Already have a few connections on Twitter but want to expand and add more educators with similar interests? This site will do the search and you can browse and follow.
Teen net-researcher danah boyd (@zephoria) has been
taking parental questions about teens' use of the net on
Twitter and here are her responses.
Remember that dispute about whether it was Mark
Zuckerberg or some other Harvard students who really
dreamed up Facebook a few years ago?
Well, it turns out that the notion of putting notes and
images on a host’s “face book” was around long, long
before Mr. Zuckerberg posted anything on his Wall.
Facebook retracts new privacy policy after many facebook members were
angry about the possibility of facebook owning user content on the site.
Facebook retracted the policy after members vote on the new policy.
This article cautions people when inviting coworkers to their online
social networks. The writer states that because one may not want to
share everything on their online social networks with their colleagues
establishing boundaries becomes very important.
Doctors use twitter during surgeries to educate and inform medical students and followers.
What effect will super-celebrities' (such as Oprah) use of Twitter have on mainstream awareness and use of the service?
Facebook is seeing a larger audience of older members who are joining to see what everybody else is doing.
Discussion of social networking and status updates, plus what keeps people motivated to participate.