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Social networking is an opportunity for PTs and PTAs to engage in creativity, innovation, and collaboration.

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Date: Thursday, December 1, 2016
Author: Jonathan Simkins

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  1. Number of internet users 2005-2016 | Statistic. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273018/number-of-internet-users-worldwide/. Accessed September 18, 2016.
  2. Internet users have average of 5.54 social media accounts. http://www.globalwebindex.net/blog/internet-users-have-average-of-5-social-media-accounts. Accessed September 18, 2016.
  3. Celebrating a community of 400 million. http://blog.instagram.com/post/129662501137/150922-400million. Accessed September 18, 2016.
  4. LinkedIn reports strong second quarter ahead of Microsoft merger. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenchaykowski/2016/08/04/linkedin-reports-strong-second-quarter-ahead-of-microsoft-merger/#7275ce7642d2. Accessed September 18, 2016.
  5. Twitter usage, company facts. https://about.twitter.com/company. Accessed September 18, 2016.
  6. Wanshel E. Hospital Uses 'Pokemon Go' To Get Kids to Do Physical Therapy. The Huffington Post. July 20, 2016. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cs-mott-childrens-hospital-pokemon-go_us_578e4a3de4b0a0ae97c382cb. Accessed September 29, 2016.
  7. Hooper B. Seniors Using Pokemon Go to stay physically, mentally active. UPI. July 25, 2016. http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/07/25/Seniors-using-Pokemon-Go-to-stay-physically-mentally-active/4481469459116/. Accessed September 29, 2016.
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Date: December 1, 2016
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