America to promote branded videos tied to shows, the first time the social network has done this for scripted TV programs. Delete the scoop?
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Does your company have a blog or learning center with new content added on a regular basis? If not, you are missing a huge opportunity to increase your company’s visibility and therefore your digital reach.
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Though this has a business slant - think about it for schools, too! Our ROI is our kiddos & our SEO is all about Web Presence! 
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April 29, 10:10 AM
With the CCSS the ability to publish informative as well as editorial content makes the read/write web even more of a tool for learning. Delete the scoop?
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The president did not respond on Twitter concerning a video posted by the US Embassy in Cairo in which famous US comedian Jon Stewart pokes fun at President Mohamed Morsy, official spokesperson for the presidency Ehab Fahmy said on Thursday.
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The actual US Embassy RT & President of Egypt Tweet Response -Egypt Independent Delete the scoop?
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The U.S.Embassy in Cairo got into a very-public digital dispute Wednesday with the Egyptian government -- as well as State Department headquarters -- over a tweet that linked to a Daily Show video mocking Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. ...
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Satire and politics clash! Interesting take on the US Embassy's Twitter policy - I guess NOT RT-ing Jon Stewart would be 1st on the list! --- by the way-- It's HILARIOUS to see Fox new's take on it! LOL Delete the scoop?
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I found this through some research & journal reading - this policy is very well written! Our district is still working on this - hope it's similar! Delete the scoop?
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Ha HA G+ beat you! #Booya!
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Twitter has hosted numerous high-profile virtual throwdowns, as celebrities and supposed professionals have instigated and confronted one another in
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@BillMurray Challenges @JimJarmusch to Epic Tweet-Off ? Two people I greatly admire & a Tweet off? Yes, please! Delete the scoop?
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Pupils in Wales could soon get advice on avoiding the pitfalls of using social media and prevent damaging their future career prospects. Via Judy O'Connell 
Sue Osborne's curator insight,
March 10, 7:30 AM
All schools should be letting their pupils know the pitfalls of life on line, but also showing them the joys too! Greater connnectedness CAN be good! 
Kris Byam's curator insight,
April 7, 10:10 PM
Every student needs to know the consequences of their actions on social media. Delete the scoop?
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Since Google+ was unveiled, I’ve been excited by its potential for learning. However, I have to admit that I’ve struggled a bit to explain it enough so that we can get into the classroo...
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Hands-On_G+ PD - for our kinesthetic learners! Delete the scoop?
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PLN Building Playlist a @mentormob Playlist by @joycevalenza Delete the scoop?
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TodaysMeet -Create a Backchannel Experience for Your Class Delete the scoop?
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"I don't believe that one person can change the world. I believe that human kind as a whole can change the world." ~ Lady Gaga
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"I don't believe that one person can change the world. I believe that human kind as a whole can change the world." - Lady Gaga Delete the scoop?
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Cheat sheets give you a rundown of various features for a given item. Here are some of the best social media cheat sheets . Via Laura Pearle, Sara Kelly Johns, Linda Dougherty 
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May 5, 9:06 PM
These are more like keyboard shortcuts than like features and benefits to be used when advising clients. However, you can learn how to prevent sharing of a Google+ post (although I can't see many scenarios where that would be needed if you're a business with a Google+ presence). Delete the scoop?
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"ShadowMe" is a new app that allows you to "lurk" on Twitter as any user of your choice.
This doesn't mean that you can sign in as anyone and tweet for them, but it does allow you to see the tweets from their followers and what comes up in their timeline. Apparently, it works equally well for celebrities or accounts with 10 followers.
This could be interesting for marketers who want to find out what interests their customers by seeing their custom build Twitter stream, but I somehow feel like it would be used a little more casually than that and is probably just a little useless. Via Ally Greer
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Walk in their shoes, stalk them, learn with them, what does this mean for SEO? Delete the scoop?
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The Egyptian government issues an arrest warrant for comedian Bassem Youssef.
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Is this the power of Twitter or the power of Comedy & Satire? Delete the scoop?
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Google+ announced Monday that it is now letting members use animated GIFs for their profile photos.
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OMG! It's Animated Gif's?? That could be really old skool Interweb awesome or just as annoying as my first MySpace page! What do you think? Delete the scoop?
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Explore The Daring Librarian photos on Flickr. The Daring Librarian has uploaded 5952 photos to Flickr.
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When comedian Michael Ian Black ('Best Week Ever,' 'Stella') first began using micro-blogging site Twitter last month, he was surprised to find that
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Back in 2009 two celebrity Twitter pioneers had a Twitter war...... Delete the scoop?
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A playlist illustrating how our kids get engaged through remixing media, curation, and transliteracy.
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I came across this great post from the American Historical Society - "The Dos and Don’ts of Live-Tweeting at an Academic Conference: An Update" which has some great suggestions (see below for the abridged version or click on through for full text -...
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As always, Bobbi writes like no other! I am going to comment on this on her blog but I'm still so dumbfounded that this is even an issue!?
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March 11, 9:09 PM
An interesting article. My opinion is if that give you a hashtag, then they want you to tweet! Many's the conference I have attended in spirit via enthusiastic tweets from delegates! I like to think I can do the same for others - particularly those with a low PD budget! Delete the scoop?
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Google+ has rolled out new features for its profile and pages, including a "Local" reviews tab and larger cover photos.
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Really liked the clarity and simplicity of these attractive resources, which the Daring Librarian describes as follows: An at a glance cheat sheet, feel free…
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