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** A) Overview **

 Personal learning environments (also know as PLE’s for short) are systems that help control/ help the user in their own learning environment. they are a great assist to us. they help us set goals, communicate with others and manage their learning process. PLE’s use sites such as Facebook, twitter, wikis, blogs, RSS feeds and plenty others. These sites help the person utilize their resources in fashion that is fun for them and good for them. this has something to do with web 2.0. this all leads to social networking. social networking site include my space, twitter, Facebook, social zone and many others. there are many ways to communicate with through websites. several ways are messaging them, e-mail, and instant messaging. The first social networking site was BBS. Which is also know as Bulletin Board System. The thing is, technology started to get more advanced; meaning we wanted more. That's how the newer networking sites came to be. We wanted more, we wanted to talk to people share our minds, and write what we wanted. Most sites are free to sign up and easy to maneuver. So sign up! What are you waiting for?   View Mind Map
 * B) Current News **

 cording to the eBusiness Knowledge base, the 5 most popular social networking sites are Facebook, Twitter, Linked in, MySpace, and the Google. From the world around us, it is very possible to see that social networks are very common for teenagers. They are a way for them to meet new people and keep in touch with old ones too. More than half (55%) of all online American ages 12-17 use online social networking sites, according to a new national survey of teenagers conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The survey also found that particularly girls use these websites. All of these sites canbecome very addicting and become a huge part of people’s lives.  Currently, many people are becoming quite popular by just adding videos, pictures, etc. to these sites. Justin Bieber was discovered on [|YouTube.com] He had been posting his videos on there for a while, until one day he was accidentally stumbled upon by former marketing executive of Def. Today, Justin is a really big singer. Social networks are very helpful in that way lately. More and more people are using them, and more and more people are getting discovered on them everyday. = **Areas of Impact ** =

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">** Unsafe disclosure of personal information -- ** providing potentially dangerous or damaging personal information. Many teens appear to have no understanding that what they post in those communities is public, potentially permanent, and accessible by anyone in the world. ======

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">** Addiction -- ** spending an excessive amount of time online, resulting in lack of healthy engagement in major areas of life. ======

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">** Risky sexual behavior **** -- ** becoming seduced by a sexual predator or child pornographer, posting sexually suggestive material or self-producing child pornography, or making connections with other teens for sexual "hook-ups." ======

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">** Cyber bullying -- ** Being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material online or through a cell phone, or by engaging in other cruel actions. ======

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">** Dangerous communities -- ** at-risk youth making connections with other at-risk youth or adults to discuss and share information, which can result in a shared belief in the appropriateness of potentially very harmful activities. ====== <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> __** The Effects of Social Networking on Teens **__

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">Social Networking has caused many problems in our society. Studies have shown that teens that have a social networking account, whether it be Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. tend to drop in academic success. Their grades begin to drop, and they begin to stop doing their homework. It’s not true for everyone though. Psychologically, it has an impact on teens. Some tend to become more narcissistic, and others can become depressed. However, despite the negatives, there are a few benefits from social networking sites. Including: It helps socially introverted teens to be more social online with others, it helps some show “virtual empathy” for their friends, and it can help “provide tools that engage with students.” Teens need to be careful of what they put on their profiles, and status’s because it could affect their future jobs. Some employers check social networking sites for potential job candidates. ====== <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> On the other hand, Students are using social networks more and more as an educational resource. Colleagues and students use websites such as facebook and edmodo frequently to ask their peers questions and they use websites like edmodo and turn-it-in to turn in assignments. This makes it a lot easier to access assignments and turn them in, because you can access information over the Internet easier. Pln’s are becoming increasingly popular for these reasons. These social networking sites make it easier for students to ask their teachers questions and interact with them when they are not in the classroom. It also reduces the amount of text books and paper assignments that a student has to bring home. Another reason why social networking sites are becoming more popular is because if students do not finish an assignment in class, or they need extra practice, they can have access on these sites that teacher make available for them. They can gain extra practice on the aspects they are having trouble with. This also lets students go at their own pace. Overall, if used correctly, social networking sites and personal learning environments are very useful when used in education. They provide a new window to share information to peers, students, and teachers. It also makes it more convenient for most students to turn in an assignment, and it lets students go more at their own pace. Social networking sites are also great for spreading news about events, such as a fundraising event. As the use of social networking sites and PLN’s becomes more widespread, students will become not only more tech savvy, but more independent and responsible with their work. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__ Elementary: __ **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Students can begin to take a leadership role.-Multiple modes of communication and multiple spaces where a student might find their niche (from forums to blog posts to uploading media)-emphasizing online safety and appropriate use-Kids can easily use Google to access information anytime they want with ease  <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;">__ High School __ **__ : __ Students can contact others over social networking knowing just their peer’s first name for help on any homework or projects without needing a personal phone number or address-It is advisable that schools seek to limit all non-educational, entertainment use of the Internet -- including social networking activities -- through the district Internet system. -Some students feel that there are just too many places to have to check already-The complaint was that in one subject area teacher would use [|Moodle], then [|Google Apps], then [|Diigo] and that ultimately they forgot to check something and missed turning in an assignment.

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">P L E's are the tools, communities and services that are purposely meant to give individuals educational benefit. Personal Learning Environments, also known as PLE’s, are environments in which a student works and learns at their own pace, and it allows them to communicate with others in the process. Is it a good choice to leave the students in charge of their own schedule? == <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">D) Government, Politics and Employment ** ==

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> When it comes to the government, something’s are hidden from the media. The government is often hiding something from us such as when the U.S. have been communicating with the Taliban somehow. “...United States was shutting him out of the talks, however. And a former Afghan government advisor told Yahoo News Saturday that the United States was negotiating with a moderate faction of the Taliban unlikely to be able to deliver the Taliban hardliners.” That was when Karzai was involved in this. This came into the light from Yahoo News. Most citizens did not know that the US was communicating with the Taliban. It seems that the government was controlling the media. This information was not meant to be leaked into the public. There are other things such as when the government hides the classified information. Also, the government is trying to censor the Internet controlling the information.



