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Fresh from the press..a great article about social media optimisation and the benefits.

P2P and Human Happines

By Michel Bauwens, michelsub2003@yahoo.com, http://p2pfoundation.net

The emergence of distributed networks, defined by capacity of agents to freely determine their actions and relations, and of the internet and the social web in particular, have created a new set of technological affordances creating a broad range of open knowledge and open design communities functioning according to a ‘peer to peer’ social logic. These communities have set in motion a new set of social processes for the creation of value, which we could summarize as peer production (the ability to produce in common), peer governance (the capacity to self-organize) and peer property (the capacity to make common production universally available).  The social web has created the possibility to create complex social services, and ‘productive systems’, through the global coordination and scaling of small group processes  of mass participation, moving them from the periphery of social life to its very center.

The aim of this paper is to describe the characteristics of this new social process, and to see how they are specifically related to the issue of human happiness.

Sylvia,

Its very alarming. Here are some commentaries on this:

http://qwstnevrythg.blog-city.com/universities_move_to_hide_work_from_us_eyes.htm

http://archives.msu.edu/icasuv/papers/JackieEsposito.pdf

The Patriot Act,
Terrorism & the Bill of Rights

By Alan Shapiro

 

To the Teacher:

The Patriot Act is a hotly debated law very few have read and about which there is a good deal of ignorance and misunderstanding. Many questions have been raised about the new law. Among them: Does it violate the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution? And if it does, should the gravity of the terrorist threat require such extra-constitutional measures?

The opening exercise offers students an opportunity to learn something about the Patriot Act and to grapple with some of its controversial provisions. Two readings and the questions that follow aim to explore those and other provisions and a values conflict. Most Americans value the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. Most Americans also want to combat terrorist threats effectively. Can the latter be done without damage to the Bill of Rights and the Constitution?

http://www.teachablemoment.org/high/patriotact.html

Websites

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, “USA Patriot Act

Issues for Campuses,”

www.aacrao.org

American Bar Association, “USA Patriot Act: The Good, the Bad, and the Sunset,” John

Podesta,

www.abanet.org/irr/hr/winter02/podesta.html

American Civil Liberties Union, “Freedom under Fire: Dissent in Post-9/11 America,”

www.aclu.org

“Insatiable Appetite: The Government’s Demand for New and Unnecessary Powers after

September 11.”

“Unpatriotic Acts: The FBI’s Power to Rifle through your Records and Personal

belongings without telling you.”

American Libraries Association,

www.ala.org

Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress,

www.crs.gov

Council on Law in Higher Education,

http://clhe.org

Electronic Privacy Information Center,

http://www.epic.org

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act,

FERPA@Ed.Gov and

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

USA Patriot Act,

http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html

Week Three Resources:

I have selected a first batch that demonstrates the integration of social media.

Name
edu 2.0, meaning 'next generation education'.
Mission
Make teaching and learning more efficient and enjoyable.
Service
Free web-based education site with comprehensive features for teachers, students and parents.
Anyone can teach and/or learn using the system, whether it's at school, at home, or on the move.http://www.edu20.org/


http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

1) Sharing your story
Got a camera and some friends? Go have fun, and put the result on Viddler. Want some exposure for the movie you made at film school? Put it on Viddler—it gives you the opportunity to reach out to thousands of viewers online.

2) Making search results relevant
Since Viddler searches inside the content of videos, our users have a lot of flexibility when it comes to finding new material to watch. Search for any object, person, or place and the results will be staring you in the face with exactly what you wanted.

3) Bringing users together
Social networking is a big part of Viddler. Users can make friends and send messages to each other, but what really allows people to get their voice heard is timed commenting, which lets them discuss specific moments in a video, rather than just talking about the video as a whole.

http://www.viddler.com/

Fourteen years ago The George Lucas Educational Foundation was created to celebrate and encourage innovation in schools. Since then we have discovered many creative educators, business leaders, parents, and others who were making positive changes not only from the top down but also from the bottom up. Since that time we have been telling their stories through our Web site, our documentary films, and Edutopia magazine.

Along the way, we listened and learned. Nothing is simple when strengthening and invigorating such a vast and complex institution as our educational system, but common ideas for improvement emerged. We've distilled those into this ten-point credo.

In the coming year, we will publish a series of essays that further explores each aspect of this agenda, with the hope that those on the frontlines of education can make them a part of their schools.

Students
Engage: Project-Based Learning
Connect: Integrated Studies
Share: Cooperative Learning
Expand: Comprehensive Assessment
Teachers
Coach: Intellectual and Emotional Guide
Learn: Teaching as Apprenticeship
Schools
Adopt: Technology
Reorganize: Resources
Community
Involve: Parents
Include: Community Partners


http://www.edutopia.org/aboutus

The shape of things to come (already here in fact):

http://www.peoplejam.com/browse_members?search_by=experts&text=Experts

http://www.socialstudiesclassroom.com/?gclid=CL6shZWz-48CFQdEFQodK1iBLQ

What is twidox?

http://www.twidox.com/

User Raves

Near-Time generally performed well in creating content, collaboration, and sharing knowledge — all at a low price.
Mike Heck
www.infoworld.com

If you are looking for a way to communicate with teams (local or distributed) then don’t waste any more time. Give Near-Time a spin.

Having fully committed to use this tool for one of the companies I manage, it is nice to see you aggressively updating and improving.
Doug Hudiburg
www.marketingpathway.com

“We needed to find new ways to communicate with our community. Our customers are very busy during the day, and the blog/wiki’s clean, readable style makes it easier for for our customers to quickly get our latest communications.
Dave Scuito
Netscout Community Manger

Highly recommended and perfect for things like year-end tax planning among specific client groups or the dissemination of information related to an acquisition. Think of the time savings alone of having an interactive, multi-media environment? What about inviting clients in? Now that’s radical.
Dennis Howlett

I must say that I am INCREDIBLY impressed with near-time… you’ve just got a great thing here that so many people could benefit from!
Saeed Richardson
Adobe/Macromedia User-Group

It changes the way you teach. Our teachers are able to edit and correct the writing more immediately, too. We get more ‘time on task’ in a Near-Time learning environment than we had in our computer and print learning environment in the past.
Columbia College Chicago
www.colum.edu


http://www.near-time.net/?gclid=CIDqprXu_48CFSG8GgodOU9jtg