Social Networking

So I've been taking an online course about Social Networking.  I was familiar with several of the tools explored in this course.  What I have learned is that most people are familiar but due to the vast number of tools available educators are unsure as how to effectively manage the use of these tools.  

My favorite tool that I have gained and have already began using, and found it to be excellent in managing blogs that I frequently visit, is Feedly.  The best things about this tool is that it saves time and it's free. Educators everywhere should line up to sign up for this!

Feedly is a news aggregator application for various Web browsers and mobile devices running iOS and Android, also available as a cloud-based service. It compiles news feeds from a variety of online sources for the user to customize and share with others.

So that is the official definition, in simple terms it puts all the feeds from different blogs on one site or in one app.  I found the app to be most user friendly and fast.  There are tons of educators/administrators out there who run blogs like they run there classrooms and this tool keeps you connected without wasting time going back and forth through bookmarks on your computer.  If you have a smartphone you can download the app and while you are waiting in line at Walmart or at the doctor's office you can look through the sites that are most beneficial to you.

If/when I am an administrator I would encourage my teachers to use this site and even get them to subscribe to different sites that focus on instructional practices we are presently investigating.

So there is my 2cents, but don't take my word for it check it out for yourself.