Social+Networks+for+Teachers

**Social Network for Teachers**

We have heard all kind of complaints about how teachers do not have their own social network where they can exchange ideas with teachers around the globe. They exist and this page will show you some social networks resources available for teachers as follows:

Teachers for Tomorrow: Helping Create the 21st Century Educator [] Naida Casado-Pagán **Description:** This website is a professional blog, where teachers all around the world can share new ideas and experiences about how to integrate technology "to create the classroom of tomorrow, for the learners of tomorrow."

**Authors:** D. Garth Holman, Middle School Social Studies Teacher  Michael Pennington, 7th Grade World History Teacher

**Type of Resources Available:** Blogs Webshows Skype (Teacher4tomorrow) RSS Feed Follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google, and My Space <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Live Conference from the authors

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Evaluation:** This website is a great resource to keep teachers updated about the new trends in technology and how to use them in the classroom, to exchange different ideas and suggestions, and an at-hand physical resource to integrate technology.


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<span style="color: #1608ed; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">Community of/for Teachers <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">[] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">Naida Casado-Pagán <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Description:** We wanted a Facebook for teachers and this is it. This is a professional community for teachers all around the world. This user-friendly website provides different kinds of Internet interaction opportunities to contact teachers and education students. The user is able to upload videos and photos, and save their events, among other features that the website is still upgrading. It requires subscription (which is free) and the user will be able to use a pseudonym.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Authors:** <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dolphin Smart Community Builder, company linked to BoonEx Community Software Experts

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Type of Resources Available:** <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Forums <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Blogs <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Polls <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ads <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Photos/Videos Upload <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Email/Inbox <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Link to Groups <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">RSS Feed <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Follow on Facebook

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Evaluation:** This website is barely beginning (I met the creator of the website a few months ago), but it is very promising for teachers. Provides excellent resources about all kind of subjects related to education around the whole world and it will be a great tool for teachers to learn and interact with other educators.


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