Social Networking Resources for Teachers 

see also: Blogs for Educators

• 19 Pencils
  "It is our mission to provide an efficient, effective environment to discover, save and share educational content."
• Classroom 2.0
  "The social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Social Media in education." See their calendar for a schedule of live online events.
• Edmodo
  A micro-blogging (Twitter-like) site specifically for educators and students.
• EdWeb.net
  EdWeb hosts a number of social networks for educators, covering topics such as English, Science, Guidance, 21st Century Skills, Character Education, and more. Note: some communities are more active than others - check the recent discussion dates and numbers to see if a community might be overwhelmingly busy (or, contrarily, moribund).
• English Companion Ning
  "Where English Teachers go to help each other", this excellent site offers a number of separate communities with forums, curriculum help, multimedia, an online book club, and more!
• The Future of Education - Charting the Course of Teaching and Learning in a Networked World.
  An "interview series and discussion community." Broadcast times vary but are usually between 4-9pm Eastern Time but archives of past events are freely accessible for those who can't make them live.
• Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning
  "This Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning (HETL) has been designed as a resource for educators planning to incorporate technologies in their teaching and learning activities."
• ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
  "A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK–12 and teacher education." Publisher of NETS (National Educational Technology Standards).
• LearnCentral
  "Every day, thousands of educators use LearnCentral and Elluminate to: * Find each other, * Learn from each other, * Collaborate, share best practice and * Find and share learning resources.". A number of live interactive events are offered every week.
• Tapped In
  "K-12 teachers, librarians, administrators, and professional development staff, as well as university faculty, students, and researchers gather here to learn, collaborate, share, and support one another." Resources include a newsletter and frequent online workshops.
• TEACH WEB 2.0 (wiki)
  "We are a group of curious teachers who explore and brainstorm ways to integrate Web 2.0 technologies into our teaching." Links to information about popular web2.0 tools, such as Bloglines, Diigo, Flowgram, Google (whatever), Skype, Wetpaint, etc., discusses their strengths and weaknesses, and use in teaching.
• WikiEducator
  "WikiEducator is a community project working collaboratively with the Free Culture Movement towards a free version of the education curriculum by 2015."

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