Sponsored by Work Literacy and the eLearning Guild, from September 29 through November 7, 2008, this network will be THE place for you to learn about Web 2.0 and how social media tools can be used by learning professionals. Heres what well be covering: Week 1- Social Networking --Ning, LinkedIn and Facebook. If you have specific questions about social networks that we should address as part of this module, please leave them for us here. Week 2-- Social Bookmarking and Tagging. What Questions Do You Have About Social Networking? MORE >>

Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies Home | Consultancy | Learning Tools Compendium | GUIDE TO SOCIAL LEARNING | Connexions Directory | The Smart Learner | Search C4LPT GUIDE TO SOCIAL LEARNING C4LPT GUIDE TO SOCIAL LEARNING About the Guide Introduction From e-learning to social learning What is social media? Often those looking at the list remark that " these arent learning tools - just everyday tools " whilst others ask " how can Twitter (or any social media tool in fact) be used for learning?" Moodle). software. MORE >>

Looking for online community: Blog networks 3.6 Looking for online community: Social networking platforms 3.10 You will hear educationalists use it to refer to communities of practice, classes, groups, professional bodies, teams, networks, you name it - they have all been referred to as communities at some stage, and when they prodimantly operate through the Internet they are called online communities. Groups and Networks video of Stephen Downes 2006. is a platform for social groups to get together. Review this course as a blogging network to date. MORE >>

For example, this past week, we watched Howard Rheingold’s most recent Vlog post about social bookmarking in which Howard explains stuff I have been talking about (but with more pizazz). To do so would, in my view, convey the immediacy of social and participatory media in a way that nothing else would. social and participatory publishing tools and trends, understanding and participation was a core knowledge and skill focus. I’ve taught and used many different social and participatory tools this semester including: Google docs. Social Media. About. MORE >>

Envisioning the Post-LMS Era: The Open Learning Network Envisioning the Post-LMS Era: The Open Learning Network By Jonathan Mott Although central to the business of higher education, the LMS has also become a symbol of the status quo that supports administrative functions more effectively than teaching and learning activities. An open learning network helps bridge the gap between the PLE and the LMS, combining the best elements of each approach. According to Metcalf’s Law , the value of the network "is proportional to the square of the number of users of the system." MORE >>