Comments on: Wrapping My Head Around Social Media – Part 1 http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/ Social Media in Education Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:35:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: brainfitnessprograms http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-9253 brainfitnessprograms Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:02:19 +0000 http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/#comment-9253 The main problem for the social media is Anonymous blogs and commenters are the biggest problem. It gets in the way of being open, honest, and authentic. It is also an indicator of how poorly and rudely we treat each other… civility and politeness have been lost. As an online society, we are timid… we say and write things to each other online that we would never say or write in person. The main problem for the social media is Anonymous blogs and commenters are the biggest problem. It gets in the way of being open, honest, and authentic. It is also an indicator of how poorly and rudely we treat each other… civility and politeness have been lost. As an online society, we are timid… we say and write things to each other online that we would never say or write in person.

]]> By: Social Media - Part II - The Long Tail : Learning Blog http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Social Media - Part II - The Long Tail : Learning Blog Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:54:41 +0000 http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/#comment-343 [...] why tell this story?  Why do I think it is amazing?  As I said in my last post, social media is all about participating in the conversation.  EdTechTalk allowed arvind and me to [...] [...] why tell this story?  Why do I think it is amazing?  As I said in my last post, social media is all about participating in the conversation.  EdTechTalk allowed arvind and me to [...]

]]> By: edSocialMedia » Social Media - Part II - The Long Tail http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-341 edSocialMedia » Social Media - Part II - The Long Tail Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:48:00 +0000 http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/#comment-341 [...] why tell this story?  Why do I think it is amazing?  As I said in my last post, social media is all about participating in the conversation.  EdTechTalk allowed arvind and me to [...] [...] why tell this story?  Why do I think it is amazing?  As I said in my last post, social media is all about participating in the conversation.  EdTechTalk allowed arvind and me to [...]

]]> By: Antonio Viva http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Antonio Viva Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:52:01 +0000 http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/#comment-114 It is time for everyone to move. No question! It is time for everyone to move. No question!

]]> By: alex.ragone http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-94 alex.ragone Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:21:52 +0000 http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/#comment-94 Steve and Antonio -- Thanks for your warm welcomes. Antonio -- Yes, I think that Obama's campaign has popularized social media in an amazing way. His campaign web site and now whitehouse.gov, http://usaservice.org/ and the many other sites they have created are amazing. All of this plus the fact that he's keeping his BlackBerry and will be the first president ever to have a laptop on his desk is just inspiring. So when the leader of the free world goes that way, it's time for everyone to move, right? Happy Friday! Steve and Antonio — Thanks for your warm welcomes.

Antonio — Yes, I think that Obama’s campaign has popularized social media in an amazing way. His campaign web site and now whitehouse.gov, http://usaservice.org/ and the many other sites they have created are amazing.

All of this plus the fact that he’s keeping his BlackBerry and will be the first president ever to have a laptop on his desk is just inspiring.

So when the leader of the free world goes that way, it’s time for everyone to move, right?

Happy Friday!

]]> By: Antonio Viva http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Antonio Viva Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:42:46 +0000 http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/#comment-93 It seems like the lens is shifting again in some ways. For me, the "click" happened in April of 2008. After no real interest or desire to be on MySpace, I finally caved in and set up a profile on Facebook. It wasn't soon after that a Twitter account and delicious account followed. It dawned on me that part of the reason for that shift was that I was keenly tuned into President Obama's campaign in a way that I had not been in previous elections. Embracing social media as a vital communication tool requires taking the first leap of faith that using this powerful medium can and will shape your work and your creative thinking. Great to have you here Alex! It seems like the lens is shifting again in some ways. For me, the “click” happened in April of 2008. After no real interest or desire to be on MySpace, I finally caved in and set up a profile on Facebook. It wasn’t soon after that a Twitter account and delicious account followed. It dawned on me that part of the reason for that shift was that I was keenly tuned into President Obama’s campaign in a way that I had not been in previous elections. Embracing social media as a vital communication tool requires taking the first leap of faith that using this powerful medium can and will shape your work and your creative thinking. Great to have you here Alex!

]]> By: Steve Ritchie http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Steve Ritchie Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:31:31 +0000 http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/#comment-91 Thanks for sharing this, Alex. Very cool to have such a vivid memory of when something this big clicked. Looking forward to part 2. And welcome to edSocMe! Thanks for sharing this, Alex. Very cool to have such a vivid memory of when something this big clicked. Looking forward to part 2.

And welcome to edSocMe!

]]> By: Wrapping My Head Around Social Media - Part 1 : Learning Blog http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Wrapping My Head Around Social Media - Part 1 : Learning Blog Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:08:43 +0000 http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/01/wrapping-my-head-around-social-media-part-1/#comment-90 [...] (Cross posed at edSocial Media) As I begin to blog here at edSocialMedia, I’m going to show how I began to start to wrap my head around Social Media.  [...] [...] (Cross posed at edSocial Media) As I begin to blog here at edSocialMedia, I’m going to show how I began to start to wrap my head around Social Media.  [...]

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