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Growing Use of Social Media in Education

LearnDash

Social media is often seen merely as a way to pass the time or stay connected to friends and family. Each year, Pearson Learning Solutions puts out the results of an annual survey of social media use in education. Across the board, educators are using social media more in 2013 than they did in 2012.

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Product Review: Microsoft Office Mix add-in for PowerPoint 2013

eLearning 24-7

Office 2013 with PowerPoint 2013 OR. PowerPoint 2013. If you do not have PowerPoint 2013, sorry you are out of luck. On the plus side if you have it, it will work with both 32 bit and PPT 2013 and 64 bit and PPT 2013. Privacy and Cookies” Not a fan of that. The product? Office Mix. What is it?

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Allowing eLearners to Correct their Mistakes

Vignettes Learning

New technologies are being introduced to give social media users and elearners more control over their learning environments. How could you hide or erase that comment you just made on social media like - Facebook, Twitter and other sites? Snapchat gives social media posts an ‘auto-erase’ capability.

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danah boyd ASTD Tech Knowledge Key Note #astdtk13

Learning Visions

These are my liveblogged notes from ASTD Tech Knowledge 2013 Opening Keynote kicking off today January 29, 2013 in San Jose, California. We see teenagers going public, but this doesn’t mean they’ve given up their privacy. Privacy is not control of information; it’s the ability to control a social situation.

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September E-Learning Trends

eLearning 24-7

How will privacy issues come into play? One vendor is focused only on SaaS products including social media. 2013 Trends Trends & Forecasts e-learning e-learning forecasts e-learning trends e-learning vendors' Can I get credits at one college and apply them to another? Speaking of which: b. These are mini videos.

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danah boyd on teens and 21st century work

Jay Cross

danah boyd opened ASTD TechKnowledge 2013 with a keynote on teenagers, networks, and work in the 21st century. They gain privacy by controlling the social situation. Privacy is attained by hiding in plain sight. People go to those institutions for social networking. This has gotten messier now with social media.

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The 10 Best Patreon Alternatives for 2024

learnWorlds

Patreon, a crowdfunding platform launched in 2013, is helping artists, writers, musicians, and creators of all kinds, providing them with a direct avenue to monetize their work and build a dedicated community of supporters. As a community platform, Mighty Networks has stronger social engagement features compared to other platforms.