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PLN or CoP?

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That''s quite an apt result because Google and many of the other large, supposedly ''free'' social media tools are very much focused on making money to sustain their operations. Nor is it about the morality of social media companies. But this post is not about money. Finally, CoPs are usually something you subscribe into.

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Instagram, WhatsApp and Learning

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In a recently published article, my colleagues Maged Boulos, Dean Giustini and I write about how learning through social media is transforming medical practices, health care and education. Digital forms of scaffolding emerge where learners access new knowledge using personal devices [ 55 ]. Unported License.

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Taking up residence

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They may not be such regular users of Facebook , so are more likely to be visitors rather than residents within that particular social media environment. This is why networked learning, and communities of practice are so important. In essence, it''s about context and use, not about age, says White. Unported License.

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Making connections

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One major phenomenon of the last decade has undoubtedly been the global and exponential rise of social media. Seeded at the turn of the century, the social web phase of Internet development promoted connections, participation, networked sociality. 2013) The Culture of Connectivity: A Critical History of Social Media.

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Global digital tribe

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If you are immersed in technology mediated communication, there are no apparent barriers to membership of your community of practice. It is your virtual community. It is tribal because the global online community exhibits many of the characteristics of traditional, territorial tribal practice.

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Next generation learning

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before social media) and Learning 2.0. Social media are enabling learners everywhere to connect and work together with each other, forming convenient communities and networks of shared interest. has seen as shift toward user generated content, and the emergent property of folksonomies. Where Learning 1.0

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Learning is changing

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Learning began to change as we were all exposed via mass media to a vast and previously mysterious world that was suddenly open to limitless discovery and exploration. Around this time many new disciplines began to emerge. Probably the most disruptive technology to emerge over the last few years is the computer.

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