• 10 Ways to Find People on Twitter
  (tags: twitter)
• HOW TO: Use Wikis for Business Projects
  (tags: wiki collaboration social_media)
• Wiki site helps Army update field manuals / LJWorld.com
  Interesting article about how the US Army is using collaborative technology to keep current with field tactics.
  (tags: wiki social_media collaboration)
• Pre-Teens Build Successful iPhone App
  Two brothers taught themselves programming on the fly to create and sell a math program for the iPhone.
  (tags: iphone)

• WARNING: New Facebook Scams Today, Junfunrun and Bulitre
  (tags: facebook security)
• HOW TO: Post Video to Twitter With the iPhone 3G S
  (tags: iphone youtube video twitter)
• BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Giving up my iPod for a Walkman
  Read one teenager's account of using a Walkman. Interesting how a few features we took for granted then are lost on him (like, tapes have two sides).
  (tags: fun)
• WARNING: Twittersblogs is Another Twitter Phishing Scam
  Another scam on Twitter–don't enter your login information on twittersblogs.com.
  (tags: twitter security)
• Scared of social media? Don’t be / LJWorld.com
  Short article with tips on getting started on Twitter or Facebook.
  (tags: social_media twitter facebook)

• 19 Twitter Desktop Apps Compared
  Ready to move beyond Twitter's web-based interface? Here's a review of several desktop clients.
  (tags: twitter)

• Twitter Guide Book – How To, Tips and Instructions by Mashable
  A near-comprehensive guide to using Twitter, from starting out to using it to connect with customers.
  (tags: twitter)
• U.S. Department of Education Study Finds that Good Teaching can be Enhanced with New Technology
  Updated studies find that online learning is more effective than face-to-face at the postsecondary level. Agree or disagree?
  (tags: learning e-learning)

Just for fun, let’s go back in time to 1994 to hear Tom Brokaw and Bill Gates talk about something called “the Internet” that you can do on your computer. Just a fad, or here to stay?

If you’re interested in networking online with people performing action research with SIM® check out the new SIM Action Research site on Ning. Sue Woodruff has created this network to help everyone share “the good things being done” through SIM and CLC work.

New to Ning? It’s a site for creating your own, niche-specific social networks. You can share discussions and files, chat with others, or host a blog. To learn more, read 7 Things You Should Know About Ning from EDUCAUSE.

• Is the iPhone 3G S Speeding Citizen Journalism Forward? | Technomix | Fast Company
  Interesting article about the ramifications of the new iPhone's built-in video capability. How might this apply to education, coaching, etc.?
  (tags: iphone collaboration video)
• Mac 101: Getting the most out of Dictionary.app
  I learned a few things about the Mac's built-in dictionary from this article!
  (tags: mac)
• New E-Mail Scheme Hijacks Your Webmail Account
  If you use webmail (Gmail, Yahoo!, AOL, etc.) be wary of a new phishing scheme making the rounds.
  (tags: security email)

• 100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teaching Students About Social Media | Teaching Degree.org
  An index of sites with information about using social media in instruction.
  (tags: social_media)
• Vizio releasing Twitter-, Flickr-, Netflix-enabled TV
  A social media-enabled television, coming this fall.
  (tags: gadgets television social_media)
• 5 Green Initiatives Using Social Media for Good This Summer #FindingTheGood
  Neat examples of how organizations are using social media to advance charitable causes.
  (tags: social_media)
• Gmail: Tips
  Tips and tricks to help you become a Gmail ninja!
  (tags: gmail email)

Attending this summer’s SIDLIT conference in Overland Park, Kansas? Don’t forget that Amber and I are presenting at this free conference. Times have been announced:

• Thursday, 3:15-4:15: Documentation Made Easy with ScreenSteps: Learn how Amber produces the Stratepedia Guidebook series and other user-friendly supports.
• Friday, 1:30-2:30: Delivering Custom (Web) Apps Using Rapid Application Frameworks: Learn about the programming frameworks we use to create the Stratepedia toolkit.

If you’re in the Kansas City area and want to see some great examples of how institutions of higher education are implementing technology into instruction, register to attend SIDLIT, July 30-31. Hope to see you there!

• Twitter Search in Plain English - Common Craft - Our Product is Explanation
  Great video explaining how trending topics and hashtags work in Twitter.
  (tags: twitter)