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

Dashe & Thomson

The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking.

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Embracing Innovation in Learning | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

We are moving, albeit in fits and starts, from traditional learning environments, where curriculum are essentially assigned to learners, to more collaborative and innovative environments where learners can self-direct their learning and participate in communities of passion. Of course, when I saw this question, I had to try to answer it.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

As support, Anderson provides examples in which exceptional performers (elite dancers, TED Conference speakers), learn from their counterparts around the world by watching them online. The best aspects of the observed performances are emulated, and new ideas and innovations added. Innovation has always been a group activity.

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Facebook as a Learning Platform

Tony Karrer

Facebook seems to be coming up everywhere the past few weeks. The most recent, which finally got me to post, was a Stephen Downes post - I'm Majoring in Facebook, How about You? The class has each student creating applications in Facebook and presenting to potential investors. Why is Facebook so hot right now?

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Hey, That's Social Learning!

Dashe & Thomson

I’m not sure I would have seen the concert through the lens of social learning had I not attended DevLearn ’10 last month. The eLearning Guild hosted an engaging, curiosity-inspiring conference focused on social learning. It was at the concert, however, that I fully understood why I must pay attention to social learning.

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Hey, That's Social Learning! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I’m not sure I would have seen the concert through the lens of social learning had I not attended DevLearn ’10 last month. The eLearning Guild hosted an engaging, curiosity-inspiring conference focused on social learning. It was at the concert, however, that I fully understood why I must pay attention to social learning.

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E-Learning = Innovation = Science

E-Learning Provocateur

Have you ever been to a conference where the presenter asks the audience, “Who’s implemented a mobile learning strategy?”, Of course the question might not revolve around mobile learning, but rather gamification, or enterprise social networking, or flipped classrooms, or whatever the hot topic may be.