Social_Networking

__ Educator and Student Communities __ Badoo, [|http://badoo.com] - Solomon, p. 246 (Not available in China) Bebo, [|http://bebo.com] - Solomon, p. 246 (Not available in China) Classroom 2.0, [|http://www.classroom20.com] - Solomon, p. 246 (Yes, can be accessed in China) Curriki, [|http://www.curriki.com] - Solomon, p. 246 (Yes, can be accessed in China)

Engrade, [|http://www.engrade.com] - Solomon, p. 246 - This says prominently on the site that it is a gradebook, but Solomon also indicates there is an online community potential here, as well. (Yes, can be accessed in China)

Facebook fits here as a Social Networking tool (or array of tools) that can be used for educational purposes although it is an overall general purpose tool (like QQ). It is not accessible in China and most Americans have familiarity with it - even if not some of the educational work there (such as profiles for famous historical personages from eras long before the present). Naturally, there also are contemporary educational and learning communities on Facebook, but overall the thrust of this assignment is to explore avenues that are less well known to our class community.

Friendster, [|http://www.friendster.com] - Solomon, p. 246 (Yes, can be accessed in China) Since June 2011, more of a gaming site than its more general purpose origins.

Hi5, [|http://hi5.com] - Solomon, p. 246 (Yes, can be accessed in China - in Chinese!) Library Thing, [|http://www.librarything.com] - Solomon, p.83, 264 (Yes, can be accessed in China, but not in Chinese) LinkedIn, [|http://www.linkedin.com] - Solomon, p. 247 (Yes, can be accessed in China) MySpace, [|http://myspace.com] - Solomon, p. 247 (Yes, can be accessed in China, and in Chinese)

Ning, [|http://www.ning.com] - Johnson, p. 66-67; Solomon, p. 247 (Yes, can be accessed in China) No longer free. We are waiting to see if Pearson will fund education sites in China. American students currently teaching may want to apply to Pearson for a site subsidy.

WisIQ - Solomon, p. 231-233, 247 There no longer is a free option beyond a 30-day trial. The site claims no credit card is needed for the trial. Even so, a "Trial" falls short of our overall standard of being an free ongoing option for use in classes.

__ Message Boards __ Aimoo, [|http://www.aimoo.com] - Johnson, p. 62-63 (Yes, can be accessed in China) Boards2Go, [|http://www.boards2go.com] - Johnson, p. 62-63 (Yes, can be accessed in China) Proboards, [|http://www.proboards.com] - Johnson, p. 62-63

__ Education-based Nings __ Classroom 2.0, [|http://www.classroom20.com] - Solomon, p. 246 (Yes, can be accessed in China) Ning for Teachers, [|http://www.ning.com] - Solomon, p. 84

Learn Central - Solomon, p. 84 This site is really specialized beyond just education to educators using Blackboard Collaborate. So, it is less than fully useful for our purposes, unless a school is using Blackboard Collaborate. (Yes, can be accessed in China)

School Net Global, [|http://www.schoolnetglobal.com] - Solomon, p. 84 Project Peace, [] - Solomon, p. 91 English Companion, [|http://englishcompanion.ning.com] - Solomon, p. 91 Rolling on the River, [|http://rollingontheriver.ning.com] DigitTeen, [|http://digiteen.ning.com] Flat Classrooms: [|http://flatclassrooms.ning.com] (Yes, can be accessed in China)