Horizon Report 2006: Social Computing Handout
From RG-Bibliowiki
“Those screens we stare at all day? They aren’t taking us away from our real lives. They’re finally becoming part of them.” –Technology Review Aug05 p18
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What is Social Computing?
Social computing is a broad category that encompasses any computer applications that encourage or allow people to document their lives, share photos, write collaboratively, express themselves, connect with friends, meet new people, create a community, “tag” photos or pages, and much more. Social software tools are generally freely available and easy to use. Because of their capacity for writing, visual imagery, and collaborative work, social software technologies are a great match for teaching and learning endeavors.
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A Few Examples of Social Computing Applications
- 43 Things www.43things.com
- Bad Astronomy Blog www.badastronomy.com/bablog
- Del.icio.us del.icio.us
- Flickr www.flickr.com
- Facebook www.facebook.com
- LiveJournal www.livejournal.com
- MySpace www.myspace.com
- Wikipedia ww.wikipedia.org
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Exciting Reads on Social Computing
- Alexander, Brian. “Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning?” EDUCAUSE Review March/April 2006: 33-44 <http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm06/erm0621.asp>
- Fountain, Renée. "Wiki Pedagogy." Dossiers poetiques <http://www.profetic.org:16080/dossiers/dossier_imprimer.php3?id_rubrique=110>
- Quintarelli, Emanuele. "Folksonomies: Power to the People." ISKO Italy-UniMIB meeting 2005 (Milan, Italy) June 24, 2005. <http://www.iskoi.org/doc/folksonomies.htm>
- Read, Brock. "Romantic Poetry meets 21st-Century Technology". The Chronicle of Higher Education July 15, 2005 <http://chronicle.com/free/v51/i45/45a03501.htm>
- “Social Software.” Wikipedia. Accessed 8 May 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_software>
