Hi folks! Check out my latest podcast that goes hand-in-hand with this post I wrote a couple months ago. How do you think Google+ can be used in the classroom?

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If you’re a fan of listening to a few tunes while you study, check out these free, online music players!

• Pandora Radio: A smart online radio service that builds stations based on your preferences, and plays you music you’ll like!
• MySpace: If you’re looking for a particular artist, song, or album, you may be able to find it and listen for free on MySpace.
• Last.fm: Another smart online radio service that saves your music preferences, check it out!

Happy listening (and studying)!

By: N. Cooper

When it comes to Facebook, different people have different preferences, opinions, and feelings on privacy and how they want to maintain their own accounts.  Some folks don’t like adding coworkers; others are fine with it.  Some feel as though they have nothing to hide and don’t mind adding just about anyone.

Personally, I prefer to keep my Facebook account somewhat private. I only add people whom I actually know.  I’m pretty picky about coworkers and classmates, and only once I graduated and finished school did I friend [a select few of] my professors.

Before sending a friend request to your online peers or professors, it’s probably best that you reach out to them via email (or whichever medium you’ve been using to communicate to date) and be sure that it’s alright to connect over Facebook (or any other social network).  Respecting others’ wishes, privacy, and personal preferences can go a long way… happy studying!

By N. Cooper

I’ve written about taking brain breaks before.  For me, a brain break consists of spending 10 minutes or so perusing Facebook.  I admit it.  I’m hooked.  Sometimes, I just need that mindless reading and catching up to recharge my brain and get back to work.

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