We know that the tremendous growth of social networking applications has had far-reaching effects on our lives, but what effect has it had on edaction and learning experiences? To find out, read this fascinating article by John Seely Brown and Richard P. Adler entitled Minds on Fire: the Long Tail and Learning 2.0. In the article the authors explain why the advent of social learning is the "perfect storm of opportunity" for education.
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15 July 2009
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