Social media – just a platform for communicating

A couple of quotable excerpts from a blog post about a recurring subject: e-learning – is it about learning or technology?

Plato taught, arguably, some of the most significant “things” by drawing in sand with a stick. The focus of his teaching is not the technology he used in its delivery; it is his message, his content.

If success of the delivery method is measured in engagement and retention, then we should be delivering our content via an American Idol or The Biggest Loser format.

I like to keep in mind that these “social media” tools are simply forms of communication.

Look at content, the tools at hand, and (hopefully) produce content that enriches lives, impacts people’s happiness, and leads to greater successes on many fronts.

(After reading this post I couldn’t help but imagine a group of people sitting around in the sand with sticks communicating with each other about how to use the sticks.) If you get a chance go over to the CLO network on Ning, join, and read the comments that were the catalyst for this post.(JC)

Is eLearning about the technology and the tool? | subQuark | David Miller | 24 June 2009

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