Our hyper-connected lives have been rewired for the digital age. These talks explore how the Internet and social media are shaping our relationships, personal lives and sense of self.
COGNITIVE SURPLUS- interesting concept- (Clay Shirky). Shirky explains in his talk his concept of cognitive suplus which he explains as the ability of the population to volunteer, contribute and collaborate on large, sometimes global projects.
Think about where you get most of your facts and food for thought nowadays. More likely than not, it's not from the latest novel you're reading, or long form article you've read, but something short and snappy you saw on your Facebook feed, Tumblr, or other social media channel...Posted in my blog but thought I would share here to see thoughts on how we all behave as learners now, what we want or expect from our learning environments...Food for thought!