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This is a crowdsourcing app that may be useful for learning tools.

Very interesting how they set it up, could be role model for us someday. I went through "Social Work, Gerontology" tabs but they were not populated with info. Did see one very nice SW-Gerontology professor whom I met years ago at Washington University in St. Louis

List of projects in Connected Learning Research Network as of July 27, 2012 Note this Longitudinal study of Connected Learning by Ben Penuel of late elementary and middle school students in connected learning environments and the "relationship of participation to valued outcomes. These outcomes include interest development, persistence in learning, civic participation, and development of a positive sense of the future." Could these outcomes be the same for WLS Studio connected learners?

Crowd source information

For many small businesses, open source software represents an unexplored gold mine. When you run a small business, budgets are always tight. While you need many of the same kinds of software that larger businesses need, you don't have hundreds or thousands of dollars to spend on that software like bigger companies do.

profile of Shireen Mitchell, NCWO's Chair of the Media and Technology Taskforce, president of the board of CTCNet, and founder/ED of Digital Sisters/Sistas, a nonprofit org focused on using media and technology to access self-sufficiency tools for women and children.

Provides the rational for reimagining education for young people. I believe that most of these principles apply to adults in the workforce, too. Premise for WLstudio.

Killer infograph on Connected (equitable, social, and participatory) Learning from Connected Learning Principles, Connected Learning.

MySciNet community site that has range of membership groups including Women in Science and Social Networking Etiquette

Online communities page for AWIS

Look at this page of online learning communities for different gatherings of educators--the numbers of members, who's running them, where they are located, etc. It's a virtual constellation of learning networks/communities. Could WLS directory look like this someday?

Interesting page showing that class is full.

This Events page shows a wide range of f2f and online events such as Jam Session, Book Club, Introduction to Social Media webinar, sponsored by 85 organization and by individual members. It displays a lot of information in very little space. It might give the presenter's name but does not give the facilitator's name. Time of day is probably reserved for members.

Home page for Collaborative Ways, Richard Schultz's and Eiwor Backelund's business on online collaboration.

Very interesting treatment of "Implicit Bias in STEM" on AWIS (Association for Women in Science) web site. Outlines the research detailed in video that we viewed in LeanIn Circle this week.

A PDF presenting the mission and strategic plan for Association for Women in Science 2011-2014. Well done in design and content. Look at these goals and objectives: Increase awareness of issues that impede and endanger American competitiveness by limiting progress in STEM careers Promulgate results of important national studies on gender inequity in learning environments and workplaces Work with federal and local agencies to show how gender equity aligns with their goals for workforce development Actively seek out opportunities for positive coverage in the media of AWIS activities and positions Highlight ways to restructure STEM environments to foster diversity and inclusion to advance national competitiveness Focus on career transitions and special needs of women of color and other underrepresented groups Actively propose and support federal legislation and initiatives which are consistent with AWIS policies and position statements such as, but not limited to: 1. Economic equity; 2. Flexible work options; 3. Parental leave; 4. Improvement of post-doc employment status; and 5. Title IX compliance. Develop mechanisms to engage individuals and chapters in advocacy Identify opportunities for innovation and systemic change across multiple work sectors Promote best practice models for employers and educators by gathering and highlighting examples from different disciplines, work sectors, and industries Highlight the central role of professional societies in advancing women's careers Expand our voice through strategic alliances and partnerships

Site gets a glowing recommendation from Richard Bolles, What Color is Your Parachute? They call themselves "The Web's premier gateway for job search, career exploration and school information, since 1994." Offer over 1600 resources, pointers on job search, networking and support groups, and lists of recruiters and job sites.

interesting tips on publicity, privacy and letting your resume stay in data bases online and potentially being misused.

interesting tips on publicity, privacy and letting your resume stay in data bases online and potentially being misused.

Interesting article on the age divide between new guard (Stripe) and old guard companies (Cisco) and why that is so, Yiren Lu, March 12, 2014

Great blog post by Corey Erldon on why blogging is good, Hubspot, November 6, 2013.