Tag Archives: social networking

Cultivate your Personal Learning Network

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Ted Curran

    This post discusses how to build your own Personal (or Professional) Learning Network. Instead of starting by telling you which tools to use, I want to talk about why you would do this in the first place…. This … Continue reading →

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"Idea Catching": Tools to Unite your "Inspiration" Mind and your "Perspiration" Mind

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Ted Curran

Image by Tiago Daniel via Flickr “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration!“ -Thomas Alva Edison “I discovered the meaning of life but I forgot to write it down.“ -Hugh Gallagher You know those times when you are struck with … Continue reading →

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Over-Extending your Firefox with Extensions? Use Different Firefox-Powered Browsers for Different Tasks!

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Ted Curran

Everyone loves Firefox because there are so many great user-created Add-Ons that make your web browser into much, much more. Add-ons allow you to customize your browser to make tasks easier. This extra performance comes at a slight cost; the … Continue reading →

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Is it OK to have student friends on Facebook? What do you think?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Ted Curran

Image by dan taylor via Flickr What follows is an account of how I amassed a coterie of past and present students as friends on my social networks. I share this in the attempt to find out where other teachers … Continue reading →

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Social Networking: A Teacher's Guide

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Ted Curran

A few years ago, one of my college buddies from back home told me to start a MySpace page, so I did. Before the weekend was over, three of my students had found it and linked me as their friend. … Continue reading →

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