ConnectSafely.org

ConnectSafely is a website for parents, teens, educators, advocates - everyone engaged in and interested in the impact of the social Web. The user-driven, all-media, multi-platform, fixed and mobile social Web is a big part of young people's lives, and this is the central space – linked to from social networks across the Web - for learning about safe, civil use of Web 2.0 together. The forum is also designed to give teens and parents a voice in the public discussion about youth online safety.

ConnectSafely.org is a project of Tech Parenting Group, nonprofit organization based in California, and Utah.

http://www.connectsafely.org/

Wiki: Social Networking for Teachers

This wiki contains a lot of ideas and applications to support social networking in the classroom, but also contains background information that speaks directly how social networking can benefit to learning and student engagement.

http://socialnetworking4teachers.wikispaces.com/