Welcome to Byte This where we explore the rapidly changing landscape of education after social media.
We originally started this blog to reflect, discuss and share resources about the role of social media in education. “We” were/are a group of students, educators and worked on this project initially in a course taught by Howard Rheingold at the California Institute of Integral Studies called “Introduction to Social Media.”
The vision of this blog is progressive, in that we are not fixed to specific forms or methods in pedagogy. Instead, we hope to generate new models of learning, especially in the realms of distance, online, and other hybrid forms of learning that actively adopt new technology. Education systems are often slower to adapt to changes; we hope to speed up the process!
We are both edgy and serious, hoping to draw in readers who recognize the significant changes wrought by social media in both the process and outcomes in education. This blog should reflect the interests and concerns of its readers, so it is participatory and flexible to the needs of those who contribute. So if it inspires you, send us a link, or comment on a post, or share this blog with a friend.
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