Mandy's Mashups - International Education's Source on Social Media

Links to Useful Ideas

Twitter in the Classroom - This link contains numerous links to websites on reasons why to use Twitter in the classroom as well as great ideas for its use in the classroom.

Coming soon

@TweetSmarter - great Twitter Tips
@Mashable - great social media tips
@AU_SMCEDU - American University Social Media Club - who provides really nice social media tips
@SocialMediaDigest - more social media tips
@jeramyutgw - good feed to follow for information on social media and international education
@LiveWorld – social media marketing tips

@APIstudyabroad - excellent resource for study abroad information and of a provider doing social media right
@GoAbroad - nice source of international travel information and doing social media right
@ArcadiaAbroad - great example of a provider and institution doing social media right
@ISAabroad - another example of a provider using social media to their advantage
@eliprograms – study abroad, intern, volunteer
@GeoVisions – volunteering/teaching abroad
@studyabroad101 – tips for studying abroad

If you know of other useful twitter accounts please let me know and I will be happy to add them.

@SMCMIntlEd - my own but we do quite a bit
@CollegeChat - provides great chats every few weeks on topics related to intl. education
@DavidComp - awesome resource on international education information
@NAFSA - great source of international education news
@Frankie_James - active in the international education community
@karinfischer - good source of information on global higher education
@GlobalChronicle - good source of news and of a news source doing social media right
@insidehighered - great information on higher ed they are doing social media right

@BorenAwards – scholarships/fellowships for international studies
@intstudent – tips for all international students
@ZacISAabroad and @zacmacinnes - same person but providers useful information on both accounts

@ConnectStateGov - good resources on exchanges
@TravelGov- great resource on travel from the government
@EdUSAtips – US State Dept. supported network of international education Centers
@TSABlogTeam - great information on airport security
@USCIS - Immigration Services offers information
@DHSgov - Department of Homeland Security
@CustomsBorder - Customs and Border Patrol