http://AACE.org/GlobalU/seminars/socialmedia/
July 7, 2009; 3 PM (Eastern US)    [monthly every 2nd Tuesday]                  
 Worldclock: http://url.aace.org/socialmedia/

Faculty:
George Siemens - Learning Technologies Centre, Univ. of Manitoba, Canada              
David Cormier - Univ. of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Organized by Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)   (http://AACE.org )
Co-sponsored by  Education & Information Technology Library ( http://EdITLib.org)

ABOUT AACE GLOBAL U http://AACE.org/GlobalU/
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AACE Global U is a continually developing initiative intended to provide learning and professional development opportunities on the latest research, trends, and best practices related to learning and technology. 
Founded, designed, and led by international leaders with the best minds and expertise on innovative learning, the latest results from learning research and technologies will be blended to offer learning experiences characterized as interactive, social, and personal while fostering a global networking/collaborative community.
Global U is organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of information technology in education and learning (http://AACE.org/)

SOCIAL MEDIA SEMINAR SERIES http://AACE.org/GlobalU/seminars/socialmedia/
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AACE Global U is pleased to announce and sponsor "Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning," a monthly online seminar series.
The seminar series, led by George Siemens and David Cormier, is without fee and will include live interactive sessions, in addition to discussions with guest speakers and participants. All sessions are co-sponsored by and will be archived in the Education & Information Technology Library (http://EdITLib.org )
Social media and emerging technologies are gaining increased attention for use in education. The list of tools grows daily.  Examples: blogs, wikis, Ning, podcasts, Facebook, Twitter, Second Life, cloud computing, surface computing, mobile learning, and so on.
"Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning" will explore the impact of new technologies, research, and related projects.
What does it all mean? Do long term trends and change cycles exist in the constant change? What patterns are emerging?  And, perhaps most importantly, should academics and education leaders respond?
"Social Media" will explore emerging technological and related research trends from a perspective of social and networked learning theory.  Finding coherence in the midst of rapid changes is increasingly difficult. This monthly sessions will create a forum for educators to gather, present, and discuss the future impact of today's trends.
To receive updates for this free event, signup at: http://AACE.org/GlobalU/seminars/socialmedia/
Social Media Seminar Community: http://www.AACEConnect.org/group/socialmedia

We hope that you will be able to join us as well as gain valuable insight into social media and the trends and implications for learning.

Best regards,
Gary Marks AACE Executive Director & Founder