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  • @collaborize classroom written up by @mashable

    • 20 Oct 2010
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    • Collaborize Classroom Democrasoft Education Matters
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    A few days ago, the flagship product from the company I work at, Democrasoft, was featured on my favorite social media news website, Mashable.  

    Collaborize Classroom made Mashable's list of the best tools for incorporating social media into the classroom.  As you all know, I am a huge social media nerds so it was a huge honor to be recognized by them.   From Mashable:

    "Democrasoft, the company that developed Collaborize Classroom, clearly field tested the product with their other business-targeted products. The site is simple and effective; it’s clear how to ask a question, invite class members and send messages.  The service is free for one year."

    "As high school English teacher Catlin Tucker points out in a video (see below), “Class discussions seem to be dominated by about five to seven students. The same kids talk, the same kids don’t speak at all…” For some students, however, online discussions are less intimidating to participate in."

    "This app gives teachers four discussion format choices. Students can either agree or disagree with a statement, answer a multiple choice question, post responses, or have the choice between adding a new response or voting for someone else’s response. Teachers can add photos or videos to their prompts and all of the discussions take place on one class page."

    The other education focused companies that were featured in the article ranged from video sites, to blogging tools to teaching project management tools, are all great social media tools to bring technology inside and outside the classroom.  

    As school budgets are cut, teachers have larger class sizes and less time to get more done, tools can help teachers face the challenges of today's education system. Technology is a way for teachers to engage students in a way that is known to them, via online activities. Democrasoft recognized the need to support education and we are looking to keep our product free for teachers in the immediate future. 

    Check out 7 Fantastic Free Social Media Tools for Teachers on Mashable.com.  Also, while you are at it... Come to our Education Matters mixer on Wednesday, October 27th in downtown Santa Rosa!  Some of my favorite wineries, Longboard Vineyards and Fogline Vineyards will be pouring! 

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  • snack for kids at @syrahchef's jackson's bar & grill.

    • 11 Oct 2010
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    My seven year old niece got this snack Lucky....

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  • listening to "just like heaven" by @katiemelua #mm

    • 11 Oct 2010
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    • Cover Song Music Monday
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    Great cover of The Cure's hit from the late 80's.  Brings back memories of falling in love with Mazzy Star's version of Wild Horses. 

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  • across the universe.

    • 9 Oct 2010
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    • Across The Universe Beatles Covers John Lennon
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    Which one is your favorite version?

           

    This is actually the ONLY time I have ever enjoyed a cover of a Beatles song more than the original. This is one of my favorite Beatles songs, but Fiona Apple sings it with such beauty that I cannot resist it. Rufus Wainwright's version is gorgeous also. Cyndi, sorry... Not a fan.

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  • @peeweeherman, @agent_m & my new bowtie at @food4nyc... All because of @foursquare!

    • 7 Oct 2010
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    This afternoon simply made my vacation to New York!!

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  • @PeeWeeHerman + @agent_m

    • 7 Oct 2010
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  • processed american goodness at @carnegiedeli

    • 6 Oct 2010
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    So much amazing food. Even for a veggie like me! My be a totally cheesy tourist attraction and the portions are bigger than I have ever seen, but well worth the trip! > >

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  • lovin' NYC at night.

    • 6 Oct 2010
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  • STRANGE CASE OF ANGELICA ticket from @filmlinc

    • 6 Oct 2010
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    http://bit.ly/9Zpu3B

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  • lunch & a tour of #samadams

    • 5 Oct 2010
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    This morning I forgot to take pictures on my Duck Tour of Boston. (Natalia got plenty though). I did get a few of my lunch at Ula, a café just outside of the Samuel Adams brewery where we took a tour and drank a lager, their Oktoberfest and the Boston Red Brick.

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    Hello! My name is Shana Ray, a Digital (Social Media) Marketing Director, working with wineries, restaurants & tech.

    My main website can be found at http://shanaray.com but I use this one as my social media/wine/food/music/llama blog and my way to get out my frustrations with the stuffiness that sometimes comes with wine.

    ...and I have red hair and can usually be heard before I am seen.

    I am a partner at Two Five Media and a Digital Media + PR Manager for Collaborize Classroom http://CollaborizeClassroom.com/blog

    .... yup, llamas.

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