Social+Networking

= "WE" Tools Page = = Networking software allows people to interact around an idea or topic of interest. =

//The Internet generation is engaged with technology. The data overwhelmingly supports that. In a recent study.............//

50% reported using social networks for school work.
// And yet //

//76% of parents felt that social networks could conceivably improve their children's reading and writing// 
= Creating Online Learning Communities using FB (need to log into Facebook to view the sites below) =

===[|Build a classroom community]....humorous === = = [|Create an biographical community] = = [|Follow a professional] = = [|Create an online learning community]

**FACEBOOK COMMUNITY GROUPS** [|IYA= International Year of Astronomy]

[|Cosmic Diaries] = Biographical Blogs from Astronomers

[|Astronomy Lovers]

Eye of Astronomy = Social Group of Astronomers

=FACEBOOK SPACE FRIENDS =

Mars Rover= still rovin'

Messenger Mission= out orbiting the Sun getting ready for next fly-by

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter=scheduled for launch in May

Mike Simonsen= astronomer

Hubble Telescope

NASA Ames

[|Why Twitter?] Edutopia Article explaining Twitter and uses in the classroom!

NASA TWEETS TO FOLLOW:

===[|Astro_Mike] = Mission Specialist on STS-125! He reports his daily activities and answers other tweets. As of 4/27/09 he has 142,000 + followers!===

[|NASAGLAST]
Netvibes: [|My classroom site]