Author: TechCommGeekMom

While I’m not the biggest fan of Google+, I do agree that social media used in the right context can certainly be an agent for creating communities. That was part of the incentive (or as it was, my assignment) when starting TechCommGeekMom. I think if more people start understanding what Guy describes here in his LinkedIn article, there will be more of a sense of connectivity between people. I found that once I approached social media this way–creating different communities for myself (this being my m-learning/e-learning/tech comm community), I felt a greater sense of belonging. 

Go–take a look!

–techcommgeekmom

Everything Christopher Pappas writes here is exactly right. This is my exact point of view about the topic as well. It doesn’t apply to just e-learning or m-learning as well. I have found that social media has expanded my approach to technical communications as well, so the methods he describes here really has a broader reach than just the e-learning community. This is a must-read article! 

–techcommgeekmom

Ellis Pratt from Cherryleaf wrote this really interesting article about the process of commenting on blogs. I think he’s on to something here. I always welcome comments, even if it’s just the pat-on-the-back comments, just so that I know my concept is sane. 😉 I try to invite comments with some posts, and I still don’t get bites. Hmm. Perhaps I need to include more Star Trek and Doctor Who after all (which shouldn’t be too hard for me!). 

–techcommgeekmom

Having a son who is a Minecraft aficianado, this is a great exercise. At this point, my son has built whole towns and complexes, but this is why I don’t object to him playing. It helps him learn about 3D design and creativity.

–techcommgeekmom