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Resistance is futile

Learning with e's

The same can be said for the participative Web. Blogging has evolved into a very expressive form of writing, and clearly exploits the immediacy of social interaction that was unknown before social media. The read/write Web has changed our lives by disrupting our perceptions of what we can do with technology.

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Social Learning Ought to be Story-Sharing: "Friends You Haven't Met Yet"

Vignettes Learning

"People are social beings, and our brains are wired to connect with each other," Matthew D. Lieberman writes in his book, Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect. However, when it comes to traditional practices related to training and learning programs, we tend to slam on the brakes regarding social interaction.