The Socially Networked Classroom: Teaching in the New Media Age

Web sites like Facebook and Twitter have transformed the way young people interact and communicate. With appropriate guidelines, students' social-networking skills can be harnessed to develop new literacies and deepen teaching and learning in the 21st century.

The Socially Networked Classroom demonstrates how pioneering teachers have successfully integrated screen-based literacies into their instruction. This book includes

Real-world activities and lesson examples with assignment sheets, assessments, and rubrics

Ideas on fostering collaborative learning using blogs, wikis, nings, and other interactive media

Tips on Internet safety, blogging etiquette, protected blogging sites, and more

Blog entries from classroom teachers

With this accessible guide for Grades 5-12, teachers of all levels of technological expertise can help students develop the new literacies necessary to succeed in a digital world.