If you have any interest at all in the future of online social networking, and in particular its implications for the education sector, don’t miss this upcoming Education.AU seminar:

Danah Boyd: Generation MySpace - Social networking and its impact on students and education

Danah, an internationally recognised authority on the way people use networked social media, will discuss critical issues such as

• What today’s youth are really doing online and does it matter?
• What are the trends in technologies and social networking we need to be aware of?
• What does this mean for work in the 21st Century?
• What does this mean about Gen X, Y learners?
• What opportunities are educators missing out on if they don’t engage?

I’ve seen Danah speak a few times at SXSW. She comes from an academic background, but has an outstanding ability to see phenomena such as MySpace and other aspects of online life in their broader historical and cultural context. I really think it will be a great day.

• August 6 - Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
• August 8 - Melbourne RACV Club, 17th Floor 501 Bourke Street Melbourne.

Check the Education.AU site for full details.