20個讓你活到老學到老的社交網(wǎng)站

This is a guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer.

這是教育作家凱倫·施韋策提供的一張客人席位。

When most people think of social networks, they think of Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, or similar sites, but there are many other types of social networks popping up on the web. Some of the fastest growing networks are designed specifically for education. These sites allow people to learn in a social context through discussion, file sharing, and collaboration. Here are 20 social learning networks to visit in your spare time.

一提到社交網(wǎng)站，大部分人首先想到的是Facebook，MySpace, LinkedIn或其他一些類似的網(wǎng)站。然而網(wǎng)上還有很多其他類型的社交網(wǎng)站，其中一些迅速發(fā)展的網(wǎng)站是專門為教育設計的。在這些網(wǎng)站上，人們可以通過討論，分享文章，合作等方式學習。在此提供20個社交學習型的網(wǎng)站供大家在閑暇之際登陸。LearnCentral – LearnCentral is an open environment that is half social network and half learning community. The site can be used to create courses, host meetings, connect with other education enthusiasts, and find learning resource

LearnCentral - LearnCentral 是半社交半學習的開放環(huán)境。這個網(wǎng)站可以用來開設課程，召開會議，同其他教育愛好者聯(lián)系交流，以及尋找學習資源。

Udemy – Udemy encourages members to teach and learn online using the site’s many free tools and applications. Members can create their own online courses or search for courses that have been created and posted by other people.

Udemy - Udemy 鼓勵會員利用該網(wǎng)站上免費的工具和應用在線教和學。會員可以開設自己的在線課程，也可以搜索他人開設或上傳的課程。

Academici – This web-based site for academics and knowledge workers makes it easy to network, collaborate, and conduct commerce online. Members can post articles, share resources, and much more.

Academici - 這個網(wǎng)站是為學術(shù)和知識工作者提供的，它使在線建立交流網(wǎng)，合作和從事商務變得很容易。會員可以上傳文章，分享資源等等。

Academia.edu – Academia.edu is an online community that helps academics connect with colleagues and follow the latest research. Members can also share their own research and be notified when someone searches for them on Google.

Academia.edu - Academia.edu 是一個在線網(wǎng)絡社區(qū)，專門幫助學術(shù)人員與同行們聯(lián)系、了解最新研究信息。會員們也可以分享自己的研究，并且他們的研究也可以在谷歌上被搜索出來。

Campusbug – One of the original social learning networks, Campusbug provides students and lifelong learners with tools they can use to network and educate themselves on a variety of topics.

Campusbug - Campusbug 是最早的幾個社交學習網(wǎng)站之一。它提供了很多學習工具，學生和終生學習者們可以利用這些工具在眾多主題下進行網(wǎng)絡交流和學習。

iMantri – iMantri is a peer-to-peer community for people who are seeking mentors or offering coaching in a particular area. Members can use the site’s tools to assess their competencies and find people who are either willing to help or in need of help.

iMantri - iMantri 是一個點對點的社區(qū)，它主要面向那些在某一領(lǐng)域?qū)ふ抑笇д呋蛱峁┲笇У娜?。會員可以利用該網(wǎng)站檢測自己的能力，找出希望教或希望學的人。

Smart.fm – Smart.fm is an education platform and online community that relies on personalized learning algorithms to help people achieve their academic goals. The site helps users establish goals, create a study schedule, and track learning progress.

Smart.fm - Smart.fm 是一個教育平臺和在線網(wǎng)絡社區(qū)。它通過個性化的學習公式幫助人們達到學習目標。這個網(wǎng)站幫助用戶建立學習目標，規(guī)劃學習課程表，并記錄學習過程。

Grockit – This online interactive learning environment uses social gaming technology and a Web 2.0 infrastructure to help students master academic skills and prepare for standardized tests. Grockit members can study alone or in groups.

Grockit - 這是一個互動的學習環(huán)境。它以Web 2.0為基礎(chǔ)利用游戲科技幫助學生們掌握知識，準備考試。會員們可以選擇單獨學習或小組學習。

Loomagoo – Created by Students at Loyola University New Orleans, Loomagoo is a social network for students who want to share notes and other learning materials with each other. The site also allows students to buy and sell old textbooks and other school supplies.

Loomagoo - 由新奧爾良羅耀拉大學的學生們創(chuàng)辦的Loomagoo 是一個學生用來分享筆記和其他學習資料的網(wǎng)站。學生們也可以在這個網(wǎng)站上買賣舊書或者學習用品。

wePapers – The goal of wePapers is to create the world’s largest online study group. Members can use the site to share knowledge, find lecture notes and study guides, and store papers and research work.

wePapers - wePapers 目的是建立世界上最大的在線學習團體。會員們可以在網(wǎng)站上分享知識，找尋筆記和學習指導，儲存論文和研究項目。

Pronetos – Also known as the Professor’s Network, Pronetos welcomes academics of every discipline. Members can share papers and course materials, connect with other scholars, and locate recent field research.

