This link has been bookmarked by 6 people . It was first bookmarked on 31 Mar 2008, by Will Richardson.
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01 Apr 08
Ben WA good in-depth article arguing that purposeful networking (easily done w/ web2.0 tools) should be a skill addressed in education.
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the older demographic uses networking more for professional purposes
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Aaron describes how he’s fine with seeing the real side of prospective employees on Facebook profiles and twitterstreams because it gives him a better picture of who people are, but in our opinion and experience, networking is much more than simply posting information about yourself on various sites
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the education profession historically has been a profession of “isolationism” despite recent efforts to establish Professional Learning Communities within schools.
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Networking is extremely powerful for connecting educators and students to professionals outside of education - the challenge in education today is breaking down barriers and allowing students and teachers access to the sites and time in the school day and curriculum
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30 Mar 08
Stephanie Sandifer's point, that purposeful networking is a 21st century skill and should become part of mainstream education, is a proof-of-concept post: it would not have happened without Twitter.
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28 Mar 08
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share it,
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purposeful networking is an essential skill for students today
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networking and Web 2.0 skills
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it isn’t necessarily a distinction between young and old, it’s a distinction between connected and unconnected.
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“purposeful networking” is a skill not gained strictly through the use of social networking sites. There are levels of interaction in networking, and although transparency is becoming more accepted and valued, there is still a line between the strictly social use of networking and professional.
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Other terms that are thrown about in education are netiquette and digital citizenship, but too often these are focused on online safety, which although a concern, isn’t the same as purposeful networking.
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We aren’t able to model how to use technology appropriately/productively if we don’t have access.
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