I use mindmaps with my students so they can literally see the information they read in the texts in a visual, connected, lateral form. "In a lab in Sussex a group of people have had their brainwaves scanned while completing a series of tasks, individually and in groups, to see if data visualisation - presenting information visually, in this case a series of mind maps - can help. The results showed that when tasks were presented visually rather than using traditional text-based software applications, individuals used around 20% less cognitive resources. In other words, their brains were working a lot less hard. As a result, they performed more efficiently, and could remember more of the information when asked later. Working in groups, they used 10% less mental resources." Via Howard Rheingold 
"The literacy of the future rests on the ability to decode and construct meaning from one's constantly evolving environment -- whether it's coded orally, in text, images, simulations, or the biosphere itself. Therefore we must be adaptive to our social, economic and political landscape. Those of us living in this digital age are required to learn, unlearn and learn again and again." Via Howard Rheingold 
In 2008 I was invited to write a series of blog posts for the Official Google Docs blog. 
CSCL2011 | 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning http://t.co/Vr9hS4k via @CITE_HKU...
(The Multiplier Effect: How to build a collaboration platform: http://tinyurl.com/6ghm7cu #socialbiz #collaboration @jhagel...)...
Teamlab & Basecamp Have you already made your choice? Here two collaboration monsters are finally compared by Konstantin Kovshenin “ “Both services are quite cool and look alike in some sense. I’ll...
I've spent the last few days taking a great SharePoint Designer class from our friends at SusQtech . While I am still not an expert, I now know enough to be dangerous. Just how dangerous? At some point in day 3 I managed to delete the top nav from...
Four schools use cutting-edge design principles and technology to create next-gen learning spaces, with a focus on collaboration and student engagement.
Are virtual worlds really viable environments for work? According to a survey by Unisfair, usage of virtual environments is growing for marketing, training and collaboration.
In a social media campaign with several contributors, drafting tweets is key for organizations to understand and alter content. With every campaign, messaging should be well-thought out and reviewed for ultimate success.
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When you woke up this morning, did you notice gravity at all? You probably didn’t consciously feel or sense gravity at all. Yet, it’s a force that is applied to our bodies all day, every day. When you walk past an office and see people talking or hear people laughing in the hallway, do you think about social learning – probably not? If something is always present, you don’t think about it much until it has changed. Every interaction we have doesn’t mean we are learning socially but if you look around you might be surprised how often it is happening. Via Frederic DOMON 
This looks like an excellent guide to open educational resources for newcomers to the field, and it also contains very useful, detailed information for old hands, such as the appendices giving an overview of OER repositories and search engines around the world. Very clearly written and covers all the essential information about Creative Commons licences, how and where to find OERs, how to publish OERs, as well as a section on making the case for OERs. Great work by author Neil Butcher and editors Asha Kanwar (Commonwealth of Learning) and Stamenka Uvalic´-Trumbic´ (UNESCO).
Via Gabi Witthaus 
Transparency is something we want from our collaborators, know has value, but often lag about providing ourselves.
RT @web20classroom: Google Docs And Collaboration In The Classroom: http://bit.ly/iuhAy9...
This book focuses on the use of technology-mediated interaction in distance education and open learning.
Online Collaborative Learning: Theory and Practice provides a resource for researchers and practitioners in the area of online collaborative learning (also known as CSCL, computer-supported collaborative learning), particularly those working...
Collaboration and communication were among the attributes between successful and struggling companies. Obviously, this does not come through osmosis.
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Online Collaboration Tools - Are You Ready For Primetime?
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