Edu-Social Network cum Personal Learning Network

OverviewSafalaya.com is an Edu-Social Network cum Personal Learning Network . It is used by teachers , students , educational institutes to share resources with each other . Teachers and students can create their own Personal Learning Network . URL : http://www.safalaya.com

FeaturesBlogBookmarksFilesGroups/Mini-WebsitesMembersPagesThe Wire ( Micro-blogging )Questions

WidgetsActivityFilesTag CloudBlogsFriendsThe Wire ( Micro-blogging )Group/Mini-Website MembershipBookmarksGroup ActivityPagesAnnouncements

UsageEach user can have their own weblog , file repository

, online profile .All users and contents can be tagged with keywords .Users can connect with other users with similar

interests and create their own personal learning network .

Each profile item , blog post or uploaded file can be assigned its own access restrictions from fully public to only readable by a particular group or individual .

Users can create Online Study Groups .

Usage ( Contd. )College students can create closed group/mini-

website about their college , department to share their thoughts ideas etc. with each other .

Users can use “The Wire” feature for microblogging .

Users can send short messages to other users .Users can use Open Group/Mini-Website feature

to create their own Mini-Website .It is about providing an informal space that let

learners exercise their own thoughts , reflections , make their own connections and be able to compile a body of evidence .

Usage ( Contd. )It helps teachers to take classes without any

need for papers or blackboards .It can be used with projectors .Students do not have to take any notes , so that

they can concentrate fully in the topic taught in class without bothering about class notes .

All class notes can be uploaded in site , so they are not misplaced and can be kept forever .

Teachers can also put marks of tests and semester .

Usage ( Contd. )It helps shy students to ask questions to

teachers by sending message .Absent students can get class notes uploaded

in site .Teachers and other users can put useful links

.Students can store their work for future

reference or for checking by the teacher .Users can share resource with each other .Students can use closed group/mini-website

for group study during exams .

Usage ( Contd. )In case of small students parent/guardian can

check his/her child’s study material .Parent/Guardian can check students study

material and monitor his child’s progress .Users can give links to useful sites and

Youtube videos using Bookmarks .Users can ask questions and get answers .

BenefitsThe full site can be used free of cost .It helps in quality teaching .It can save time .It is a great teaching tool .It can save paper , so reduce cost .Users can save paper , so save trees and save

environment .It is an integrated place for classroom teaching

.It can be used using PC , mobile and tablets .

Benefits ( Contd. )Parent/Guardian can check his/her child’s

study material .Parent/Guardian can monitor his/her child .