Social Innovation in Education

The Telefónica Chair on Social Media of the Univeristy Pompeu Fabra, with the support of Telefónica, invites you to a Roundtable Discussion of a Manifesto on Social Media for Social Innovation. Objectives Most of the current hype around Social Media turns around its use for leisure and entertainement and the opportunities thereby generated for the [...]

Craig Newmark, el fundador de craigslist, inicia un nuevo proyecto: ‘craigconnects’. Lo presenta de la siguiente manera: “This is the biggest thing in my life, and I’d like a little help from you. Together, we can work from the grassroots up to make things better for everyone. I want us to use the Internet to [...]

co-located with ICWSM-11 Conference, Barcelona, Spain Social innovation refers to new strategies, concepts, ideas and organizations that meet social needs of all kinds – from working conditions and education to community development and health – and that extend and strengthen civil society. [Wikipedia] Objectives: The workshop seeks to integrate views at the intersection of several [...]