Learning Through Social Media
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Scholar
Web
Images
Discover
experts
terminology
sources
text
video
podcasts
slideshows
blogs
news
photos
Bookmark,Save,Store
If social:
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Find others
experts
sources
Follow links to other sources
articles
sites
discussions
skim
evaluate
join
contribute
benefit
Existing networks
provided community space(s)
email: faculty, peers, experts
microblogs
social network(s)
GREATER INSIGHT GAINED
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Sarah "Intellagirl" Robbins
January 21, 2009
intellagirl@gmail.com
Key Benefits of 
Social Learning
contributing to a conversation
collaborating with others
following the idea trails of experts
remixing of ideas
instant satisfaction of curiousities
institutional
education
social media
sarah "intellagirl" robbins                           intellagirl@gmail.com