This document discusses using social networking applications in schools and finding validity and rigor for educational purposes. It provides an example of a project using social networking and how it turned out. It also discusses potential frustrations and concerns with social networking in schools and asks participants to discuss applying social networking to their own classrooms.

1. 21st Century Skills Meet Social Networking in Schools with Marcie Hull teacher, tech coordinator & Zac Chase learner, teacher

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4. This session will be a discussion about how to find validity and rigor in social networking applications for your district/school/classroom.

5. Why are you here today?

6. What are your frustrations with social networking? worries concerns difficulties complaints Turn to your shoulder partner and share for 30 seconds.

9. A project example .

11. This got us thinking: http://www. npr .org/templates/story/story. php ? storyId=15534306

12. So we did this:

13. What do you think ?

14. What about your classroom? Walk around. Greet those you pass. When the music stops, find a partner. Discuss the given topic.

15. Credit: Dietmar Offenhuber , Judith Donath , MIT Sociable Media Group

16. http://web. mit .edu/newsoffice/2006/ifind.html

17. Let’s Talk

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