hope you enjoy it. :-) For many people the Social Web is simply far too complex to organise. Many of us have unwanted or unused Facebook, Myspace, Flickr or Bebo accounts 'out there' that we haven't visited or done anything with for a very long time. They fail to make optimum use of their social network because they don't know enough about its potential. tool that will give you more time by doing your social networking for you. social networking, right here, right now. Tags: social network Web 3.0 MORE >>

Should we try to use social networking services such as Facebook and Myspace as serious educational tools, or should they remain the domain of informal chat and backstage antics? Neil Selwyn and Lyndsay Grant are to be applauded for bringing together an excellent, very readable special issue of the journal which focuses on Learning and Social Software. Madge C, Meek J, Wellens J and Hooley T (2009) Facebook, social integration and informal learning at university : It is more for socialising and talking to friends about work than for actually doing work'. MORE >>

Lessons in learning: University of the People is hoping to use the power of social networks to expand education. Make it social To try to solve this problem, the University of the People is turning to an activity that already keeps millions of people occupied on the Internet everyday: social networking. "We believe the social networking we build around our programs will serve as a cement to keep students with each other and stay in our program," said Reshef. Tags: elearning open_education social_networking MORE >>

Ages of social network users reviews how the various social networks (Bebo, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc) break down in terms of age categories. I’d like to see better data on the online activities of different age groups (Pew did a study of internet activities in general, not confined to social networks), which age groups show the fastest growth in participation, how online habits differ between novice and experienced users of the service, and perspectives of privacy/security by different age groups MORE >>

With only two months left in the year it is time to make some predictions on how social media will impact your employee development and training in 2010.  Networks-  The learning industry will officially recognize the third aspect to the Mentoring/Coaching paradigm in employee development and training: Networks.  I’m not talking about Facebook, MySpace, or Linked In directly.  Forums - I’ve already touched upon how important I think forums are for optimizing your employee development and training programs in Using Online Forums in Social Learning.  MORE >>