This 2011 article builds on the theory of connectivism to propose that a social networked environment creates a new "landscape for dialogue."

Using social bookmarking search tools, I found this group from a couple of years ago collecting resources on collectivism. While there are some excellent resources posted, this is also a reminder of a different way to use Diigo to search for resources :)

This study looked at how Twitter-using educators were using Twitter to collaborate, network, or engage in professional development

Learning Forward notes that learning communities are those in which "Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement, collective responsibility, and goal alignment."

danah is a researcher who studies "social media, youth practices, tensions between public and private, social network sites, and other intersections between technology and society." In addition to her research publications, she tweets and blogs about youth use of technology.

This light-hearted TEDtalk, by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, shows how social news and social voting can impact society.

Shirky describes social media tools as enabling "groups that previously couldn't have achieved things together, because the difficulty of doing anything in concert is high" to coordinate. His talk discusses the increase in group action as a result of these tools.

From the Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL), this short handbook provides an overview of social media, with talking points to use with teachers and parents.