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Are we more intelligent?

Learning with e's

Whether it will have such as profound effect on our society and our humanity as Kurzweil and other predict, is an even bigger question. In his original publication, Andrew Keen (2007), was adamant that the Internet is undermining the authority of academics and is a threat to our culture and society. London: Nicholas Brealey.

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Share trading

Learning with e's

The Internet is challenging this culture. The likes of Friendster, and later MySpace, Bebo and Faceboook (some would argue that the BBS users were the first), promoted the idea that you could connect with those you knew, and you could share your thoughts with them. The educational implications of social media culture are clear.

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#40years of educational technology: Social media

Learning with e's

By 2006 several social networking sites were enjoying surges in popularity, including MySpace, Bebo and of course, Facebook. We enjoyed great success, with many students learning through creating, sharing and editing content online, a collateral effect of which was better writing outcomes. 2006 was also the year Twitter was launched.

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Reach out and connect

Learning with e's

One of the digital literacies I identified in yesterday's blogpost was effective social networking. Lots of us use Twitter, and some of those out on the periphery may still be using Myspace or Bebo. So social networking, and the ability to use it effectively is a key skill for the scholar to acquire right now.

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The new workplace

Jay Cross

Young people who grew up with Facebook, MySpace, Wikipedia, and Google are entering the workforce. Internet Culture is proliferating. I’ve resolved to show organizations how to increase the effectiveness and depth of informal learning — in the larger context of working smarter in the digital enterprise.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: The Real World, SecondLife and FaceBook/MySpace

Learning Visions

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 The Real World, SecondLife and FaceBook/MySpace Over the past few weeks Ive conducted about 17 interviews with current college students and recent graduates. A couple of people also had MySpace accounts. MySpace is seen as being too "creepy". All women. This is a main way of staying connected to friends.

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Multi-Generational Learning in the Workplace

Janet Clarey

Google, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia for homework, the school’s VLE/LMS, instant message, text, profile on a social networking service like Facebook or MySpace.). There are simply too many variables (workplace culture, exposure to technology, socio-cultural differences, gender, geography, socio-ecomonic, etc.). USDLA Journal.