Upgrade to Flash Player 10 for improved playback performance. Upgrade Now or More Info. close 79,634 LikeAdd toShare Loading... Sign In or Sign Up now! Uploaded by PBS on Aug 16, 2011 For decades now, people have joined together online to communicate and collaborate around interesting imagery. In recent years, the pace and intensity of this activity has reached a fever pitch. With countless communities engaging in a constant exchange, building on each others' work, and producing a prodigious flow of material, we may be experiencing the early stages of a new type of artistic and cultural collaboration. In this episode of Off Book, we'll speak with a number of Internet experts and artists who'll give us an introductory look into this intriguing new world.

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This is a great overview of how Twitter works. I know we have moved beyond it, but I think it would be really interesting to use with staff members who don't understand why we would use this social media in the classroom.

I love the section on chattiquette! 'chatteiquette' a word that had to be created because of the social media we use! I love it.

a professor's example

why wait until middle school to start integrating technology. This article talks about creating communities through technology.

I'm always looking for safe places for students to share information. This is one we use in our district.

I'm always looking for safe places for students to share. This is one we use in our district.

I love this site because it comes complete with lesson plans that focus on reading, writing, listening and speaking. AND...they are always focused on higher order thinking skills.

Always focuses on the 4 language modalities (reading, writing,listening and speaking)