For example, the priorities for a PLE are different for a tertiary student, a university administrator, an instructor, a working professional, or an adult who persues an eclectic path of lifelong learning. This includes the assignment of tasks with an open, constructivist foundation, where students push learning forward through active collaboration, problem-solving, investigation and discovery, creating meaning on their own terms. Examples include YouOS , 30Boxes and NetVibes. simple example is the integration of weblog with an embedded online calendar. 2005). MORE >>

KKLD* – as a creative advertising agency KKLD* has been working since 2005 in fields other than digital. Clients for this team of 16 include Gucci, Sony and Virgin Active. Their social media activity includes community building, and importantly also covers Tuenti, the “Spanish Facebook&# , another example of the value of using local experts in different markets. Image courtesy of shutterstock. During 2010 we saw a significant jump in the demand for pan-European social media strategy and execution. France. Germany. Italy. The Netherlands. Norway. Spain. MORE >>

Teaching As a Subversive Activity Postman, Neil Still available and in print, I got my hands on this book just as I was starting college. While some of the specific examples in this book have grown a bit dated with time, the underlying argument and the recommended habits of mind are both worth investing time in understanding. This one is well worth the time even if for no other reason than to make the point that reading is an active intellectual task not a passive one. One example--LATCH. › December 2005 (6). › November 2005 (4). Jim McGee. MORE >>

Rather than talk in platitudes, Shane and I like to give real life examples. You can see in this example how that mindset would have taken me and my ideas out of circulation immediately. Rescue Time to the Rescue Independent Hawaii Musician Kenneth Makuakane Thrives on Social Media Explore Our Topics Activism Aloha Audio Branding Gossip 2.0 It’s the best way we know of to demonstrate web practices that can appear confusing, vague, or even irritating. He was writing a blog post about it and wanted a copy of my slide deck , aka PowerPoint presentation. Hawai?i MORE >>

Mashable : Founded in July 2005, Mashable is the world’s largest blog focused exclusively on Web 2.0 He has been actively immersed in social media since 2005, and in that time has helped advise, teach and consult with businesses of all shapes and sizes on how they can better connect with their customers via these amazing tools and sites. link] Laura@Chamonix Accommodation I’m an avid reader of a few of the blogs listed there, Dosh Dosh and Mashable for example. These are some great daily reads for keeping abreast of social media and social marketing. Blonde 2.0′s MORE >>