Topic 4 - Exercise 3a

Software: Yahoo! Learning: Restricted access must be over 18 years. Professional Development: Can promote professional diaglogue with others

Software: Youtube Learning: Student access is blocked in many schools. Proffesional Development: Wide and varied selection of interesting videos that can support curriculum in the classroom or at staff level via professional development

Software: Bebo Learning: There is an age restriction of 13 years and over Professional Development: Social networking site that allows contact with others (professionals) across the globe.

Software: Facebook Learning: Age restriction 13 years and over. Professional Development: Could promote professional diagolue. Provides opportunities to join groups wherein professionals from around the world can share resources.

Software: Ning Learning: Age restrictions 13 years and over. Professional Development: Can invite other professionals to join, enabling them to engage in professional dialogue or to work colloboratively to share ideas.

Software: LinkedIn Learning: Age restrictions 18 years and over Professional Development: Share information, ideas and other opportunities with other professionals

Software: Delicious Learning: Possibility of linking students who share common interests. Professional Development: bookmarking that will link to interest groups

Software: Teachertube Learning: similar to youtube. Professional Development: As per youtube.

Software: Twitter Learning: Age restrictions 13 years and over. Professional Development: possibility of linking professionals

Software: Myspace Learning: Age restriction 13 years and over. Professional Development: Could be used as a multimedia portfolio of students' work.

Software: RevYu Learning: students can review and rate work. Can also make their own contributions Professional Development: review site for books, videos etc

Software: Flickr Learning: allows for photo sharing Professional Development: provides tutorials for photo manipulation, enhancement etc

Software: SocialGo Learning: Age restrictions 18 years and over Professional Development: enables participants to create own social networking sites, connect to forums etc

Software: Digg Learning: social networking that could link students with similar interests or allow professionals to share dialogue Professional Development linking people with similar iterests allows bookmarking of sites

Software: bubbl.us Learning: allows for brainstorming online Professional Development: Could be used for both students and teaching professionals to share ideas

Software: reddit Learning: Allows participants to read and review current news items. Professional Development: Suitable for learning across all groups.