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Ugh. Classic Politics Now Extends to Social Networking in Education.

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The United States Department of Education is sponsoring a program called Connected Online Communities of Practice , a three-year initiative. I run what is arguably the largest social network for educators, Classroom 2.0 Can anyone tell me why nobody from the Department of Education called to ask my advice on this project?

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#EDENchat Up close and personal

Learning with 'e's

There were posts about the Anatomy of PLEs , their functionality , their role as a counterpoint to the institutional Learning Management System, and also their relationship to MOOCs and Connectivism. We were all excited about the potential of PLEs, their subversive nature and their inherent informality.

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