Suggested.Reading

The following links are suggested readings and activities for sections of this course:

 * Icebreakers**

[|Favourite Icebreakers] - //This resource has been drawn from discussions in the General Forum of the Australian Flexible Learning Community during the period July 2002 to December 2004. CC//


 * Building Community**

[|Communities of Practice] - This brief and general introduction examines what communities of practice are and why researchers and practitioners in so many different contexts find them useful as an approach to knowing and learning. CC
 * Public V Private**

[|"Social Media is here to stay. Now what?"] - the script for a recent presentation by Danah Boyd at Microsoft. Danah is a leading voice on how American teenagers socialize in networked publics like MySpace, Facebook, LiveJournal, Xanga and YouTube. CC


 * Identifying and Selecting Online Resources**

[|Eyeplorer]- a new way to search and make sense of elearning and web 2.0 tools and concepts.


 * Lurkers**

This set of slides may be useful in exploring the cultural aspects of communicating online. They were obtained from a Google search and uploaded to Slideshare and embedded here. CC

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 * Discussion Board Dynamics**


 * This is s set of** **Core Principles for Public Engagement //developed collaboratively by members of leading public engagement//** [|Core Principles for public engagement]

Go to [|the Learning Place] for some great tools and tips for creating online interactivities.
 * Creating Online Activity**

This personality tester is a bit different, try out the [|Innovation Style] to determine what type of innovator you are.
 * Developing your online voice**

You may like to investigate this free voice email, voice blog tool from [|Snapvine].
 * Voice Technologies**

You may find it useful to join a network that focusses on the use of Web 2.0 technologies in schools: [|Classroom 2.0] You may find the [|Horizon Report] useful for a preview of emerging technologies for the K-12 cohort of learners.
 * Facilitating with Web 2.0 Technologies**

This slide provides a number of links to explore for assistance with gaining more experience with Elluminate Live after the course.
 * Elluminate Live**