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From Valeria Maltoni: Conversation Agent: Debunking the Myth of Isolated and Inaccessible Learning: 3 Resources

Facebook was born to capture the social or off hours parts of school. Blogs are increasingly becoming a platform that functions as a springboard for product launches, paid membership communities and a tour on the speaking circuit — preferably with one’s own flavor of a program.

How much critical thinking is being developed racing to the popularity charts?

Learning is one of the ways in which the Internet is allowing more people to participate in the global economy, in addition to the conversation. And it’s giving creators and teachers the ability to build a platform to share what they know and attract students. A much improved — and needed — proposition.

Who says you have to give up being social to learn online? Why should you be able to learn only by paying top dollars?

You’re already familiar with TED. They make the talks people pay top dollar to attend available online for free — through a sponsorship model. There are more free resources out there for those who wish to learn and teach. Here are 3.

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