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Social Networking Goes to School. This blog article is about research on how schools and parents are working togehter, or not). Uses of social network sites like twitter and fb are described - just skimmed but found of interest. (In Denmark, a trend of school intranet has grown for the last few years , still with a very closed and one-way mostly view). Sus

This book offers an introduction to actor-network theory for educators to consider in three modes. One mode is the introduction of concepts, approaches and debates around actor-network theory as a research approach in education. Another mode is a showcase of educational studies that have employed ANT approaches in classrooms, workplaces and community settings, drawn from the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Australia. These work with ANT in highly diverse ways, often bending and twisting ANT ideas to better approach the educational question at hand whether it focuses on policy critique, curriculum inquiry, engagements with digital media, change and innovation, issues of accountability, or exploring how knowledge unfolds and becomes materialized in various settings

Thank you for sharing this; I just pre-ordered it!!

2007 conference at Open University UK , with lectures from Etienne Wenger and Yrjö Engeström - like they also met in 2010 in Aalborg at the Networked learning conference. The lectures were followed by discussion between the presenters. The page offers access to full papers and a PPT presentation where Engeström further develops his theory of mycorrhizae, (also known as rhizome)networks growing uncontrolled, in the wild

Innovation Communication in Multicultural Networks: Deficits in Inter-cultural Capability and Affect-based Trust as Barriers to New Idea Sharing in Inter-Cultural Relationships..

Another network/community to support doctoral students.

Guldberg, Project Aalborg: Towards a Networked Community_of_Learners_and_Carers An interesting project - in the field of autism pedagogy , Aalborg University

Bereiter's is the third model of networked learning that Hakkarainen et al compare in their book "Communities of Networked Expertise" along with Nonaka & Takeuchi and Engestrom

Just thought this was interesting to share.

Not sure what she meant at the end about "there is no escape" once you begin teaching and learning online?? But agree with the main point about how teaching and learning is tied to economics (resources) and purpose. And, Barb, thanks because I became a member in the Higher Ed Guardian.

"A system that values obedience over curiosity isn't education and it definitely isn't science."

Found this gem in Sylvia Currie's "My Practice" discussion. Lots of good stuff in here.