Distribution of Ideas Through Social Media

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I have been reading  The Social Organism by Oliver Luckett and Michael J. Casey. It is a good read about half-way through so far. It looks at nature of social media through the lens of biological processes. Humans drive the life of the networked system, so therefore it is fitting to examine the global network as … Read more

Learning and Creativity

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Originally posted: June 13, 2016 My Relationship With Creativity I remember numerous instances of my creativity or inquisitive nature being frowned upon, viewed as deviant behavior. It made me feel as if I was wrong to ask questions or delve into my imagination for answers. It is not constructive to limit someone’s possibilities just because … Read more

“Emergent” Social Learning

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Originally posted: July 14, 2016 The following response is based on: Social Learning, “push” and “pull”, and Building Platforms for Collaborative Learning by Colin Lankshear and Michele Knobel. When I was a wee lad, I was able to write with both hands. My teachers told me that was wrong and made me write with my … Read more