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My Gov 2.0 Heroes

Social Media Strategery

community, the people who have helped me in my career, the people who made me believe that openness, transparency, and collaboration in government could be a reality. Heroes: Don Burke/Sean Dennehy December 2006 – that’s when I read “ Open-Source Spying &# by Clive Thompson. So, thank you to my Gov 2.0

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Try Looking Outside to Solve the Problems Inside

Social Media Strategery

and social media communities have been telling our bosses and clients for years now? The social media community seems to have realized the value these outsider perspectives can bring – just last year I attended conferences featuring Jermaine Dupri , Brooke Burke , and Jalen Rose. Sound familiar? discussion. Or Tim O’Reilly.

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What I Like/Didn't Like About blogworld

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I use dozens of Firefox extensions, am on Twitter, use open source software where possible, etc. Social Media Integration in Higher Education Identify the Right People to Manage Your Social Media Initiatives What Can the Government Learn From a $100,000 Salt & Pepper Shaker? Discount Timberland uk: cool.nice post.

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Gov 2.0 – We Need to Get Past the Honeymoon Stage of Our Relationship

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It showed me people asking the tough questions , demanding more out of the community, and tackling some very polarizing legal issues. You’re also right on about open source software – it’s not always the answer. You’re also right on about open source software – it’s not always the answer.

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Justifying Social Media to the Big Wigs

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Use an open source microblogging service like Yammer or QikCom. Social Media Integration in Higher Education Identify the Right People to Manage Your Social Media Initiatives What Can the Government Learn From a $100,000 Salt & Pepper Shaker? Discount Timberland uk: cool.nice post. Discount Timberland uk: nice,love it.

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eLearning & Deliberative Moments: The present and future of Personal Learning Environments (PLE)

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The structure, features and policies of most VLE implementations tend to perpetuate the traditional instructivist models of education. On the other hand, in Europe more sites use inhouse and open source implementations (Vuorikari, 2003). Enlightened educational practice has increasingly embraced student-centred learning.

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Six Villains of Gov 2.0 | Social Media Strategery

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Rather than attacking and defeating these villains, we would do well to befriend and educate them. Credible to the agency management because he or she is IT but the IT Old Guard doesn't get the new world of web apps and open source. Beware of the Gov 2.0 The best way to neutralize a Gov 2.0 They can kill any Gov 2.0

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