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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

Learning with e's

Photo by Steve Wheeler In a previous post I outlined some of the metrics around the use of digital media, technologies and social networks. Global social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter support various forms of communication and sharing actions that were previously unavailable. Surowiecki, J. London: Abacus.

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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Summary: “Debates rage about the appropriateness of using social networking in teaching, with arguments ranging from waste of time and distraction from academic goals to needed to reach net generation student. An example of using a social networking tool, Ning, in an online class is reported.&#. Evaluating social networks.

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Social networking is king

E-Learning Provocateur

Another principle that resonated with me was, in my own words: Social networking is king. Social networking has been around since the dawn of time. Over 5000 enthusiastic members chat online, comment on the blog, post messages, upload photos, and keep track of their calendar of events. The goal posts have moved.

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How to Promote Online Courses with TikTok

LearnDash

It’s the sixth-largest social network for monthly active users and is only expected to grow. Upload a clear, professional photo of yourself or your logo. Educational videos can be longer, but stay under a few minutes and reserve longer videos for YouTube. Why use TikTok to promote online courses? Update your name.

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Social Network Operating System

Tony Karrer

Their comments around Social Operating Systems is interesting: The issue, and what social operating systems will resolve, is that today's tools do not recognize the "social graph"-the network of relationships a person has, independent of any given networking system or address book; the people one actually knows, is related to, or works with.

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6 Social Media Platforms, and How to Use Them for Your E-Learning

LearnDash

Here’s a quick guide through the top six social networks, and how you can use them as part of your online course. Facebook is the largest social network in the world, and the one your learners are most likely to use on a daily basis. Plus, you can easily distribute video content make on YouTube to their platforms.

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The 10 basic online tools every trainer and online facilitator should know

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

(photo by Kitty Terwolbeck ) There are lots of online tools that you can use for free or for very little money. Twitter - microblogging Twitter is good for networking with colleagues, use and follow hashtags like #lrnchat. You can also export a padlet wall as pdf or photo (.jpg). A short description below.