ISTE President Jan Van Dam referenced the growth of Weblogs during her introductory remarks this afternoon. She cited the Dean campaign, the bloggers role in the release of the casket draped coffins of soldiers in Iraq and other blogging milestones while alluding to the importance of preparing students to be active participants in the world around them. And while keynote Malcolm Gladwell didn’t mention Weblogs per se, he spoke of the importance of social power and “connectors” who initiate change while referring to the theme of his book The Tipping Point. Some intersting parallels to what has been happening in the Weblog world.
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