NY Times article.
"These days, the comments section of any engaging article is almost as necessary a read as the piece itself - if you want to know how insider experts received the article and how those outsiders processed the news"
Intercultural Center for Research in Education (INCRE) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to research, development and technical assistance with the purpose of promoting quality and equity of education in the United States and internationally through projects that integrate humanistic education, science, technology and education for the preservation of life on our planet.
An allied project (albeit on a larger scale) in Canada.
"Reports on and live blogs of conferences, workshops, etc. in the various disciplines engaged in the
humanistic and social study of science and technology."
"Periodically I find myself confused about my online presence and contributions. Am I using wikis, blogs, twitter, social networks, and email effectively? Effective by what criteria? Indeed, who am I trying to influence?
My explorations of what others say about this recently has led me to a position-albeit a provisional one... The social, not the medium (or technology), should be the primary consideration. The criterion we need to apply in designing our online presence and contributions could be something like: "Am I welcoming and cultivating apprentices who are getting prepared to go on and cultivate the kinds of interaction in virtual and physical space that support their own work?" "