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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

An API (Application Program Interface) enables an interface from a piece of software to communicate with another piece of software (in its simplest form) or multiple pieces of software (called a mashup). Google code is open source code, so you can manipulate. Twitter has APIs, so does Facebook, even Linkedin. Include: Twitter.

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Understanding Web 2.0

Integrated Learnings

Wikipedia has a write up on Web 2.0 The ideas that make up Web 2.0 are social networking, web mashups, and using the web to store and create content. Follow me on Twitter" has become a popular fad for people to market themselves. A web mashup is the second concept in what makes up Web 2.0.

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eLearning Predictions Further Thoughts

Tony Karrer

AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=58772167&rKey=9ac6286700094e6f Thought I’d do a quick post with some random follow-up thoughts: Skim Long Posts I asked at the start of the online session how many people had read my post that basically was very similar content. People end up staying home to be able to attend virtual events.

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danah boyd on teens and 21st century work

Jay Cross

Instead of coding, programmers built apps by mashing up shared packages of code. If a mashup produced a Frankenmonster, you threw it away and tried something else. To tell her friends about breaking up with her boyfriend, she references a song from Life of Brian, Always look on the bright side of life. The 21 st century.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning

Learning Visions

Emerging" = kinds of e-learning that are just starting to show up -- in labs, new company offerings. Self Serve Can also pick up packaged food -- self-service from a vending machine, etc. example: Google Earth + local pizza parlors + your personal photographs on top of that. About Gary: Classroom teacher in the early 70s.

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Social Media Offerings which can b used in Social Learning

eLearning 24-7

Social E-Mail - Google Buzz. Presence Applications (aka micro-blogging ) – Twitter. RSS Reader – Google Reader Bloglines. Open Source/Mashups - APis, open source – while open source and APIs are not social media, they will enable multi-faceted social media features and capabilities.

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Buzzword: Micro-learning

Xyleme

Examples include: A lesson of the week on the back of the toilet door (as done at Google). Catching up on what my Twitter network are sharing, whilst waiting for a train. Picking up a couple of recent blog posts or videos from my RSS reader whilst eating lunch. RSS is a great example of this.