Category Archives: Social Media

Play: Connecting to conversations in the din of social media.

Posted on August 7, 2013 by dhettich

Finding the professional or academic conversations can be hard enough, but once you are keyed in, how do keep track of them and stay engaged?  On Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+, lots of people are talking, but how to do … Continue reading →

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Play: Share and Share Alike.

Posted on August 7, 2013 by dhettich

I gave up keeping up with ALL the new apps and digital tools long ago. Still, there are some that I know I could not manage without. Do you have any like that? Feel like sharing? How about a little … Continue reading →

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Talk: Fostering Dialogue in Social Media Spaces

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Andrea Wright

The rise of social media has allowed scholars and students to connect and discuss texts, events, and issues in ways that were previously unimaginable. Synchronous and asynchronous discussions can spark at any moment and connect learners across time zones and … Continue reading →

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Guilty pleasures . . . for THATCamp!

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Rebecca Johnson

So my 15-year-old son and his friends attended a science camp this past summer. Their running joke was that they’d decided they could get away with nearly anything if they cried “For Science!” as they did the deed. I’m going … Continue reading →

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