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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

Learning with e's

Photo by Steve Wheeler In a previous post I outlined some of the metrics around the use of digital media, technologies and social networks. I wrote that: "The age of social technologies has radically transformed the way we live our lives, and that includes how we learn and teach. 2008) Tribes. 2008) Here Comes Everybody.

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TCC08: Creating and Teaching a College-Level Undergraduate Course in Social Networking

Experiencing eLearning

This is another liveblogged post from the TCC 2008 conference, presented by Robert Fulkerth, Ageno School of Business, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA. Developed a course on social networking for business. Use online library databases to research social networking. Will teach with blogs and a wiki.

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Social networking is king

E-Learning Provocateur

Another principle that resonated with me was, in my own words: Social networking is king. Kate Albright-Hanna , the Director of Video for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign. Social networking has been around since the dawn of time. More than 100 million users log on to Facebook at least daily. technology.

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LinkedIn Facebook Twitter - Different Connection Style

Tony Karrer

As a result of my recent change in my Approach to LinkedIn Connections , I've actually met quite a few people who read my blog, but I don't believe had ever commented. They were comfortable connecting with me via LinkedIn and since it offers mutual value it was worth the effort. It truly does feel like a (virtual) networking event.

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Daily Bookmarks 04/28/2008

Experiencing eLearning

Udutu has a beta system out called UdutuTeach and UdutuLearn to turn social networking sites like Facebook into an LMS. tags: lms , facebook , socialnetworking. Udutu brings to the eLearning community the world’s first LMS designed to run on popular Social Networks such as Facebook.

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Daily Bookmarks 06/25/2008

Experiencing eLearning

Social networks ‘teaching tech skills’ - vnunet.com. Brief summary of research on the educational benefits of sites like MySpace and Facebook for high schoolers. When asked what they learn by using social networking sites, the students. diverse views’ and ‘communication skills’

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Half of Companies Blocking Facebook

Learning Visions

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Half of Companies Blocking Facebook Christy Tucker has been musing on Social Networking as LMS: Problems and Opportunities. One real problem is corporate fear of social networking tools. Posted by Cammy Bean at 11:38 AM Labels: facebook 4comments: Rosetta Thurman said.