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nice short blog post by Lisa Endlich in Next Avenue, featured on Huffington Post 50+

Great page discussing advantages and features of different team chat apps

content curation by Mike Ellis; features a video of Dr. Gideon Burton

Great site that features work of learners in hilarious and provocative ways from University of Mary Washington--ongoing news page with completed projects and portfolios

great exploration of four types of platforms including learning platforms by John Hagel, August 14, 2014

Simple effective logos, with links at the bottom for others with specific characteristics such as those featuring animals, Asian themed, Bold and Inspirational Red Logos, etc.

Some logos that are simple. Some are more affective than others, IMO.

Interesting assessment of LinkedIn Groups' value and whether groups foster community and will be around for much longer (on a free basis) and the annoying SWAM (Side Wide Automatic Moderation) feature by Maggie McGary, 2014.

interesting blog post by Selena Rezvani, featured on WIRL by Mitch Shepard, December 30, 2014 on how to overcome being ignored in meeting. Might be good for LeanIn circle.

News article on shooting death of Dan Markel, a rising star in the legal world and an FSU professor, 7.26.14. They describe his desire to create dialogue and how his blog PrawfsBlawg gained national attention. (and may have led to his irritating someone who killed him) "In Tallahassee, Markel's star ascended. He launched a legal blog, a forum for law professors called PrawfsBlawg. The site gave scholars an avenue to vet ideas and listed job opportunities. PrawfsBlawg attracted a national following, propelling Markel into a network of high-profile scholars. He was invited to conferences nationwide. Markel's scholarship, which raised philosophical questions about the justice system and argued against the death penalty, also received national attention. His writing was featured in the New York Times and Slate. "He was very eager to engage other academics in dialogue," said Berman, the Ohio State professor. "He believed the more you got resistance to your idea, the more refined and sophisticated the idea would become.""

Great blog post published by Ronni Barrett but featuring content by Marc Leavitt on why internet mastery is important, April 2014, with great lists in comments of what internet allows people to do for themselves.

Lorenzo Grandi is founder of Startupbootcamp Amerstam. He outlines what makes a successful crowdfunding campaign. Ask: what do you or can you offer? Who is your competition? What has worked well for them? Feature a video - more likely to get funded if you have one. Although this is geared toward business, it has a lot of good tips and links to other blogs and sites (including Kickstarter and their help area), and is easy to understand and practical.

article by Gwen Moran on Next Avenue on features of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to find a job

English version of how to build a PLN. Great visual and step by step guide

Although talking about youth, this video is a great explanation of the shift in education from knowledge acquisition to making meaning from self-directed learning. It explains the new way of thinking and learning and teaching and being in the world.

video by Matt Smith in a Tedx Bellevue conference, published on YouTube in December 2012 on how we blame and shame ourselves for our mistakes instead of taking a failure bow, learning, and moving on to succeed the next time. (12 minutes)

Blog by Steve Hargadon on event 3.20.13 online with Gina Bianchini on Lean In Circles that support Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In book premise.

Video by Off Book/PBS on how YouTube has broadened what we think of as entertaining, valuable, educational, etc. Fast Feedback loop on content. June 6, 2013 Unlike TV, can comment on it and affect directly what is being made, importance of subscription for those who want to watch it. "Just so cool that people all over the world can build a community and drive development." Very intimate and close up framing of videos on YouTube. That comes across, makes it feel personal. "Has to feel like one person is in charge of everything, otherwise it doesn't feel like YouTube." Using feedback mechanisms and viewer interactivity to make new stuff Even TimeWarners of world are reallocating resources to YouTube production "Will be as comfortable going to YouTube as turning on TV"

a quick video to explain what clouds are for nonprofits; concepts are simple and appropriate for individuals to understand. By NPowerPA, a tech nonprofit that helps other nonprofits with their computer technology needs

Yes, it is the general idea and the quality of learning may or may not be there . . . what are their potential topics? Why would anyone send $100 before understanding what the options are for learning with others? Perhaps he has established credibility elsewhere that would warrant others to sign up.

Use engaging videos on TED-Ed to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch based on any video from YouTube.