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The changing Web

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has spawned concepts such as folksonomy, ‘Darwikianism’ and the ‘wisdom of the crowds’ (Kamel Boulos et al, 2006). More is becoming known about the effects the changing Web is exerting upon teaching and learning. Image source The changing web by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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The social impact of disruptive technology

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Is there also hardware with similar effects? It will lead to the classification of knowledge through folksonomies and to the extended web which combines social and information richness. I get information fast and I get in contact with people who are experts in this particular field. Smartphones are disruptive. for cyber bullying.

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Theories for the digital age: Postmodern perspectives

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The community decides what is important to learn, so in effect, the community becomes the curriculum (Cormier, 2008). In effect, students participate as flâneurs , acting as individual agents, investigators and explorers of their own personal digital terrains. Surowiecki, J. London: Abacus. Unported License.

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#40years of educational technology: Social media

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We enjoyed great success, with many students learning through creating, sharing and editing content online, a collateral effect of which was better writing outcomes. What fascinated me the most about the use of wikis in education was that content was never complete, but was always a work in progress. Unported License.