The document discusses the importance of using technology, such as social networks and blogs, in educational settings to engage students. It emphasizes collaboration through wikis and the use of multimedia for enhancing discussions and progress tracking. Quotes from experts highlight the need for educators to guide students in navigating digital platforms safely and effectively.

1. Using Computers to Engage Your Students http://flickr.com/photos/jonnny/110936654/

2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/forestfortrees/54148860/

3. photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pbo31/95036477/

4. “ Rather than abandoning youth to face MySpace's perceived dangers on their own, trained educators could help students use social network sites safely.” - Henry Jenkins quote: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/12/31/congress_wigs_out_over_myspace/ photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/denis_m/417644613/

6. “… The solution to the overabundance of information is more information.” - David Weinberger, Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder http://infosthetics.com/archives/2007/04/document_visualization.html http://www.catandgirl.com/view.php?loc=282

8. Social Bookmarking in Plain Enlglish Video: http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=3e17aa176019eafac82a

12. BLOGS Great for posting triggers, articles, or assignments using text and multimedia Facilitates comments and discussions around the post Posts can be tagged and categorized Focus is on progress and change over time WIKIS Perfect for collaboratively building a finished product using text and multimedia Facilitates comments and discussions per page Pages can be tagged and organized hierarchically (TOC) Focus is on a complete collection of pages

14. RSS In Plain English Video: http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=086faafd8c122981cc82

15. Jeremy Price Doctoral Student in Education, Boston College [email_address] http://snipurl.com/bc-tne