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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. They’re sources of novelty and innovation (because they know quite different things than we do) and bridges to other social networks (because they know quite different people than we do).

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Making Connections: Trends in Social Learning

Obsidian Learning

Building on the concept of communities of practice , Etienne Wenger (2009) has proposed a social theory of learning. The focus of this theory is “learning as social participation,” in which learners actively participate in the practices of social communities and construct personal identities in relation to these communities.

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Weekly Bookmarks (4/12/2010)

Experiencing eLearning

Lengthy study from 2005 comparing how e-learning is used in Australia and Korea, finding some similar concerns. tags : e-learning , research , training , education. 21st Century Teaching and Learning: Learning in the Social Web: Online Teaching and Learning 2.0. .&#. tags : e-learning , research , training , education.

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Networked noughties 2003-2005

Learning with e's

Today I continue the retrospective with a review of the years 2003-2005. The launch of one of the first social networking services Friends Reunited in 2000 paved the ways for a welter of new social networking tools which would revolutionise the way people connected, communicated and shared. What would 2006 bring?

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#40years of educational technology: Social media

Learning with e's

By 2006 several social networking sites were enjoying surges in popularity, including MySpace, Bebo and of course, Facebook. Social media lend themselves naturally to support learning through discussions, collaboration and sharing. Social media is one of the most versatile, and very personal technologies available to teachers.

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How to Sell Digital Products on Etsy

learnWorlds

Launched in 2005, Etsy has quickly grown into a vibrant community of artisans, crafters, and vintage enthusiasts. Digital Patterns and Templates: Sewing patterns, digital templates for crafts, digital stickers, resume templates, business card templates, social media templates, and other design elements for DIY projects.

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Serendipitous revisiting

Clark Quinn

I’ve ranged over design, social, games, mobile, strategy and more in many different ways. So the work I did laying out the appropriate elements for game design in 1998 were appropriate for a book in 2005. Tags: games mobile strategy. In many ways, it can seem like we revisit the same old ideas again and again.

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