Technology+in+Education+(Best+Practices)


 * Developing LC Member Interaction**

1. **Video content**. “Online video viewership **has increased** steadily in the US in the past several years, and eMarketer’s forecasts call for continued growth through at least 2014.” ( See: Video content: Video Content and Syndication: Long-Form Content on the Rise [] ) **2. News/Articles content**.” Sceptics about the future of online journalism have traditionally fallen back on two main arguments. The first is that online revenues are insufficient to support serious journalism. The second is a derivation of Nicholas Carr's thesis – that habitual use of the internet discourages serious reading, so there's little point in publishing [|long-form journalism online]. This has led magazine publishers like Condé Nast and the //Economist//, which specialise in serious or longer-form journalism, to conclude that their digital future lies in iPad apps, which supposedly offer a more "immersive" reading experience.” To keep the readers attracted to printed LFC the websites started to offer additional services: “There's a [|free service called Instapaper]. It puts a "read later" button on your browser toolbar. Next time you come on a long-form piece that looks interesting, hit the button – and then read it later on your computer, phone, iPad or Kindle.” ( See: [] ) Some other observations on the topic of our discussion as mentioned in the assignment: **3. White papers**. The notion of “white papers” also entered my lexicon, but I haven’t discovered yet whether they are appropriate for a learning community environment. It’s said that typically it clarifies a specific position or solution to a problem and that “there are really only two ways to write white papers: (1) by focusing on your self-interests or (2) by concentrating on the interests of your readers.” (See: [] ) I think that the second approach seems to fit the needs of a learning community in a better way. **4. Discussion groups.**  They don’t seem to have to be tending to LFC, because quick g roup interaction (email discussions: discussion lists, moderated discussion lists, and one-way announcement lists) with opportunities to upload and share files with the group may be just the point. The conclusion to this brief observation might serve the answer to the last question: What do you see as the most effective way(s) to encourage voice for your community members? A preliminary answer might be as follows: Alongside with the blogs, wikis, twitter etc., we have a choice of other online platforms to establish an online LC. As any OLE is based on the collaboration, we have to give a chance //**to speak out**// to all members of the community. We will //encourage voice for our community members// //**by listening to them**////.// In my opinion short form content in the interaction will be helpful in creating an encouraging atmosphere, though, obviously, there will be also room for substantive LFC materials.

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