Pinterest 101 Tutorial

Pinterest 101 Tutorial

I thought I would post this because of the very first blog I posted about Pinterest. I thought It would be nice to share that there is now a tutorial out there for Pinterest.

Is Twitter Slowing Down?

Is Twitter Slowing Down?

I thought this article was interesting compared to the article I posted earlier. The article I posted earlier talked about how Twitter was getting bigger due to people leaving facebook. This article however seems to think that Twitter is slowing down and and facebook is not growing but definitely has more steady users.
I don't know who to believe?

A Tech Expert's Not-So-Secret Sources | Edutopia

A Tech Expert's Not-So-Secret Sources | Edutopia

As a computer teacher I myself am guilty of just googleing things people need or ask me to find. What I like about this article it that he lists other locations to find technology tools and resources for education.

Think Before You Click: Internet Safety Tips for Parents | Edutopia

Think Before You Click: Internet Safety Tips for Parents | Edutopia

I wish more parents would read articles like this. I try and I am only one person to teach my students about Internet safety, but it can't end there. Parents have to do their part at home. Using filters on home computers can be helpful, but it should not let parents off the hook from teaching their children to be safe on the Internet. I have always taught my 4th graders, that when ever they see something on the Internet that makes them uncomfortable, tell a trusted adult. Don't just walk away and ignore it because then the situation can't be fixed.

Kids and Social Networking: What’s New, What’s Now, What’s Next? — iKeepSafe

Kids and Social Networking: What’s New, What’s Now, What’s Next? — iKeepSafe

As I was reading this article..my jaw also dropped when she mentioned that 50% of a kindergarten class were on facebook. So I went and check facebook's rights of use policy



Registration and Account Security
Facebook users provide their real names and information, and we need your help to keep it that way. Here are some commitments you make to us relating to registering and maintaining the security of your account:

1. You will not provide any false personal information on Facebook, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission.
2. You will not create more than one personal profile.
3. If we disable your account, you will not create another one without our permission.
4. You will not use your personal profile for your own commercial gain (such as selling your status update to an advertiser).
5. You will not use Facebook if you are under 13.
6. You will not use Facebook if you are a convicted sex offender.
7. You will keep your contact information accurate and up-to-date.
8. You will not share your password, (or in the case of developers, your secret key), let anyone else access your account, or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of your account.
9. You will not transfer your account (including any page or application you administer) to anyone without first getting our written permission.
10. If you select a username for your account we reserve the right to remove or reclaim it if we believe appropriate (such as when a trademark owner complains about a username that does not closely relate to a user's actual name).

and right there number 5 "You will not use Facebook if you are under 13." I guess no one is checking in on this one. But how can you tell? People lie all the time on social network sites. Maybe the age limit needs to be higher and then require a credit card or drivers license for age verification. I actually think that maybe a good idea, but good ideas very rarely get looked at.

I myself have looked at twitter once and only because a professional development workshop where he had us sign up for an account. I have not been back to it since. I don't know why but I don't like it. I did like facebook, I say did like because it has been getting out of hand with it's updates etc. But I like having the photo albums to share with my family and Friends and I must admit am addicted to farmville :) I have a myspace account too, but have seen that slowly going to back to musicians for which it was originally created. There are so many more social networking sites out there that it is almost impossible to keep up with them all. Which I have to admit I have been slacking at and need to get caught up with so that I better educate my students.