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The Web promised openness. Open access. Open knowledge. A wide open space for creativity. Collaboration. Distribution. Instead what we have today is a mass of information silos and content farms. What we have today, if we're honest with ourselves, are old hierarchies hard-coded onto new ones.

"Hoffman and I spoke about all this and more in the video below. She gives advice on how to frame and scaffold reflection on the open web, and words of encouragement for those who are contemplating jumping into connected learning."

"Nelson said often times students don't connect what they learn in school to what they do out of school. So he works with teachers during the previous semester to build a summer program reflective of what they learn in class. "When students come out to the park, they're referencing things they are doing in the classroom. Then when students go back to the classroom, they're referencing things they've done in the park," he said."

"Student feedback about the use of Twitter was uniformly positive. Only one student suggested an improvement and requested more frequent study tweets. Examples of student evaluation comments included: "I LOVED the Twitter questions! It was something that kept me studying all semester." "I really liked the Twitter 'snack learning.' I only wish there were more 'tweets' covering more topics. It was a nice review to go over to prepare for comps. . . . Twitter is a good way to reach students during the day to give us something to think about.""

Thank you, Rodney Dyer, for these straightforward instructions! Google Drive is a great collaborative space for communicating with students AND colleagues.

"What PLNs can I use to connect with other educators like me? One of the coolest things about PLNs, Connectivism, and learning online is that there are always tons of opportunities for informal, collective learning experiences drawn from a variety of experiences and vantage points. Put simply, we have the opportunity to tap into fountains of learning and information when we chose, or when our interests and time permit."

Added on 11/13 but disappeared. Adding again.