Facebook, Social Networking and learning
I’ve earlier alluded to using Facebook, and initially wasn’t sure what use I’d make of it.
I’ve actually been learning more and more in the last few weeks as I see what my Facebook friends have been doing. I learned about tiddlywiki, and its founder Jeremy Ruston moving to BT.
I’ve started using a Wordpress.com blog, imaginatively titled Is This Future Shock? (Yes, a nod to Toffler, and the paradigm shifts he envisioned), ,and found that I’m commenting on another Facebook friends blog about the change in internal communications.
I’d seen JP comment about Open Social, and next thing I know, I’ve spent an hour or so last night reading up about microformats. Now, if I decide to take that into my personal websites, I’ll be using the learning, too.
I’m learning more and more, but need to chat with guys in my community about how I can usefully structure my own learning - and how I can help open it up to people.
Of course, blogging here helps me think about - and will at least show it on Facebook.