Wackwall. Socialinteraction. Ourcommunity. Some Things I've Learned About Building Effective Social Networks. I wasn't sure I was going to be at Educon 2.1, so I didn't submit to speak on any topics and I went to the conference solely to be an observer (which, to the great credit of the conference, is not really a good description of someone attending but not presenting, since there's ample opportunity for everyone to participate). As it turned out, there was need for a substitute speaker on Saturday, so I filled in at the last minute. We decided to call my session "Classroom 2.0: Things I Think We've Learned About Social Networking in Education.
" We were a small group in that session, but the conversation was really, really good, and I think I took as many notes as anyone else. I love learning that way: with others. Here are six themes that came out of the discussion and from my experiences. You don't really know which social networking sites you create will take off or succeed. Technology_of_cooperation. 10 Ways to Build Your Blog Community with Twitter « ShoutEm. Digital Learning Communities | A project about social software in higher education. XplanaZine. Social Science and Design Questions. GROU.PS.
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