Category Archives: social

Social

A Metaverse Tour

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Via El caparazón “The social ‘virtual’ world’s a stage”, a Metaverse Tour by Gary Hayes. Social implications of the virtual universes. Inspiring quotes: Invisible Threads are the Strongest TiesLos trazos invisibles son las ideas más resistentes. Friedrich Nieztche

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MacArthur Foundation opens Digital Media and Learning Competition

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Antonio Vantaggiato

2008 Digital Media and Learning Competition The MacArthur Fundation just opened its 2008 Digital Media and Learning Competion. Awards will be given in two categories: * Innovation in Participatory Learning Awards will support projects that demonstrate new modes of participatory … Continue reading →

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Delicious Zeitgeist

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Antonio Vantaggiato

oishii! – ephemeral pheromonal del.icio.us-ness Oishii! is del.icio.us in its simplicity! It polls delicious every 5 minutes and gets an extract of all the bookmarks tagged by more than 30 people. It is programmed in Python, but I wonder if … Continue reading →

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Starting up with Connectivism & Connective Knowledge – The Course

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Connectivism & Connective Knowledge The CCK08 course (dubbed the Massively Open Online Course) is about to begin next week. Hosted and led by George Siemens and Stephen Downes (both from Canada, a country I love!), this will be a feat … Continue reading →

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Endless Conversations: What’s the point?

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Endless Conversation: The Unfolding Saga of Blogs, Twitter, Friendfeed, and Social Sites [Dion Hinchcliffe’s Web 2.0 Blog] Understanding How Conversations Are Changing The challenge today is that while the size of individual contributions to online conversations is getting smaller, the … Continue reading →

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