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The changes caused by social media and what influence it has on the societies of the modern age

This is a very comprehensive guide (28 pages), but it is absolutely worth spending some time with!

Academics' online presence guidelines: A four step guide to taking control of your visibility
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Blogging is a really important tool to help with literacy skills. Give it a try.

Writing for the web, in all forms, is an essential communication skill. All languages should teach the techniques and rules that apply to writing for the web.

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I've made many more meaningful contacts through LinkedIn and Facebook. 

twitter alone might not be sufficient, as we (or most of us) not 'always online', we have to do other things. combining twitter with a mechanism to comb through the # and compile personalized feed, would be useful.

This is very insightful when creating an effective, authentic and reliable curation collection.  It is resources like this one that I feel will benefit others in their teaching and learning journey.

This infographic provides insight into showing how to enhance learning. Critical thinking is an important skill in today's world. Students need encouragement in taking ownership of their own learning. We can find ways to encourage students from this link.

Ya en el esquema se ve como ir mejorando la practica, seleccion y calificacion de los sitios y contenidos.

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This a great resource. I will be sharing this at school so we can decide if the lessons are suitable for our needs.

Students use critical thinking skills to collect, evaluate and analyze content; they may identify trends from discourse; they develop writing skills in original expression; and they interact, communicate and publish to a global audience. But perhaps more importantly, students practice digital citizenship and personal responsibility to lifelong learning...love it!

I think the scope for Scoop it is sensational. It's a great way to organise, filter, select and highlight online digital resources around a topic, theme or idea.

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How Users Interact On Pinterest, Study Reveals User Habits

Looks like an to use for digital storytelling.

One of my fave social media tools.  Great for classroom and businesses.