Social Learning Tools
Jane Hart (Center for Learning and Performance Technologies) put together a very useful chart comparing the three different ways of building a social learning environment. Here are three related articles from Inside Learning Technologies magazine: Using Free Public Social Media Tools, October 2009 Using Google Tools, November 2009 Using Free, Public Social Media Tools, Elgg, January 2010 Follow me on...
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