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Using Social Networking in Education

LearnDash

Most people would probably assume that today social networking and education are now pretty interrelated. Social networking platforms are part of mainstream culture. who have internet access use social networking technologies for blogging, chatting, online communities and more. Online pen pal programs.

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Note-taking: Keyboard or Pen? The Verdict of Science!

KnowledgeOne

Between keyboard and pen note-taking, which method is the most effective for learning? Before the advent of the intelligent digital pen, this question would not have been of any interest to a majority of young learners – and many not so young – for whom the laptop is an essential working tool. The post Note-taking: Keyboard or Pen?

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How to Blend Education and Social Technologies

LearnDash

One thing is certain, social networks are here and will not be going anywhere anytime soon. Not a day goes by that we don’t hear a company beg us to “like” them on Facebook, and now educational institutions are very much jumping on board the social train – and with good reason! Creating student website programs.

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Daily Bookmarks 09/29/2008

Experiencing eLearning

Annoyingly, just as complaints about literacy multiply, along comes a technology that has promoted a renaissance in reading and writing, yet it is treated with contempt by the ‘pen and paper’ brigade. Harold Jarche » Selecting Social Network Platforms. Children don’t keep diaries any more – oh yeah! Learning 2.0

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8 Productivity Tips for Online Course Creators

LearnDash

The old-school method is to keep a notebook and a pen with you at all times, which is a good solution if you prefer to do your thinking on paper. Many people use social media as a way of procrastinating tasks that require a lot of mental effort. Don’t let these flashes of inspiration get away!

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Why bash the LMS?

Clark Quinn

In response to a query about why someone would question the concept of the LMS, I penned the (slightly altered, for clarity) response that follows: What seems to me to be the need is to have a unified performer-facing environment. LMSs are a tool, social networks are a tool.

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A Conversation with Author Catherine Lombardozzi

Kapp Notes

And she has recently penned a new book. When we open up resources and social networks and then “get out of the way,” we are essentially relying on a self-directed learning strategy. She dedicates her energies to supporting the development of people who consult, design, develop, and teach in corporate and academic settings.