20 great TED talks for students of Social Media

This useful collection of TED talks focuses on topics around the use of social media. Thank you to the bestcollegesonline blog for this great post!

http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2011/11/28/20-best-ted-talks-for-students-of-social-media/

Using Yammer in your training programs

Some good examples of how to use the Yammer social networking tool to support the face-to-face training programs.

Students Addicted To Technology: The Good and Bad News [Infographic] | Education Technology and Teacher Tools – Edudemic

Students Addicted To Technology: The Good and Bad News [Infographic] | Education Technology and Teacher Tools – Edudemic

A beautifully constructed infographic courtesy of Edudemic that provides useful statistics on students' addiction to technology.

Do you really need separate social learning tools or platforms in the workplace? Part 2 - 6 ways to integrate learning into the workflow

Jane's Pick of the Day: Do you really need separate social learning tools or platforms in the workplace? Part 2 - 6 ways to integrate learning into the workflow

This post by Jane Hart provides an excellent summary of the range of ways in which organisations are using social media tools.

Making the most of social media

A recent poll by Gallup revealed some interesting myths about how people use social media, namely that it effectively drives customer acquisition, that social networking is an online-only phenomenon, and that social networkers are all the same.

Managing technology to transform teaching

Following a discussion examining the point at which institutions are prepared to embrace the use of technology to transform teaching, this response by Glenis Joyce provided a useful summary of the challenges that institutions face.

Glenis also provided a link to the article Awake at the Wheel: Moving Beyond Change Management to Conscious Change Leadership.

Educators - Google + is for you

Chris Brogan discusses why Google + is an invaluable tool for educators, including how to share lesson plans among your 'circle' of friends.