Unit 2 Injecting Intentionality: From Facebook and LinkedIn to Intentional Social Networks

Understanding Goals

• What are the tensions in the field around the categories of communities and social networks, and how do these tensions influence our work as educators?
• What roles do purpose and intention play in the formation of communities and social networks?

Readings

• Chapter 3 in Social Network Theory and Educational Change
• New Learning Environments in the 21st Century
• Technology-Enhanced Inquiry Tools in Science Education: An Emerging Pedagogical Framework for Classroom Practice