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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Grom Social: Why An 11-Year-Old Built His Own Social Network

Grom Social: Why An 11-Year-Old Built His Own Social Network | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
This 11-year-old could not find a good enough Facebook alternative so he decided to build his own social network, Grom Social.
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This is a pretty amazing site, created by an 11 year old as a safe social site for children. This post from provides a great overview, but perhaps the word of the founder says it the best...

"I have been building my site since Nov. 2011. I spend lots of time drawing new graphics, researching new games, fun facts, cool kids books, cool videos, nutrition tips and highlighting the best young up and coming athletes. It is coming along well.  Kids seem to like my site, especially the Grom Helpers and the games. I am excited to watch it grow. I am proud of my efforts in making my idea a reality." For more information click through to the post or go directly to the site: http://gromsocial.com/.

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Mindbloom Life Game™ | Mindbloom

Mindbloom Life Game™ | Mindbloom | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Mindbloom Life Game is the fun, simple and effective way for users to improve the quality of their life.

Using a unique combination of behavioral science, personalized rich media, and fun social gaming techniques, Mindbloom takes a deeper approach to personal growth—enabling users to decide what’s important, discover what drives them, and take meaningful action in all areas of their life.

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The Social Network is Stalking You

The Social Network is Stalking You | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Do you understand how Facebook stalks you around the Internet – even when you’re not logged in....do your students understand? 

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How open is your internet? An interactive map

How open is your internet? An interactive map | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
View the extent to which governments interfere with the internet in 74 countries based on data from the OpenNet Initiative...

The map shows is in the category Political and it states "This category assesses interference with websites expressing views in opposition to the current government as well as content more broadly related to human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements. A score out of four is awarded reflecting the observed level of filtering in each category." 

Additonal categories are Social, Tools, Conflict/Security, Transparancy and Consistency.

You may also download the data set from the OpenNet Initiative, or use this interactive map to look at all the categories. This is part of the week-long series on the Battle for the Internet.

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Audioboo

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Audioboo. Because sound is social...We are a mobile & web platform that effortlessly allows you to record and share audio for your friends, family or the rest of the world to hear.

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Seriously, It’s Time To Manage Your Online Reputation [Infographic] | Edudemic

Seriously, It’s Time To Manage Your Online Reputation [Infographic] | Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Assembled by digital marketing firm KBSD, the infographic below has tons of tips, techniques and information about what companies and individuals are looking for inside your personal profiles and social information, and what you can do to show off your best side to those who might want to find out unflattering things about you. It’s not too late to protect yourself and polish up your online image."

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