When it comes to business, the search engines come up with them. People create websites to often advertise their business and attract consumers. Plus blogs attract attention too. Business bloggers create position and reputation. Here is some things about the benefits of blogging:

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;"> - <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">Blogging improves your rank on Google and other search engines. ======

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">Then there is SEM, Search Engine Marketing. It is a form of Internet marketing and promotes websites by making them for visible on search engines. It is technically the advertisements on the sides of Google or yahoo. == <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">E) Arts, Entertainment and Leisure ** ==

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Social media has also affected our culture in the sense that it’s beginning to take over the world of arts, entertainment, and leisure. For example, world-renowned pop star Justin Bieber started his music career by posting his videos onto the social networking site YouTube. Additionally, in February of 2012, Chinese-American NBA player Jeremy Lin rose to fame. With this media phenomenon, dubbed "Insanity", the NBA plans to increase the sport of basketballs popularity in China by starting an online campaign via Facebook in order to boost Lin's popularity. But Basketball isn’t the only sport to be affected by the rise of social media. The Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse Team recently played a game in which instead of having their last names on the back of their jerseys, they have their Twitter profile names. The media is being controlled with information. It is also easy to find on search engines such as yahoo and Google. There are all kinds of news : entertainment, local and other. When people look up something on a search engine, they could look up anything. Google is the most popular. They can just search on the Internet because it is already there. Though at times, it is like how the media from entertainment shapes our minds; like it would tell us what to think and mislead us. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is at times on the Internet to be search but it can be misleading. There are also some biased there too. As the government already controls it, some information is retained. = <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">F) Science, Environment, and Health ** =

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> There are some sites on the Internet that have ideas and ways to contribute to the environment. they suggest ways to help out and ideas to clean the earth up. there are some discussions that go on. there are also some sites that help educate the people who are serious on helping. The computer has some down sides it can contribute to many things some good some bad. this can lead to negative things such as staying up late because you are practically addicted to the computer, get bullied and doing something you could regret, and staying on it all the time to where it effects school and job. some people can handle it very well but others get obsessed with it seeing what people have to say and that can lead to health problems. also it can make people socially awkward because they spend their time on social sites and talk to people through the computer.

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Some sites you can collaborate with other people this is a benefit to scientists that wouldn’t speak or see each other. they can discuss what is going on do research and many other things. They can discuss other experiments they have completed and can basically trade other information. This is a good way to talk and share things you would like. this really helps the scientists because if they have a question then can use these sites to talk and ask. there are also some sites with information regarding what they need. ====== <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Social networking sites are very useful when it comes to science and the environment. Websites such as labmeeting.com, which is a site where scientists can share and discuss their findings, are making it easier and easier for scientists to share their discoveries and ideas to the public or to other scientists. Websites such as these are revolutionizing the way people access, discuss, and update information on subjects such as science, or any subject for that matter. As far as the environment goes, the Internet and social networking sites are a great way to spread awareness about our environment and its issues. Things such as blogs, facebook pages, and other websites are widely used to spread opinion and awareness about the environment. Of course, if you want the truth you need to seek your information from a valid source, such as a science journal or article in an online magazine. With the help of social networking sites, it is easier than ever to access information and to put your opinions and ideas on the Internet about important topics such as the environment. As far as our health goes, social networking sites and the devices that are used to access them have many negative effects on our health. This is a very contentious topic, of course. Because of the increasing number of hours spent on the Internet on these websites, people are spending less and less time with other people which leads to unsocial people that are unable to do second-nature things such as read body language. This also leads to families and friends communicating less, and this causes people to be unable to process and communicate what they are feeling. Despite these negative effects, there are many websites on the Internet that provide health information and diseases that make it much easier to research what disease pertains to the symptoms you might be having. Social networking sites and PLN’s are changing the way we think, but if we learn to control our use and only use them when we need them, they will continue to make it facile for people to access information and discuss it with others. == <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; text-align: left;">Video Artifacts ** ==

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Presentation ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> media type="custom" key="12896202" == <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; text-align: left;">References ** == == <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; text-align: left;">Team Members ** ==

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">** A) **** Overview: **** [|Kelsey G] Cameron Martin **** B) **** Current News **** :[|Cameron Martin][|Rebecca R.] [|Courtney Pulli] **** C) Education **** : James Stevens, [|Thomas McClinton] [|Courtney Pulli] Jesse Pratt **** D Government, Politics and Employment: **** James Stevens [|Cameron Martin][|Tara T] **** E) Arts, Entertainment, and Leisure: **** Andrew Goldsmith, [|Thomas McClinton][|Rebecca R.][|Tara T] **** F) Science, Environment, and Health: **** Adam Carver, [|Kelsey G] Andrew Goldsmith, Jesse Pratt **** Team Roles **** ([|Click here for a description of team roles.] No more than three people per role.) **** Content Editor: **** Kelsey Guenther **** Image/Graphics Editor: **** Courtney Pulli **** Discussion Monitor: **** Adam Carver,Thomas McClinton **** Presentation Editor: **** Rebecca Reynolds, Tara Tran, Jesse Pratt **** RSS Editor: **** Cameron Martin **** Mind Map Editor: **** Andrew Goldsmith, James Stevens Group Photo: ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; line-height: 25px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> //Insert the feed here.// ** ====== == <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; text-align: left;">Citations ** ==