I have been
having a lot of fun lately on the web. There are some websites
I am SO excited about that I want to share with all non-traditional
students here on this page. Some are networking sites I have recently
found - and others help you or your group get on the web yourselves.
It helps a LOT to get connected as a non-traditional student -
and here are some sites to get you started.
I just found
Squidoo. It's a site where everyone can share their expertise
on different subjects - and get to keep 50% of the ad revenue.
That's right - Squidoo shares with you. It's like a co-op. I have
a few lenses (Squidoo's word for pages) already up. They are here:
So far, it's been fun to do the lenses, and I plan to add
more. If you join
Squidoo here, I will get a $5 bonus later, and so will you.
FACEBOOK
- I would advise all non-traditional college students to get on
Facebook right away. It's a great place to link up with other
students, and keep track of the students you are meeting while
you are in school. Go here to see my Facebook page, and send me
a request to be your friend there.
MYSPACE
- Although this site started up as just a site for younger people,
now more and more older people are joining because it's fun. there
are a lot of things you can do to dress up your site, too. MySpace
always brings in the newest technology and add-ons to make the
site more fun.
DEL.ICIO.US
- this is another great site where people share links. You can
open this site when you first get online, and then "tag"
interesting sites you like. You can also look at other people's
del.iciou.us tags.
MAKING
AND UPGRADING YOUR NON-TRADITIONAL GROUP WEBSITE
There
are many great sites out there to help you make a website for
your non-traditional student group. Some of the best are listed
below. Most are free for basic services, and
charge only for upgraded membership.
Need
help making a website? These sites can really help.
The
Bravenet Site: check here for great webmaster tools. The signup
form, some counters, and other tools on this site are from Bravenet.
Tucows
- freeware of all kinds - webrings, web news, graphics, html handouts,
sitemappers, more.
Devshed
- free opensource advanced webmaster web goodies
GoDaddy
- expert, low-cost web hoster. Free domain name checker on main
page.
