Connection vs Content - Social Networking and the Future of Online Learning

Web 2.0 - more than just content, it's about the connections that bring us together.  It's the integration of ideas from multiple sources. It's changing the way we interact with our friends, and it will revolutionize the way we learn.

To get an idea of just how rapid the change has been, see the Socialnomics Video on MegaStarmedia.com.  To learn more about how this will change online education, see "The Future of Learning: LMS or SNS?" on the Connectivism Blog by George Siemens.

Creating an Online Writing University

It isn't often that writers will admit to learning something from lawyers, but the Solo Practice University has developed an educational network for new lawyers that I would like to adopt for new writers.  In this framework, writers would seek out writing instructors who share similar interests.  Yet unlike the Solo Practice approach, I believe that a writing website could overcome the need for membership fees by placing the writers and instructors on equal footing...