Pronetos - Pronetos 也叫做 Professor's Network, 歡迎各界的專業(yè)學者。會員可以分享論文和課題，同其他學者交流，著手于最新領(lǐng)域的研究。

We the Teachers – We the Teachers caters to educators but welcomes anyone who has an interest in learning or teaching. Members of this social network can share lesson plans and classroom resources as well as tools for creating games, puzzles, and other activities.

We the Teachers - We the Teachers 主要面向教育工作者，但是也歡迎任何對教、學有興趣的朋友。會員可以分享教學計劃和資源，以及組織游戲，猜謎和其他活動的小工具。

ResearchGate – ResearchGate is a professional network for scientists. The site has more than 400,000 members who collaborate using the site’s free applications. Members can also upload papers, share scientific news, read the latest publications, and search for job opportunities.

ResearchGate - ReasearchGare 是一個為科學工作者提供的專門性網(wǎng)站。它擁有40萬多名會員。會員可以利用該網(wǎng)站的免費資源互相合作，還可以上傳論文，分享科學新聞，閱讀最新刊物，尋找就業(yè)機會等。

WiserEarth – WiserEarth is a social network for sustainability. Site features include community forums where members can collaborate or engage in discussion, an international directory of non-governmental and socially responsible organizations, and a classification of issues related to social justice and environmental restoration.

WiserEarth - WiserEarth 是倡導可持續(xù)發(fā)展的網(wǎng)站。它的特色包括會員們可以合作和參與討論的論壇，全球非政府的社會組織名單， 有關(guān)社會公平和環(huán)境重建的問題分類。

WriterFace – This social network is intended for beginning writers, professional writers, and other people who simply have an interest in writing. WriterFace is also open to literary agents, editors, librarians, and anyone else who works in the media or publishing industry. Members can network with each other, market themselves, sell their work, and much more.

WriterFace - 該網(wǎng)站面向初級寫作者，作家和其他任何對寫作感興趣的人。同時它也對文學機構(gòu)，編輯，圖書管理員和工作在媒體和出版領(lǐng)域的人。會員可以互相交流，推銷自己，或出售自己的作品等等。

GoodReads – GoodReads is a social network for booklovers who want to share what they have been reading and get book recommendations from other people. Members can also form book clubs, play trivia games, and browse famous quotes.

GoodReads - GoodReads 是針對書籍愛好者的網(wǎng)站。在網(wǎng)站上，書籍愛好者可以分享他們閱讀過的書目，得到其他人的好書推薦。會員也可以組建俱樂部，玩小游戲，瀏覽名言等。

Livemocha – Livemocha is the largest social network for language learners. The site has more than 6 million members who help each other learn English, Spanish, French, Hindi, German, and Mandarin Chinese.

Livemocha -Livemocha 是針對語言學習者的最大的社交網(wǎng)站。它擁有600萬會員。會員們可以互相幫助學習英語，西班牙語，法語，北印度語，德語和漢語。

Busuu – Like Livemocha, Busuu is an online community for people who want to practice their language skills. Popular site features include an integrated video-chat-application, writing exercises that can be corrected by native speakers, review quizzes, and learning units. Busuu supports several languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.

Busuu - 同Livemocha類似，Busuu 也是面向希望練習自己的語言技能的人的在線社區(qū)。該網(wǎng)站比較受歡迎的特色有視頻聊天，由說本族語的人改錯的寫作練習，復習小測驗，和學習單元。Busuu 支持眾多語言，包括英語，法語，德語，西班牙語，意大利語和葡萄牙語。

Brazen Careerist – Created for Gen Y professionals, this social site emphasizes professional networking but also provides members with the chance to learn how to create a resume, develop a base of solid contacts, showcase ideas, and manage their career.

Brazen Careerist - 主要面向于Y一代職業(yè)人士，該網(wǎng)站重視職業(yè)人士間的交流，同時為會員們提供機會學習如何制作簡歷，建立固定客戶，發(fā)表觀點，和管理工作。

Tutpup – Tutpup is an award-winning social learning network that allows young learners to come together online to play fun, educational games. The site is free of advertising and exceeds the information security and privacy requirements of the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Game categories include spelling, basic math, times tables, and algebra.

Tutpup - Tutpup 是曾得獎的社交學習網(wǎng)站。在該網(wǎng)站上，年輕人聚到一起在線玩有趣的教育游戲。這個網(wǎng)站上沒有廣告，并且其信息安全和隱私都高于美國兒童在線隱私保護法的標準。游戲種類有拼寫，基礎(chǔ)算術(shù)，時間表，代數(shù)。

This is a guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes for PharmacyTechnicianCertification.com.