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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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Are we wasting our time?

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Here's what he said: There is often an impression, especially from those on the outside looking in, that time spent on social media is time wasted. But there are times when I am on social media, trawling through my timelines, that I feel it is time spent on worthwhile reading, thinking and doing. Are we wasting our time?

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Knowledge, practice and community

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In this post, I extend this idea into the work Lave did with Etienne Wenger, which has become known as Communities of Practice. The work of Lave and Wenger advances this concept, turning its focus to the people who make up the learning communities we are all a part of. Unported License.

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Ambient learning

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There is less requirement for direction from others, because the actor is in the best position to carry out the intervention, based on their personal tools and social connections. They can draw upon archived content written by experts, or upon the live expertise of knowledgeable members within their professional learning network.

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Five tools for global educators

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In effect, through the use of social media and telecommunication technologies, these teachers are becoming global educators. Hyperlinks and other media links can be shared, and with the addition of a URL shortener, can also make more space for a few annotations. Unported License.

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