I am reading the book, “The New Digital Shoreline: How Web 2.0 and Millennials Are Revolutionizing Higher Education,” by Roger McHaney, and I will be blogging about some of the interesting ideas I have come across in the book. In Chapter 1, McHaney references Malcolm Gladwell’s book, “The Tipping Point” in relation to information technology…
Road Trip Day 2 – Amazing Fall Colors and Mobility
One thing I miss living in Florida is the leaves changing colors in the Fall. While driving to Kentucky, I passed through Georgia and Tennessee and saw the beginnings of the Fall colors. I snapped some pictures while driving (mostly while stuck in traffic.) Tomorrow I am off to see the University of Louisville. It…
Road Trip Day 1 and Satellite Radio
Today was the first day of my road trip. I just got my daughter a new car (a Hyundai Elantra) and I am driving it to her at school (the University of Louisville.) I left Florida this morning and made it to a little past Macon, Georgia.In case you didn’t know it, Florida is a…
We Should Talk More About Students and Less About Tests
There has been a lot of talk this past week about reforming education. I followed Education Nation as much as I could on television and online. On a side note, it was amazing to see how much influence social media has had on live, real-time events. I read many interesting posts about changing the conversation…
Network Theories of Power – Manuel Castells
Manuel Castells has written a lot about the network society. For me, his writing is more relevant now than ever before. According to Castells there are four different forms of power under these social and technological conditions: Networking Power: the power of the actors and organizations included in the networks that constitute the core of the…
Muppetfest Tribute Reel
A tribute to the life, work, laughter and legacy of Jim Henson on what would have been his 75th birthday
Welcome to My World!
My name is Dr. Nancy Rubin and I am a Social Media and Social Learning Enthusiast. I have spent the last fifteen years of my life immersed in the field on online learning. I have experienced the growth of the Internet and the integration of technology into education, firsthand. The impact of technology on society and…